👓 On the recently removed paper from the New York Journal of Mathematics | Terence Tao

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In the last week or so there has been some discussion on the internet about a paper (initially authored by Hill and Tabachnikov) that was initially accepted for publication in the Mathematical Inte…
I wish there were more on the math here or at least some solid discussion of the actual science. The huge number of comments make me just think that this is gasoline, however well intentioned it may be.

👓 Agent, Auburn native subject of Wall Street Journal feature | Auburn Citizen

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Matt DelPiano is used to being a step removed from stardom, but a Sept. 24 story in The Wall Street Journal finds him front and center.
Ha!

👓 The Pre-Challenge Challenge – Setting Up for the 9 X 9 X 25 | Extend Domains

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This post will be a series of questions. If you answer yes to the question, skip to the next one! If you answer no, follow the links for further detail. If you’re thinking “I’d ra…

📺 Midterms are right around the corner. | TicToc by Bloomberg

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👓 Bloomberg's TicToc is starting to build a brand beyond Twitter | Digiday

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Begun as a Twitter network, TicToc now includes a podcast and newsletter and is developing a website.

👓 Riemann hypothesis, fine structure constant, Todd function | John D. Cook

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This morning Sir Michael Atiyah gave a presentation at the Heidelberg Laureate Forum with a claimed proof of the Riemann hypothesis. The Riemann hypothesis (RH) is the most famous open problem in mathematics, and yet Atiyah claims to have a simple proof.
Based on the update that the whole thing may fall apart, but the fact that it’s based on the Todd function as it reaches a limit for the fine structure constant might provide an answer to Sean Carroll’s issues? We’ll see what comes of it.

👓 Announcing WP-Lens a new, simple WordPress Theme for Photographers | Alan Levine

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Here is another new experimenting in porting a Creative Commons licensed HTML5 Up template into a WordPress theme, say hello to WP-Lens. This joins my three previous HTML5 Up to WordPress themes, I…

👓 Riemann hypothesis likely remains unsolved despite claimed proof | New Scientist

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Mathematician Michael Atiyah has presented his claimed proof of one of the most famous unsolved problems in maths, but others remain cautiously sceptical

👓 Newsonomics: The Washington Post’s ambitions for Arc have grown — to a Bezosian scale | Nieman Lab

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It is increasingly the tech stack of choice for major news publishers. But now Arc wants to be the backbone of your digital advertising and subscriptions, too.

👓 Kavanaugh’s Yearbook Page Is ‘Horrible, Hurtful’ to a Woman It Named | New York Times

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The Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and some high school friends described themselves in a yearbook as “Renate” alumni. The woman they were referring to is furious.

👓 Trump Unleashes on Kavanaugh Accuser as Key Republican Wavers | New York Times

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The Republican, Senator Lisa Murkowski, said she was troubled by Christine Blasey Ford’s story. Senate Republicans hired a sex-crimes prosecutor from Arizona, Rachel Mitchell, to question Dr. Blasey.

👓 Trump bragged about his presidency and world leaders laughed | Politico

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“I didn't expect that reaction, but that's okay,“ he responded.

👓 Facebook Has Removed More Than A Dozen Big Conservative And Liberal Political Pages | Buzz Feed

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Facebook said the pages were managed by a fake account and were spamming content from LifeZette, a conservative site.