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TechnologyHow does an SSD work? We explain NAND flash, the controller, wear leveling, TRIM, and why solid state…
Books & ReadingWhat is an epistolary novel? It is fiction told through letters, diaries, and emails. Here is how the…
Science & SpaceWhat causes tides? The Moon and Sun stretch the ocean into two bulges. Learn spring vs neap tides,…
Film & TVThe Kuleshov effect explained: how a 1920s Soviet editing experiment proved that the cut, and not the actor's…
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GamingWhat is input lag? The full click-to-photon delay from your controller to the screen, why it happens, how…
MusicHow Auto-Tune works, from invisible pitch correction to the robot voice. The one setting behind the Cher effect,…
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AIHow reinforcement learning works: agents, rewards, policies, and the core algorithms behind game-playing AI, robotics, and RLHF in…
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