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Hacker News Recap

January 30th, 2023 | How to deal with receiving a cease-and-desist letter from Big Tech

Jan 31, 2024
This podcast covers topics such as a faster way to do integer linear programming, NSA buying US persons' data, dealing with cease-and-desist letters from Big Tech, running optimized virtual machines, using 24-bit color in terminals, Apple Vision Pro review, CEOs using return to office mandates to mask poor management, the dislike for electronic medical records, and why flying insects gather at artificial light.
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  • A groundbreaking algorithm has been developed to significantly accelerate the execution time of integer linear programming, opening new possibilities for solving complex logistical problems.
  • Receiving a cease-and-desist letter from a big tech company is often meant to intimidate rather than initiate legal action, and practical advice on how to handle such situations involves consulting with lawyers, preemptively downloading data, and engaging with media and public opinion.

Deep dives

Revolutionizing Integer Linear Programming with Geometric Tools

Victor Rice and Thomas Rothfoss have developed a groundbreaking algorithm that significantly accelerates the execution time of integer linear programming (ILP), bringing it closer to the optimal runtime of the binary case. This advancement, presented at a computer science conference, represents the first major breakthrough in ILP in nearly four decades. Their method confines the range of potential solutions using geometric tools, offering new possibilities for solving complex logistical problems.

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