Ruby 4.0: A lot of restructuring under the hood, few new features

The new major version with a new JIT compiler, a revised parallelization API, and a maturing type system paves the way for ...
Nature

Are optical transistors the logical next step?

A transistor that operates with photons rather than electrons is often heralded as the next step in information processing, but optical technology must first prove itself to be a viable solution in ...
Investopedia

Variable vs. Fixed Annuity: Understanding Investment Income Types

Anthony Battle is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. He earned the Chartered Financial Consultant® designation for advanced financial planning, the Chartered Life Underwriter® designation ...
Investopedia

Variable Cost-Plus Pricing Explained: Benefits & Drawbacks

Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...
IEEE

Lower and Upper Bounds on the Vagueness Values of Logical Operations in Pliant Systems

Abstract: This study focuses on the measurement of vagueness of continuous-valued logical variables and connectives. Although fuzziness measures are widely used to express the vagueness of fuzzy sets, ...