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Stop Using Char in Java. and Code Points by Tomte

As I am editing the 13th edition of Core Java, I realize that I need to tone down the coverage of Unicode code points. I used to recommend that readers avoid char and use code points instead, but I came to realize that with modern Unicode, code points are problematic too. Just use String. The

ByHackTechOctober 9, 20230Comments

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Ask HN: Do karma points get deducted too? by penaazv

It's my first week actively using Hacker News. Trying to learn more about how it works.I think I noticed a point reduction – is this common? Why does it happen?

ByHackTechJuly 25, 20230Comments

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How many data points is a prompt worth? (2021) by siraben

[Submitted on 15 Mar 2021 (v1), last revised 6 Apr 2021 (this version, v2)] Download PDF Abstract: When fine-tuning pretrained models for classification, researchers either use a generic model head or a task-specific prompt for prediction. Proponents of prompting have argued that prompts provid

ByHackTechApril 14, 20230Comments

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Intelligence points to heightened risk of Russian chemical attack in Ukraine by MilnerRoute

MUKACHEVO, Ukraine — The United States and its allies have intelligence that Russia may be preparing to use chemical weapons against Ukraine, U.S. and European officials said Friday, as Moscow sought to invigorate its faltering military offensive through increasingly brutal assaults across multiple Ukrainian cities.Security officials and diplomats said the intelligence, which they declined to…

ByHackTechMarch 12, 20220Comments

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