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WasmFX: Effect Handlers for WebAssembly
The WasmFX project extends WebAssembly (abbreviated Wasm) with effect handlers as a unifying mechanism to enable efficient compilation of control idioms, such as async/await, generators/iterators, first-class continuations, etc. Efficient and fast WasmFX provides a general and flexible instruction set for fast stack switching, paving the way for efficient implementations of various non-local control flow abstractions
Devastating Effect of Shark Fin Trade Highlighted in New Research
New research has shined a light on the devastating impact of the global shark fin trade, with scientists discovering that over 70% of the shark species targeted for their fins are at risk of extinction. The team conducted their research in one of the world’s largest shark fin hubs: Hong Kong. The scientists from the…
The Effect of the War Against Ukraine on Luxury Brands in China
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, many international brands have decided to either “pause” or cease operations in the Russian market. This has happened across sectors and includes major automobile manufacturers like BMW, McDonald’s and other quick-service restaurants, labels such as Nike, and a host of major luxury groups including LVMH, Hermès, Richemont, Kering, Chanel, and Prada.The optic…
Lotus effect: Self-cleaning bioplastics repel liquid and dirt
Inspired by the always immaculate lotus leaf, researchers have developed a self-cleaning bioplastic that is sturdy, sustainable and compostable. The innovative plastic developed at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, repels liquids and dirt -- just like a lotus leaf -- then breaks down rapidly once in soil. RMIT PhD researcher Mehran Ghasemlou, lead author of…
The Metaverse Effect: Phemex’s Vision of a Blockchain-Powered Future
Since the advent of technology, man has demonstrated the ability to disrupt, innovate and create dramatic new paradigms for human exchange, cohabitation and communication. Some of us are prescient enough to predict its capabilities decades in advance. For example, though the Internet has only disrupted our lives for the last decade or so, it has…
The Covid Effect: Why CEOs Must Adapt a Digital Marketing Mindset
We are at the dawn of a new reality driven by personal and professional change. The pandemic has overhauled nearly every aspect of life, from how people make payments to how doctor's visits are conducted, where people choose to live, and how workplaces operate. It's not a new normal--it's an entirely new reality in a…
The world’s richest man posted a photo on Twitter about his dog wearing a Santa Claus outfit with a message “Santa Floki.” So far, nothing out of the ordinary. Yet, a cryptocurrency token with the same name surged by five-digit percentages in the following hours before it dumped shortly after. Aside from being the CEO…
Tapering’s Effect on the Economy in 2022: Less Liquidity, More Volatility
Please try another search EconomyJan 05, 2022 05:00AM ET © Reuters. By Carjuan Cruz Investing.com - Although 2022 started with another wave of Covid-19 cases, due to the new and more contagious Omicron variant, the market seems to be confident that the effects on the economy will be minor. For now, it is considered unlikely…
Mass Effect Legendary Edition and Outer Wilds hit Game Pass this week
Home News (Image credit: EA) Mass Effect Legendary Edition and Outer Wilds are part of a new batch of titles headed to PC and Xbox Game Pass this week.Joining the Game Pass platform on cloud, PC, and console today are three popular indie titles; Gorogoa, Olija, and The Pedestrian; but the real heavy hitters are…
Omicron’s Effect Won’t Be as Mild as Hoped
When news of the novel coronavirus’s Omicron variant first broke over the Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S., the sense of dread and fatigue was palpable. Just when the COVID pandemic’s outlook had started to improve, we were faced with a new arrival that was clearly more transmissible than previous variants—and likely able to significantly evade…