How researchers are using GitHub Innovation Graph data to estimate the impact of ChatGPT
An interview with economic researchers who are applying causal inference techniques to analyze the effect of generative AI tools on software development activity.

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Ten years of data preceding a rockfall in the French Alps suggest the need for more comprehensive monitoring systems
In August 2023, 14,000 cubic meters of sandstone and shale detached from a slope in the French Alps. This rockslide at La Praz closed a road and a major railway between France and Italy at least until the end of 2024. ⌘ Read more

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ODrive Micro: Compact Brushless Servo Controller with CAN and USB
CrowdSupply recently showcased the ODrive Micro, an advanced, compact servo motor drive developed by ODrive Robotics for precise motion control in space-constrained robotics applications. It leverages ODrive’s established software and hardware ecosystem to support integrated robotic systems. ODrive Micro offers a straightforward setup and flexible integration. The device includes an onboard magnetic angle sensor f 
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Mali-G610 Achieves OpenGL ES 3.1 Conformance
Collabora recently announced a significant milestone: the Panthor kernel driver and Mesa Panfrost driver have achieved official conformance for OpenGL ES 3.1 on the Mali-G610 chip, part of the 10th generation of Mali GPUs, known as “Valhall”. According to Collabora’s latest news, achieving conformance involved passing tens of thousands of test cases, providing assurance to [
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Astronomers detect dozens of new pulsating white dwarfs
Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have detected 32 new bright pulsating DA white dwarfs of the ZZ Ceti subclass. The finding was reported in a research paper published July 9 on the pre-print server arXiv. ⌘ Read more

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Japanese honeybees slap nest-invading ants with their wings to knock them away
A trio of environmental specialists at the National Institute for Environmental Studies, in Japan, has found that Japanese honeybees sometimes resort to slapping ants with their wings to prevent their entry into their nest. ⌘ Read more

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L’industrie bureaucratique europĂ©enne de la censure discrĂšte tourne Ă  plein rĂ©gime
Le mouvement de dĂ©crĂ©pitude europĂ©enne s’accĂ©lĂšre depuis quelques mois et pousse les gouvernements europĂ©ens d’une part, et la bureaucratie de l’Union d’autre part, toujours plus loin vers l’autoritarisme et le rognage accĂ©lĂ©rĂ© des droits fondamentaux de leurs citoyens. Ainsi, en France, la libertĂ© d’expression est chaque jour un peu plus profondĂ©ment remise en cause. On [
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Elon Musk says he’s moving SpaceX, X headquarters from California to Texas
Billionaire Elon Musk says he’s moving the headquarters of SpaceX and social media company X to Texas from California. ⌘ Read more

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Brazilian researchers discover dinosaur fossil after heavy rains in Rio Grande do Sul
A team of Brazilian scientists has discovered a fossilized skeleton of what they believe is one of the world’s oldest dinosaurs after heavy rains in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul accelerated the natural process of erosion. ⌘ Read more

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Webcam monitors hundreds of rattlesnakes at a Colorado ‘mega den’ for citizen science
They creep, slither and slide over and around each other by the dozen and now there’s a webcam so that anybody can watch them online at any time, even at night. ⌘ Read more

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