In which we explore ray tracing, the reason modern CGI can look so convincing, and ReSTIR, a recent technique that allows images (and particularly animations) to be rendered hundreds of times faster.

RIS Paper: https://diglib.eg.org/bitstream/handle/10.…

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Lufthansa has not banned Apple AirTags and I think it is clear why: it is the sort of rule that would practicably be unenforceable.

Update: Valve has released an updated version of the trailer that doesn't at all feature the Yuzu icon.

Wait for it... @Cassandra 👁️ at @Apple 🍎 = thousands of clusters + 100s PB of data + 300K nodes + millions of QPS. @cscotta teases the audience @ApacheCon with the size of their environment. 🔥
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An IT outage hit the airline's check-in and boarding systems last month

This is the third part of a four part series (I, IIa, IIb, III, IV) examining the historical assumptions behind the popular medieval grand strategy game Crusader Kings III, made by Paradox Interact…

Prior attempts to calculate Starlink’s potential for service have been theoretical. We simulate based on the actual constellation.

I’ve had numerous requests for a guide to building BasiliskII on iOS. Let me know of anything is unclear or would benefit from more details!