PostgreSQL is the Database Management System of the Year 2024
(db-engines.com)
DB-Engines is today announcing that PostgreSQL is our DBMS of the Year for the second year in a row, winning for the fifth time overall after also being top-ranked in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2023. Second in the rankings was Snowflake, followed by Microsoft in third place. PostgreSQL has emerged as the most popular database management system over the past year, outpacing all other 423 monitored systems.
DB-Engines is today announcing that PostgreSQL is our DBMS of the Year for the second year in a row, winning for the fifth time overall after also being top-ranked in 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2023. Second in the rankings was Snowflake, followed by Microsoft in third place. PostgreSQL has emerged as the most popular database management system over the past year, outpacing all other 423 monitored systems.
Ingrid Daubechies awarded National Medal of Science
(today.duke.edu)
Mathematician Ingrid Daubechies will receive the National Medal of Science, the highest possible recognition bestowed on scientists and engineers in the nation.
Mathematician Ingrid Daubechies will receive the National Medal of Science, the highest possible recognition bestowed on scientists and engineers in the nation.
2024 Shkreli Awards: Profiteering and dysfunction in healthcare
(lowninstitute.org)
JANUARY 7, 2025 — Welcome to the 8th annual Shkreli Awards, the Lown Institute’s top ten list of the worst examples of profiteering and dysfunction in healthcare, named for the infamous “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli.
JANUARY 7, 2025 — Welcome to the 8th annual Shkreli Awards, the Lown Institute’s top ten list of the worst examples of profiteering and dysfunction in healthcare, named for the infamous “pharma bro” Martin Shkreli.
Annual 'winners' for most egregious US healthcare profiteering announced
(theguardian.com)
The 2024 “winners” of the annual Shkreli awards, given each year to perpetrators of the most egregious examples of profiteering and dysfunction within the healthcare industry, have been released from the Lown Institute, an independent healthcare thinktank.
The 2024 “winners” of the annual Shkreli awards, given each year to perpetrators of the most egregious examples of profiteering and dysfunction within the healthcare industry, have been released from the Lown Institute, an independent healthcare thinktank.
First time a Blender-made production has won the Golden Globe
(variety.com)
In a major upset, Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis‘ “Flow” won the Golden Globe for best animated feature on Sunday evening.
In a major upset, Latvian director Gints Zilbalodis‘ “Flow” won the Golden Globe for best animated feature on Sunday evening.
Harriet Tubman posthumously honored as brigadier general
(harriettubmanbyway.org)
On Veterans Day, Harriet Tubman was posthumously commissioned as a brigadier general by the Maryland National Guard.
On Veterans Day, Harriet Tubman was posthumously commissioned as a brigadier general by the Maryland National Guard.
Andrew Ng on NeurIPS paper of the year
(deeplearning.ai)
I’m thrilled that former students and postdocs of mine won both of this year’s NeurIPS Test of Time Paper Awards.
I’m thrilled that former students and postdocs of mine won both of this year’s NeurIPS Test of Time Paper Awards.
International Bank Note Society
(theibns.org)
The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) announces that its voting membership has for the first time selected the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank to receive its annual prestigious “Bank Note of the Year Award” for 2023.
The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) announces that its voting membership has for the first time selected the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank to receive its annual prestigious “Bank Note of the Year Award” for 2023.
Konwinski Prize
(andykonwinski.com)
Last night, I tweeted on stage at NeurIPS that I’ll give $1M to the open source AI that breaks 90% on a sweet new version of my favorite benchmark, SWE-bench. The competition is called the K Prize!
Last night, I tweeted on stage at NeurIPS that I’ll give $1M to the open source AI that breaks 90% on a sweet new version of my favorite benchmark, SWE-bench. The competition is called the K Prize!
Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024 winners
(rmg.co.uk)
The winner of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 16 has been revealed.
The winner of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 16 has been revealed.
Science Fiction Writer Ted Chiang Wins Pen/Malamud Prize
(npr.org)
Science fiction author Ted Chiang wrote the short story that became the movie "Arrival." He talks with host Scott Detrow.
Science fiction author Ted Chiang wrote the short story that became the movie "Arrival." He talks with host Scott Detrow.
Beekeepers halt honey awards over fraud in global supply chain
(theguardian.com)
The World Beekeeping Awards will not award a prize for honey next year after warnings of widespread fraud in the global supply chain.
The World Beekeeping Awards will not award a prize for honey next year after warnings of widespread fraud in the global supply chain.
A silly science prize changed my career
(nature.com)
A levitating frog, a necrophiliac duck, taxi drivers’ brains — the Ig Nobel prizes have shined a spotlight on offbeat work. Here’s an inside look at how winners feel about this sometimes unwanted ‘honour’.
A levitating frog, a necrophiliac duck, taxi drivers’ brains — the Ig Nobel prizes have shined a spotlight on offbeat work. Here’s an inside look at how winners feel about this sometimes unwanted ‘honour’.
Samantha Harvey's 'beautiful and ambitious' Orbital wins Booker prize
(theguardian.com)
Orbital by Samantha Harvey, the only British writer shortlisted this year, has won the 2024 Booker prize, the UK’s most prestigious prize for fiction.
Orbital by Samantha Harvey, the only British writer shortlisted this year, has won the 2024 Booker prize, the UK’s most prestigious prize for fiction.
Vim Developer Bram Moolenaar Posthumously Receives the European SFS Award
(fsfe.org)
The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) and Linux User Group Bolzano-Bozen (LUGBZ) posthumously honored Bram Moolenaar, creator of the widely used Vim text editor, with the European SFS Award at SFSCON 2024.
The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) and Linux User Group Bolzano-Bozen (LUGBZ) posthumously honored Bram Moolenaar, creator of the widely used Vim text editor, with the European SFS Award at SFSCON 2024.
Elon Musk given Rusty Razor pseudoscience award
(skeptic.org.uk)
Twitter owner Elon Musk has today been named the 2024 recipient of the “Rusty Razor” award, the prize given by The Skeptic to the year’s worst promoters of pseudoscience
Twitter owner Elon Musk has today been named the 2024 recipient of the “Rusty Razor” award, the prize given by The Skeptic to the year’s worst promoters of pseudoscience
South Korean Author Han Kang Wins Nobel Prize
(aljazeera.com)
South Korean author Han Kang has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in literature “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life”.
South Korean author Han Kang has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in literature “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life”.
Han Kang gets Nobel Prize in literature 2024
(theguardian.com)
The Nobel prize in literature has been awarded to 53-year-old South Korean novelist Han Kang for her “intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life”.
The Nobel prize in literature has been awarded to 53-year-old South Korean novelist Han Kang for her “intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life”.
Teacher Hannah Willow crowned as Glasgow's first tree-hugging champion
(theguardian.com)
Hannah Willow had little doubt what she wanted. She wanted the glory of being crowned Glasgow’s first champion tree hugger. And she got it.
Hannah Willow had little doubt what she wanted. She wanted the glory of being crowned Glasgow’s first champion tree hugger. And she got it.
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton [pdf]
(nobelprize.org)
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 was awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton "for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks"
The Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 was awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton "for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks"
Paul Milgrom, a Nobel and Emmy winner who became Google’s antitrust witness
(semafor.com)
Just before Google wrapped up the recent three-week US antitrust trial, it called a star witness to the stand who has won a Nobel prize and an Emmy.
Just before Google wrapped up the recent three-week US antitrust trial, it called a star witness to the stand who has won a Nobel prize and an Emmy.
Demographer's work debunking regions of exceptional lifespan wins Ig Nobel Prize
(ucl.ac.uk)
A study by Dr Saul Justin Newman (Centre for Longitudinal Studies) has won the first-ever Ig Nobel award in Demography at this year’s 34th Ig Nobel Prizes. His work reveals fundamental flaws in the data about the world’s oldest people and patterns of extreme longevity.
A study by Dr Saul Justin Newman (Centre for Longitudinal Studies) has won the first-ever Ig Nobel award in Demography at this year’s 34th Ig Nobel Prizes. His work reveals fundamental flaws in the data about the world’s oldest people and patterns of extreme longevity.
Best Paper Awards in Computer Science (1996-2023)
(jeffhuang.com)
This is a collection of best paper awards from conferences in each computer science subfield, starting from 1996.
This is a collection of best paper awards from conferences in each computer science subfield, starting from 1996.