I was reviewing the code for the DDA algorithm (found in graphics/digital_differential_analyzer_line.py). The current docstring is very minimal. It only says: Draws a ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

While Denver’s Downtown Development Authority is exempt from paying property taxes, it will voluntarily pay an amount equal to the annual tax bill if it purchases the Denver Pavilions mall. Bill ...

Cryptography secures communication in banking, messaging, and blockchain. Good algorithms (AES, RSA, ECC, SHA-2/3, ChaCha20) are secure, efficient, and widely trusted. Bad algorithms (DES, MD5, SHA-1, ...

In an era dominated by social media, misinformation has become an all too familiar foe, infiltrating our feeds and sowing seeds of doubt and confusion. With more than half of social media users across ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Black carbon (BC) is among the major contributors to global warming, yet significant ...

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The East Lansing Downtown Development Authority announced the sale of its long-held properties at 314-344 Evergreen Avenue to Landmark Properties and Consulting, LLC. The East Lansing Downtown ...

The Downtown Neighbors Alliance, which represents residents of some high-rise apartments in downtown Miami and Brickell, is asking a top state official to investigate the Miami Downtown Development ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor officials are considering a revised plan for expanding the Downtown Development Authority, taking a step back from recommendations presented in April. While the DDA ...

During last Tuesday’s Delray Beach City Commission, a verbal fight broke out. That’s almost normal in Delray, but this one was intense even by Delray Beach standards. The flashpoint was Mayor Tom ...