Abstract: Following the design of more efficient blockchain consensus algorithms, the execution layer has emerged as the new performance bottleneck of blockchains, especially under high contention.

GitHub has released version 0.0.382 of its command-line assistant from single-threaded helper to orchestrated multi-agent system, betting that parallel workflows will accelerate development. GitHub ...

Microplastics in drinking water systems were assessed using Py-GC–MS, revealing high removal efficiencies in treatment plants. Raw water showed higher MP concentrations compared to treated and tap ...

Alabama executed Anthony Boyd using nitrogen gas, a novel execution method criticized as unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court's liberal justices. Boyd's appeal to die by firing squad was denied ...

The cap on individual transactions aims to improve block efficiency, reduce DoS risks and lay the groundwork for parallel execution in future upgrades like Glamsterdam. Ethereum is entering the final ...

Beneath a rusty bridge in the heart of the steel city, drivers are willingly lining up to tackle the most dreaded part of the driver’s test in the Pittsburgh Parallel Parking Championships. The ...

Robert Roberson faces execution in Texas on Oct. 16 for the 2002 murder of his young daughter Nikki Curtis. For years, a growing pool of supporters — from the lead detective in his case to Dr. Phil — ...

Scientists show that nanoscale selenium can reduce fertilizer use by 30%, improve rice nutrition, and lower greenhouse gases. (Nanowerk News) The cultivation of rice—the staple grain for more than 3.5 ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has scheduled an October execution by nitrogen gas for an inmate who has an ongoing lawsuit challenging the new method as unconstitutionally cruel. Alabama Gov. Kay ...

The scheduled execution of an Alabama Death Row inmate will not go forward next week as the state waits for the completion of a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation. A judge last month stayed the Aug.

Abstract: This paper analyses the sequential and parallel execution of Simpson's Rule in Java for numerical integration, focusing on time analysis, speedup, efficiency, and overhead. Using multi-core ...