In 2023, after decades of searching, mathematicians discovered a shape called “the hat” – so named for its passing resemblance to a fedora – that can tile a 2D surface without gaps and without ever ...

A scientist has discovered a strange new eight-faced shape in which every face touches every other face, using a set of simple integer coordinates. Mathematicians can define abstract patterns, ...

Plans for JDK 28 include value objects, generational garbage collection, strict field initialization, a simple JSON API, and PEM encodings of cryptographic objects. Ahead-of-time code compilation has ...

Publisher NEOWIZ and developer Lizard Smoothie have released roguelite action video game Shape of Dreams for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, and PC via Microsoft Store at a launch discount price ...

- TOKYO, Japan–Seiko Epson Corporation ("Epson") today announced the launch of CONTOURJET, a new brand for its Direct-To-Shape Printing System, which combines Epson's proprietary inkjet and robotics ...

One evening in 2024, Dara Horn’s teenage son found an unexpected and alarming message. On the online forum where he and thousands of other contributors posted fan art about a whimsical videogame, the ...

Our geometric intuition, long considered something that sets us apart, seems to be shared with other primates. By K. R. Callaway You (probably) won’t find a monkey in a geometry class, but it looks ...

Our universe appears flat—but this observation still leaves plenty of options for its true shape. In fact, our cosmos could resemble a donut What shape is the universe? This question is far more ...

Shapes, an app where humans and AI characters chat together in shared group conversations, is emerging from stealth with $8 million in seed funding. Think Discord, but with AI characters alongside ...

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Laura Atkinson and Justin Hicks of Louisville Public Media about shape note singing and its influence across the American musical tradition. Shape note singing is one of ...

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