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Сегодня попалось видео на ЮТ по данной гипотезе. Если кто не в курсе, эта гипотеза является открытой математической проблемой. Ее суть заключается в следующем: каждое чётное натуральное число больше 2 можно представить в виде суммы двух простых чисел. По состоянию на 2025 год утверждение не доказано.

Что меня в ней заинтересовало? Решение, как мне кажется, лежит на поверхности.

Сумма двух нечетных чисел, каждое из которых больше 2 всегда является четным числом. Доказательства простые и есть в сети. Все простые числа являются нечетными. Отсюда следует, что сумма двух простых чисел всегда будет давать четное число.

Скажите, я где-то что-то не понимаю? Ведь не может быть так просто....

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В теории вероятностей имеется несколько известных задач, решение которых противоречит здравому смыслу. Одна из таких задач — «Парадокс сестёр». Сейчас я изложу условие задачи, дам вам возможность подумать над ответом, а потом расскажу о том, как её решать.

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In the United States, Europe, the UK, Australia, Japan, and many other countries respectful of copyright, rightsholders have a fundamental right to take action against alleged infringers.

How that takes place in practice has been source of friction, especially when rightsholders target thousands of individual infringers, aiming to collect cash settlements of thousands of dollars from as many as they possibly can. Such schemes place significant pressure on internet bill payers, who are not necessarily those responsible for the actual infringement, and in turn cause a major headaches for ISPs.

A decade ago Canada attempted to strike a compromise with its ‘Notice and Notice’ regime, which requires ISPs to forward rightsholders’ copyright infringement notices to subscribers. Warnings that aggressive rightsholders would likely find a way to use the scheme to obtain settlements were well-founded, but not the only opportunity they have to get paid. Several repeat infringer liability lawsuits against ISPs, VPN providers, hosts and other intermediaries in the U.S. are proof of that.

Movie Companies Demand CAD$400m / US$291m in Damages

When companies including Millennium Funding, Outpost Productions, Bodyguard Productions, Hunter Killer, and Rambo V Productions sought to enforce their rights in Canada, they reportedly had some early success obtaining customer identities from Bell, at least until things went sour.

In their lawsuit targeting Bell, the movie companies claimed that they sent over 81,000 notices to Bell between February 2019 and June 2021, but Bell failed to forward almost 40,000 of them. Since in theory intermediaries could face a bill of between CAD$5,000 and CAD$10,000 for failing to meet their ‘notice and notice’ obligations, the plaintiffs filed a claim against Bell demanding CAD$400 million in damages.

Bell’s Defense and Counterclaim

In a counterclaim Bell accused Aird & Berlis LLP, the law firm hired by the studios to send the notices, of misuse of copyright and abuse of process.

Bell alleged that the scheme abused the notice and notice regime by automatically generating large numbers of notices to 1) intimidate alleged infringers and 2) claim huge damages from ISPs for not forwarding them.

On top, Bell alleged champerty and maintenance, where a third party pays litigation costs in return for a share of the eventual spoils, or assists in a lawsuit without having a legitimate interest.

Struck Out, Leave to Amend Denied

A case management judge largely sided with the plaintiffs; Bell’s complaints concerning the notice-and-notice regime was a matter for Parliament, the judge said. Claims that Aird & Berlis intimidated alleged infringers lacked supporting evidence, likewise there were “no material facts” to show that Aird & Berlis and Millennium were not in a solicitor-client relationship.

Allegations of copyright misuse, champerty and maintenance, abuse of process and unlawful means conspiracy, were therefore struck out by the judge without leave to amend.

Bell fought back against the order but had only limited success on appeal. On copyright misuse, Federal Court Judge Angela Furlanetto concluded that it could be a defense to a section 41.26 action, but agreed that Bell had provided insufficient evidence.

Ultimately the Federal Court dismissed the appeal and upheld the decision to strike portions of Bell’s pleadings without leave to amend. That denial was justified, the judge wrote, because Bell had previously amended its pleading without curing deficiencies raised by the movie companies.

Federal Court of Appeal’s Decision

A subsequent appeal launched by Bell against the Federal Court’s decision – that in turn had upheld the case management judge’s decision – was reviewed by the Federal Court of Appeal. The judgment, with reasons written by Justice Woods alongside Justices Laskin and Justice Locke, was handed down on August 29.

The core of Bell’s appeal was that several of its pleadings should not have been struck, and it should’ve been given leave to amend. Bell’s allegations of champerty or maintenance did not appear in the appeal.

On the misuse of copyright claim, the Federal Court said that Bell’s pleading did not provide sufficient information to support its allegations of improper conduct. It failed to “specify ‘what’ the misuse was and ‘how’ the conduct was contrary to public policy.” The decision to strike due to insufficient material facts was therefore correct.

Bell’s ‘secondary allegations’ against Aird & Berlis LLP also lacked sufficient material facts to support allegations of improper conduct, with the Court of Appeal noting that the described actions were consistent with a solicitor-client relationship.

The ‘abuse of process’ and ‘unlawful means conspiracy’ claims failed for similar reasons. The Court affirmed the striking of these allegations, noting that Bell had not provided sufficient information on the ‘illegal purpose’ or how that had caused Bell to suffer damage.

On the alleged violations of the notice-and-notice provisions, the Court of Appeal agreed that these should be struck from Bell’s defense and counterclaim because a statutory breach does not give rise to an independent cause of action.

Denial of Leave to Amend Was an Error of Law

The Court of Appeal found that the Federal Court judge misapplied the legal test for denying leave to amend.

“The legal test to deny leave requires that the judge conclude that the defects are not curable. This high bar highlights that denying leave is a very serious consequence for the party whose claim is dismissed and is a step that should not be taken lightly,” the judgment reads.

A recent Court of Appeal decision found that leave to amend should be granted unless many chances to amend had been given already. The Court also describes Bell’s ‘copyright misuse’ allegation, concerning alleged misuse of the notice-and-notice regime, as “a viable defense.”

“The [Federal Court] judge determined that the pleading does not provide sufficient detail to support these allegations, but it is not plain and obvious that these defects cannot be cured,” the judgment notes.

The Federal Court of Appeal allowed Bell’s appeal in part without costs, and set aside the decision that denied leave to appeal. That means Bell has an opportunity to submit an Amended Statement of Defense and Counterclaim, but where that will leave the case is still unclear.

The Federal Court of Appeal judgment in Bell Canada v. Millennium Funding, Inc. is available here (pdf)

From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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Сегодня поговорим про одно из величайших творений человеческой мысли — попытку понять, как выстроена на микро- и макроуровне вся Вселенная, и найти единый свод законов, которые ей управляют. Гипотетическая объединенная физико-математическая теория, описывающая все четыре фундаментальных взаимодействия, что она такое — Святой Грааль, до которого наука вот-вот доберется и решит все проблемы? Или, может быть, все-таки миф, корни которого следует искать в человеческой психологии и который на самом деле не сбудется никогда? Давайте разбираться. 

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Время имеет большое значение для прикладной криптографии. Многие и многие аспекты применения криптосистем прямо или косвенно завязаны на ход или на измерение хода времени. Иногда влияние очевидно. Но чаще – нет. Рассмотрм на примерах самые занимательные аспекты времени в приложениях криптографии.

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When a Virginia jury ordered internet provider Cox to pay $1 billion in damages for failing to take appropriate actions against pirating subscribers, shockwaves rippled through the ISP industry.

The verdict, in favor of major record labels including Sony and Universal, was a catalyst for many other ‘repeat infringer’ lawsuits. This resulted in yet more multi-million dollar claims and awards, with many still in the pipeline today.

Meanwhile, Cox did all it could to fight the verdict. This resulted in some small wins, including a recent ruling that the billion-dollar damages calculation needs a re-evaluation. The liability ruling stands, however.

In a final attempt to find the law on its side, last year Cox petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court. In essence, it argued that an ISP shouldn’t be held liable simply because it knew that its subscribers were downloading and sharing pirated content. Cox also challenged the assertion that mere knowledge of subscriber piracy constitutes ‘willful’ copyright infringement.

The U.S. Solicitor General backed Cox’s request, and in June the Supreme Court allowed the ISP’s case to proceed. At the same time, the Supreme Court denied a cross-petition from the record labels, who sought to strengthen the existing verdict.

Cox Files Supreme Court Brief

Cox submitted its brief to the Supreme Court last Friday, asking it to overturn the lower court’s ruling. The ISP presents two questions that have broad implications for ISPs, millions of their subscribers, rightsholders, and potentially other online services.

The first question relates to contributory infringement. Specifically, whether an ISP can be held liable for “materially contributing” to copyright infringement if it fails to terminate accounts of allegedly pirating subscribers.

In its brief, Cox argues that the Fourth Circuit wrongly concluded that it was liable. The ISP notes that contributory copyright infringement requires proof that the company engaged in ‘affirmative conduct’ that facilitated the misconduct. Failure to terminate accounts of allegedly pirating subscribers is not sufficient proof.

“In short, Cox did not engage in a single affirmative act with the purpose of furthering infringement—and gained nothing from users’ infringing conduct. Cox simply provided communications infrastructure to the public on uniform terms,” Cox writes.

The ISP adds that terminating Internet access is a draconian measure with potentially devastating consequences. This duty shouldn’t be imposed by the court but by Congress.

“Only Congress is empowered to create a duty to terminate internet service that carries such profound implications for members of the public and the nation’s economy,” Cox argues in its brief.

The second question relates to whether Cox’s actions were willful, which is relevant to damages which ultimately led to the $1 billion verdict.

Here, Cox argues that willfulness requires proof that the defendant knew its own conduct (not terminating repeat infringers) was illegal. According to Cox, there is no evidence that this is the case, pointing to an anti-infringement program it developed to counter piracy on its network.

Mass Terminations & Internet Police

The full brief presents a wide array of arguments. According to Cox, it’s clear that the lower court’s ruling should be reversed. If not, millions of Americans risk losing Internet access over unvetted third-party claims.

“If allowed to stand, the Fourth Circuit’s one-two punch will yield mass evictions from the internet. ISPs confronting steep penalties will have no choice but to terminate the connections of homes, barracks, hospitals, and hotels, upon bare accusation,” Cox writes.

According to Cox, the ramifications go further than just copyright infringement. Liability could spread to other types of misconduct, requiring ISPs to take action to avoid being held responsible. That would effectively turn these companies into the internet police.

“Under the Fourth Circuit’s reasoning, once an aggrieved party sends an ISP a notice asserting any manner of customer wrongdoing, the ISP is a willful accomplice for every subsequent customer misdeed,” Cox notes.

“That notion turns internet providers into internet police and jeopardizes internet access for millions of users.”

Cox’s Supreme Court brief is just the opening salvo, and the record labels will undoubtedly present a different interpretation of both the facts and the law. Their brief is due on October 15 and will offer a different perspective on the lower court’s ruling. After that, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments from both sides.

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A copy of Cox Communications’ brief to the Supreme Court is available here (pdf)

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Привет, меня зовут Диана, я математик и пишу для хабраблога МТС. Моя прошлая публикация была про скутоиды и набрала больше 40к просмотров — спасибо вам за ваш интерес!

Сегодня в честь первого сентября предлагаю решить тематическую задачку. Первые три пункта простые, на размяться и вспомнить базу. А вот четвертый весьма нетривиален и сильно сложнее. Мне его решение доставило много радости — надеюсь, и вам понравится!

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With the new football season underway in Spain and LaLiga’s blocking order still in force under the authority of a judge, overblocking is still a big problem in Spain according to reports.

Last season saw relentless IP address blocking target shared Cloudflare IP addresses again and again. With no obvious urgency to ensure that those blocks were lifted when no longer needed (i.e after LaLiga matches had ended) blocking continued to affect innocent parties for much longer than necessary; that’s if we assume that any avoidable blocking of innocent third parties is ever necessary.

Potentially Some Limited Progress

As reported earlier this week, data reviewed by TorrentFreak suggests that some measures may have been put in place to limit how long IP addresses stay blocked. Instead of persisting for hours, days, or even weeks after being put in place, blocks seem to be lifted much more quickly.

While that should’ve been the case back in February to limit unnecessary collateral damage, any progress should come as a relief, especially if it can be built upon in the coming weeks.

Until then, concerned parties appear to be battling a fundamental reluctance to get involved by anyone with any power or influence. Faced with inaction and a problem for individuals and businesses up and down the country, media coverage can often make a real difference.

Not in this case; beyond a small number of tech-focused news outlets, most mainstream outlets in Spain have avoided mentioning the controversy, much less found reason to discuss it.

ERC Demands Answers

Not so the Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC), a pro-Catalan independence party that aired its concerns in Congress this week. Accusing the government of doing nothing to protect citizens from freedom of information and net neutrality violations, ERC said inaction amounted to a dereliction of the government’s duties.

“A private company cannot act with impunity and indiscriminately in defense of its business. No matter how important that business may be,” spokesperson Gabriel Rufián wrote on X.

“And charging €120 per month, it certainly can be.”

According to a Europa Press report, ERC presented a list of questions to the government for which it demanded answers from the executive branch concerning LaLiga’s blocking campaign. The party reportedly described collateral damage from overblocking as “massive”, with large platforms such as Steam and Elon Musk’s ‘X’ among those negatively affected.

Europa Press invited LaLiga to comment; maintaining its original position from roughly six months ago, LaLiga denied there was a problem.

LaLiga: Reports of Overblocking Are False

“It is false that massive blocking of legitimate websites is taking place,” LaLiga told the publication.

“All blocking measures are part of an authorized and supervised judicial procedure, under very restrictive and guarantee-based criteria, and under protocols that include multiple safeguards and guarantees, thus ensuring compliance with the principle of proportionality.”

LaLiga went on to describe a “precise and surgical procedure” within a system that is “highly specific and designed to address illegal content, while documenting and preserving evidence of the violation of its rights in all cases.’

Still No Peace Agreement

In a clear sign that LaLiga and Cloudflare have been unable to patch up their differences, LaLiga took the opportunity to blame Cloudflare for hosting “both legitimate and illegal websites on the same IP address, thus serving as a digital shield for such criminal conduct.”

The statement is a classic double-edged sword. By shifting responsibility to Cloudflare, it acknowledges the shared IP address issue at the root of the majority of overblocking incidents in Spain. While LaLiga claims to block the pirate services with pinpoint accuracy, which it does, there could be dozens or hundreds of innocent services on the top of exactly the same pin as a single pirate site.

The blocking of innocent third-parties is clearly something that LaLiga would like to avoid. Since it has no means available to partially block an IP address, blocking impacts innocent individual users and small websites, through to large internet-based operations that have no connection to piracy.

Cloudflare IP address 172.67.69.232

There’s no definitive single source of information to accurately and comprehensively identify in advance which sites will be affected by an IP address block; but there are ways to confirm that at least some damage will be caused. At the time of writing, the majority of previously blocked IP addresses have been unblocked by the ISPs in Spain.

For reasons that remain unclear, however, Vodafone is still blocking the Cloudflare IP address 172.67.69.232.

This means that any Cloudflare customers that have been allocated that same IP address can no longer service any visitors who attempt access from a Vodafone connection in Spain. During match times, the same would also apply to other ISPs including Movistar, DIGI, Orange, Masmovil, and Vodafone itself.

The perfect result for LaLiga might be the blocking of a single pirate site. The actual result of blocking a shared IP address is the blocking of a single pirate site, and all other sites operating from the same IP address.

Pinpoint Accuracy Collateral Damage

In the case of Cloudflare IP address 172.67.69.232, the following domains (and most likely many more besides) were all using that address at the time of writing. (domain extensions modified for security reasons)

logos-world.nxt, cordonbleu.edu, thefloridachannel.oxg, filext.cXm, atwix.cXm, royalapps.cXm, netticket.fi, cultsport.cXm, rapid-rebates.cXm, gosweetspot.cXm, sundaymore.cXm, bizmanualz.cXm, atech.cloud, boom.tv, dobenergy.cXm, viseo.sX1, radbag.bEx, fabricsandpapers.cXm, diamondtours.cXm, muzikercdn.cXm, supportyourtech.cXm, mellano.fi, ac-knowledge.nxt, g-city.cXm, brightercraft.cXm, wsipowered.cXm, kleverinnovations.nxt, experimenteaza.ro, omegatv.cXm.cy, b-zone.buz, farma-rhodes.cXm, improveit.llt, finqr.sX1, bluefoxhost.cXm, card-plus.nxt, stampseed.cXm, gomel-sat.ZZ, zanchetta.cXm.br, lotsthailand.cXm, motaquip.cXm, chelfordfarmsupplies.co.bk, sierracases.cXm, southtelecom.vn, adjust-it.nlX, shavaz.cXm, naisuku.jpx, online-escape-room.cXm

A cursory review of these domains leads to one standing out above the others: gomel-sat.ZZ. The domain extension has been altered by us, but the site is linked to IPTV and could’ve been targeted via IP address blocking.

Whether UK-based Chelford Farm Supplies Ltd should’ve been blocked at the same time to prevent piracy is a matter for them. Likewise UK-based car parts distributor Motaquip and the others that we didn’t check individually.

LaLiga told Europa Press that it knew of “multiple complaints on social media about alleged blocks on nonexistent websites, with no real traffic or only a few dozen users per month. These types of complaints have no real impact on users and only seek to create a narrative of social alarm to discredit the fight against piracy.”

Narratives like these are undoubtedly a negative in the fight against piracy. Fortunately, they are easily managed through the elimination of the events providing the fuel.

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Галерея обложек

1967–1969

Я продалжал читать комиксы, и на этот я раз я расскажу Вам про «новые» комиксы про Человека-Паука. Эта пачка мне прям очень понравился. Прям эталонные комиксы про Человека-Паука из палат мер и весов. По ощущениям это прям как Джаз. Звучит очень круто, но четкого смысла там нет. Даже если основная история в комиксе не очень, то выручают второстепенные персонажи. Такой богатой трупы второстепенных персонажей я не видел ни в одном комиксе Марвел того времени. Можно сказать, что эти комиксы это такой джазовый гимн молодежи того времени.

Человек Паука Джона Ромиты довольно сильно отличается от комиксов Джека Кирби. Если Кирби обращен к бескрайнему космосу, можно сказать к небесам, то Джон Ромита обращен к земле. Может быть это проблемы американской молодежи, или страны в целом. Поэтому я думаю, что чтобы анализировать эти комиксы нужна оптика отличная от мифологии Блейка и алхимии.

Интересной для анализа я считаю эпизод, где Амбал открывает ночной клуб и использует его для промывки мозгов чиновникам. Я думаю, что это может быть отсылкой на проект MK Ultra. Думаю, это может указывать на опасения, что если с помощью ЛСД получается воздействовать на мозг разных доходяг, то можно и воздействовать на важных чиновников и политиков и так совратить власть. Вообще в этот период Человека-Паука начинает системно и ошибочно преследовать полиция. Это может говорить о возросшем недоверии власти. Если власть сама может быть пол влиянием проекта MK Ultra, или просто состоит из аморальных людей, создавших этот проект, то, возможно, молодым читателям стоит подготовиться к противостоянию с полицией.

В конце этого периода к Человеку-Пауку попадает глиняная табличка, которую авторы комикса сами постоянно сравнивают со Свитками Мертвого Моря. Это отсылает нас к апокрифическому христианству, книге Еноха или даже гностицизма. Думаю эту тему нужно копнуть.

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Одна из самых эзотерических тем в программировании и computer science это продолжения (continuations), ограниченные продолжения (delimited continuations) и continuation-passing style. Я попытаюсь раскрыть эту тему понятным для обычного программиста языком. Предполагается, что обычный программист знаком с понятиями функции/подпрограммы, фрейма вызова (stack frame), а также имеет базовое знания языка Scheme, хотя бы на уровне первых глав SICP.

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Теории Галуа.
Aвторы: Франсиc Борсьё, Джордж Джанелидзе;
дата издание 2001 год

Я уже неделю как закончил разбирать эту книгу. Последния глава этой книге посвящена так называемой негалуасовой теории Галуа, или тории представлений Галуа без усовия Галуа, или просто теории Галуа-не-Галуа. Основным результатом в этой теории можно считать теорему Джояля-Тирни для топосов. Именно она и привлекла мое внимание к этой книги. Общее ощущение, что это взрыв мозга от уровня абстракций. Не уверен, что смогу это где-то применять. Но все равно интересно прочувствовать предел своих возможностей.

Чтобы понять содержание этой теории для начала нужно определить, что такое внутренняя предкатегория в категории. Это примерно то же самое, что и внутренняя категория, но с чисто алгебраическими условиями. То есть внутренняя предкатегория это три объекта: объект объектов, объект морфизмов и объект потенциальных композиций; C cоответствующмми операциями между ними и отношениями между этими операциями. Для любого объекта категории можно построить дискретную предкатегорию, где все объекты будут этим самым объектом, а все морфизмы будут тождественными. Для любого морфизма в исходной категории можно определить разложение через предкатегорию, в том смысле, что любой морфизм поднимается до морфизма между дискретными предкатегориями, а и это поднятие должно раскладываться на эпиморфизм и мономорфизм в категории внутренних предкатегорий с какой-то промежуточной предкатегорией.

Для (контравариантного) мета-функтора из данной категории в мета-категорию категорий и внутренней предкатегории можно построить категорию внутренних предпредпучков. Для такого мета-функтора эффективным спуском между двумя объектами исходной категории называется морфизм с предкатегорным разложением, такой что первая часть разложения поднимается до эквивалентности категорий соответствующих внутренних предпучков. Если нам даны два мета-фунутора, естественное преобразование этих мета-функторов a: F->G, и морфизм s: X->Y исходной категории, то объект крайней категории F(G), скажем A, называет расщепленным, если существует объект категории F(X), скажем B, такой что a_X(B) изоморфна G(s)(A). Теорема Галуа в этом контексте утверждает, что категория объектов расщепленных эффективных спуском эквивалента категории внутренних предпучков на промежуточной предкатегории.

Теорема Джояля Тирне использует эту теорему Галуа, с данными типа таких: базовая категория — категория топосов Гротендика. В качестве функторов берется забывающий функтор, и функтор отображающий топос в локалический топос его классификатора подобъектов. Естественное отображение — это часть уникального гиперсвязного геометрический морфизма, который всегда существует по определению. В итоге получается, что любой топос эквиваленте как категория категории пучков (этальных предпучков) на открытом локаличестом группоиде. Это и есть теорема Джоядя-Тирни. Я не буду в нее очень глубоко погружаться так как не очень понимаю как ее использовать.

Продалжая эту тему можно прочитать статьи Эдуардо Дубуча про связь теории Галуа и топосов, где в частности изучаются такие свойства как связность топосов. Для любителей некоммутативной алгебры можно порекомендовать книгу Свидлера Hopf algebras and Galois theory

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In recent years, rightsholders of major sports events have repeatedly complained that piracy of live sports has gone through the roof.

Many have called on politicians to tighten legislation and urged law enforcement to take the problem much more seriously.

The issues are no different in Norway, where streaming service Viaplay is facing a surge in piracy. According to a recent survey by Mediavision, 1.25 million Norwegians, or 30% of the population aged 15-74, use illegal streaming services every month.

IPTV piracy is particularly problematic. Research shows that 14% of all Norwegian households subscribe to an unauthorized IPTV service. That’s an increase of 40% compared to a year earlier.

These pirate platforms offer movies, regular TV programming, and access to live sports, including the popular English Premier League.

At What Cost?

These new statistics were the reason local news outlet Nettavisen ran a series of articles on IPTV piracy, which resulted in a mixed bag of commentary.

Rights holders, including Viaplay, see these rising piracy numbers as an existential threat that should be tackled sooner rather than later. Several politicians agree that this ‘illegal activity’ should not be condoned.

“We have an ongoing dialogue with the authorities about the challenges with illegal IPTV, and we notice that they see the seriousness of the problem and want to do something about it,” Viaplay’s Birgitte Malling said.

Jon Espen Nergård, chairman of the board of Nordic Content Protection, previously said that illegal market turnover was approaching one billion Norwegian kroner, with money going “into the pockets of criminals” instead of benefiting the Norwegian creative industries. He’s calling for tougher measures, stressing that “illegal use must have consequences.”

The notion that piracy is wrong was also reiterated by conservative politician Tage Pettersen, who, as a member of parliament, shows no sympathy for, or understanding of, people who turn to piracy. “It’s illegal,” he says.

Who is Paying The Price?

The legality of piracy is not really up for debate in the current discussions in Norway. However, many people, including politicians, academics, and experts, point out that the public revolt is likely a response to high costs.

A premium tier subscription to Viaplay with access to live sports currently costs 749 NOK (~$73) per month. That’s a steep increase compared to a few years ago, and one of the highest price points in Europe.

For comparison, a similar Viaplay subscription in the Netherlands costs less than a third of that, 235 NOK (~$23).

While many hardcore sports fans are willing to pay this price, there’s an increasing number of people who can’t or simply don’t want to pay so much. Instead, they opt for pirate IPTV services which also charge subscription fees, but at a fraction of the prices demanded by legitimate services.

‘Football Digs Its Own Grave’

Mimir Kristjansson, who’s currently a member of parliament for the Red Party, recognizes that piracy is against the law. However, he doesn’t feel particularly upset when people who choose that option.

Instead, he points a finger at the high subscription prices, which are a direct result of licensing fees charged by sports leagues, including the Premier League.

“Football digs its own grave when it costs so much money that ordinary people cannot have a Premier League season subscription, unless they are completely football crazy,” Kristjansson said.

Agnes Nærland Viljugrein of the Labor Party is not as outspoken but also mentions pricing as a key factor in this debate.

“As a politician, I would never encourage people to break the law, but I think it’s worth facing the realities. These are the steps people take, and it’s not unlikely to think that it’s about price,” Viljugrein said.

Illegal? So What?

While the authorities and rightsholders have repeatedly stressed that piracy is against the law, and may even be considered a criminal offense under some circumstances, Norwegians don’t seem to be fazed.

Harry Arne Solberg, professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, says that this is in part because the risk of getting caught is low. In addition, he too sees price as a key factor.

“What we see time and again is that people are provoked by the prices. You don’t need to be a researcher to understand that, given the prices,” Solberg told Nettavisen.

“They probably know by definition that it’s illegal, but to put it in Northern Norwegian terms, they don’t give a damn,” he added.

The professor says that instead of hiding their illegal activity, Norwegians tell their friends about pirate IPTV services, helping them to save money too. That’s the polar opposite of what all anti-piracy efforts have tried to achieve.

All in all, it is clear that many Norwegians see IPTV piracy as a viable option to enjoy sports without paying too much, knowing very well that they are breaking the law. Turning this ship will require draconian enforcement actions or, alternatively, more affordable legal options.

From: TF, for the latest news on copyright battles, piracy and more.

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И это всё, что вам нужно знать о них

Разумеется, речь идёт о действительном анализе. В теории функций комплексного переменного ряды Тейлора играют фундаментальную роль и являются важнейшим инструментом исследования функций. А вот действительный случай не может похвастаться такой же стабильностью. Именно поэтому это понятие бесполезно в действительном анализе. В статье рассказываю об этом чуть подробнее

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Насчет значения Блейка. Для своего времени он был абсолютными аутсайдером. Но для современного человека, то он об культуре конца 18-го века ничего не хочет слышать кроме Блейка. Не верите? Посмотрите сколько книжек издается про Блейка. Возможно дело в то, что его иррационализм и культ фантазии и воображения, который понимается как культ спонтаности, особо импонирует бумерам. И когда бумеры все передохнут это безобразие прекратиться.

Что мы узнали собственно насчет (псевдо)философких взглядов Блейка. Наверное, первое, что нужно сформулировать — это то что Блейк действует в Сведенборгианском контексте. Сведенборг спокойно разговаривал с ангелами и демонами. Для Блейка тоже нормально разговаривать с ангелами и демонами. Но он также считал, что в литературе слишком слабо отражена точка зрения демонов на мир. И пытался это скомпенсировать.

Большие впечатления на меня оказа концепция четырех миров Урло, Порождение, Беула и Эдем. Это можно понимать и как отдельные миры. И тогда сразу какое-то фэнтази представляется. А можно все в оккультном ключе понимать. Или как состояния человека.

Но главное чему учит Блейк, это ценить воображение в художественных произведениях. В произведениях нужно всегда стараться увидеть поэтического гения, который говорит о вечном, и не нужно концентрироваться на частностях и шероховатостях.

Эти мысли про воображения привели меня к интересной теории о развитии. Кажется, что первичной формой такой воображательной деятельности является детская игра. А потом от детской игры происходят все воображательные виды деятельности к которым я бы отнес искусство, религию, математику и философию. С игрой их объединяет то, что они состоят из правил, напрямую не обусловленных внешним миром. И эти правила и составляют суть игры. Правила могут быть и достаточно жесткими и пластичными. Из этой общности следует то, что этими видами деятельности управляют гении, и внезапные приступы вдохновения. Сюда относятся и пророки с религиозными исступлениями, и математики с математическими прозрениями. И тоже самое относится и к философам и творческим людям. Создания многих философских учений (Русо или Декарт) воспринимается как выстрел инопланетным лазером прямо в мозг.

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Нашел в упаковке с китайскими конфетами. Воспоминается: «Содержимое малого пакета растворите в 200 мл кипячёной воды, затем растворите содержимое большого пакета, объем раствора доведите до 500мл...»
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Ученые из МФТИ построили цифровой аналог квантовой механики. Эта модель позволяет естественным и удобным образом моделировать любые квантовые явления на компьютере. Работа опубликована в Theoretical and Mathematical Physics.

В ходе своего исследования ученым удалось построить новую математическую модель — цифровую квантовую механику, которую можно использовать для численного моделирования квантовых явлений.

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Доступное объяснение основных аспектов высшей математики, которые потребуются ML‑щику разного грейда в рабочих сценариях — без дотошных доказательств и с обилием визуальных и численных примеров.

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Привет, Хабр! Сегодня я хочу рассказать о применении одного из интересных методов работы со статистическими данными — расчета коэффициента конкордации, который также называют коэффициентом Кендалла W. Он помог нам упростить выбор BI-платформы на замену многострадальному Qlik, который сегодня вообще непонятно как продлевать. Под катом — куча BI-систем, наши попытки усреднить результаты рейтингов…и г-н Кендалл с его методом 100-летней давности.

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В этом посте будет исследовано, как математическую концепцию можно постепенно переформулировать во всё более «вычислительных» понятиях, от высокоуровневого языка, далее до машинного кода и, наконец, до прямого исполнения компьютером. Для этого определю одну и ту же логику в нескольких разных, но перекликающихся друг с другом форматах:

1.       Математика – чистая математика

2.       Haskell – язык для функционального программирования

3.       C – язык для императивного программирования

4.       Ассемблер – сравнительно удобочитаемое представление машинного кода

5.       Машинный код для архитектуры x86-64 – вот это уже интересно

Если вам интересно, какие отличия бывают между языковыми стилями или любопытно, как ваш код может выглядеть после компиляции — добро пожаловать под кат!

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Статья расскажет о систематическом росте норм эмбеддингов популярных объектов — эффекте, который противоречит интуитивным ожиданиям от косинусных лоссов.

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Three years ago, pirated Blu-ray copies of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ began circulating on pirate sites, weeks before the film’s official release.

Shortly before, pre-release discs were offered in an eBay listing, suggesting that someone had managed to get their hands on several pre-release copies of the film. The exact source and circumstances were unknown.

Earlier this year, the mystery was partly solved when the U.S. Department of Justice indicted the alleged wrongdoer. Following an in-depth investigation by the FBI, the authorities indicted 37-year-old Steven Hale, accusing him of stealing several Blu-rays and DVDs from his former employer; a disc manufacturing and distribution company in Memphis.

In May, Hale pleaded guilty to stealing and distributing numerous DVD and Blu-ray discs for commercial advantage and private financial gain. Among them, the pre-released ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ and other titles such as ‘Venom: Let There Be Carnage,’ ‘Encanto,’ and ‘The Matrix Resurrections.’

Firearm Charge

In addition to the copyright infringement charge, Hale was also indicted for a firearm offense. When raiding his premises, law enforcement found a gun in a car that was registered in his name, which, for a felon, is a separate criminal offense.

The defense argued that the gun, which was loaded, didn’t belong to Hale but to his father. In addition, Hale’s attorney also stressed that it “was simply there by coincidence,” not to facilitate the copyright infringement.

The government agrees that there’s no apparent connection between the firearm and the theft of the DVDs and Blu-rays. However, the ‘coincidental’ discovery doesn’t necessarily mean a lower prison sentence.

Government Recommends a 57-Month Prison Sentence

This week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) shared its position on the upcoming sentencing with the court. The filing notes that this isn’t the first time that the defendant has had a run-in with the law.

“The defendant has an extensive criminal record involving armed robbery, attempted robbery, theft of property, and driving with a suspended license, as well as pending gun and drug charges,” the DoJ writes.

The filing also reveals Hale’s theft of the films was deliberate and methodical, stating he would hide boxes of DVDs near a “malfunctioning emergency door,” cut the security tape, and then move them to his vehicle after hours to avoid detection.

Interestingly, the government agrees with the defense that the gun was not specifically linked to the copyright infringement. In fact, the DoJ views these as separate offenses.

“In this case, there is no indication that the defendant possessed or used a firearm to steal DVDs from his employer or commit copyright infringement,” the recommendation reads.

This is not necessarily good news for the defendant, as the DoJ further argues that both crimes should not be grouped at all, contrary to a suggestion in the pre-sentence report. Instead, the DoJ requests separate sentences for both crimes, to be served concurrently.

In this case, the government recommends a 57-month prison sentence for the firearm charge, which is at the low end of their 57- to 71-month calculation. This is higher than the 21-month prison sentence it recommends for the copyright infringement.

If the court agrees, the defendant will have to serve the longest sentence, which is related to the firearms charge.

Defense Hopes for Leniency

Earlier this month, the defense called for a lower sentence, also arguing that the gun had nothing to do with the stolen movies.

The defense’s strategy focused on lowering the sentence in other ways, concluding that 37 to 46 months would be a more suitable sentencing range.

This lower sentence would be appropriate considering that the gun was not Hale’s and “there by coincidence.” In addition, the defense argued that his previous attempted robbery conviction should not count as a “crime of violence”.

Hale’s attorney asked the court for leniency, painting a picture of a man who made a “very poor choice” after struggling against difficult circumstances his entire life. Despite growing up impoverished, he managed to get a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management.

MPA Requests to be Heard

With both sides heard, the Tennessee federal court is expected to announce Hale’s sentence in the coming weeks. Interestingly, the MPA has asked to chime in before that happens.

The movie industry group, which represents the victims in this case, indicated that it would like to address the court at sentencing. In a declaration shared in this case, the MPA mentions that the movie studios were severely harmed by Hale’s actions.

The financial harm likely adds up to “many tens of millions of dollars,” MPA’s Larissa Knapp argued, noting that leaked copies of the Spider-Man movie were shared millions of times before the official premiere.

While the MPA focuses on the massive financial damages from the copyright crime, the judge’s final decision may ultimately hinge on a ‘coincidental’ firearm charge that both sides agree was entirely separate.

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A copy of the DoJ’s position on the (sealed) Pre-Sentence Report is available here (pdf) and the defense’s position can be found here (pdf)

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Сегодня меня забанил Дима Быков:

И правильно, я как раз зашёл оставить коммент о том, что Тарковский это Гений на букву Г. Также я давно забанен у Верочки Полозковой:

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