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How Did the Fourier Transform Translate Eridian? A Deeper Insight

I recently saw Project Hail Mary, and it was amaze amaze amaze! So now, I'm reading the book. In the movie, Grace translates Rocky's language in an unexplained way. We are left to assume some type of ML-based pattern matching. In the book, it is very well explained that Grace uses the Fourier transform to determine which notes/chords are being "spoken" and catalogues them. I'm so happy Andy Weir didn't do any hand-wavy magic. ML solves this nonsense. So, how the heck does this work?

Well, before we answer that lets think of more practical uses. Ever wondered how your phone knows exactly which note you’re singing, or how your Wi-Fi squeezes a Netflix show through the air? It all starts with a mathematical "cheat code" involving circles and matrices.

Meet the "Circulant Matrix" (The Infinite Loop)

Imagine a line of 8 people standing in a circle. You give a...

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Samsung Union Suspends Strike After Reaching Tentative Deal On Bonuses

The strike would have impacted Samsung's memory chip production. Chung Sung-jun/Getty Images Samsung's largest labor union in South Korea has suspended the strike that was set to begin on May 21 after reaching a tentative deal with the company. Nearly 48,000 workers would have

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MeitY Holds National Workshop to Strengthen Cyber Security Frameworks for State Data

States, UTs discuss cybersecurity preparedness, DPDP compliance and institutional reforms ahead of national policy framework The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) organised a National Consultative Workshop on “Strengthening Cyber Security Frameworks for State Data” at The Ashok Hotel, New Delhi, on 11 May 2026. The workshop was chaired

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