Meta has developed a prototype humanoid robot called Max intended to assist with household chores, according to The Information, built in about three months with help from Chinese robotics firm Fourier. The robot reportedly weighs about 106 pounds, stands roughly five feet tall, has a facial-expression display, a speaker, hands for grasping small objects, and runs on NVIDIA's Jetson Thor chips. A second prototype, Max 2, has reportedly been in development since September with design updates to the torso, hands, a projector, and added sensors for navigating stairs.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-01
A technical blog post from researcher Ben Recht examines a math result released by OpenAI that claimed to compute faster Fourier transforms. Recht explains the mathematics behind the Fast Fourier Transform, originally devised by Cooley and Tukey in 1965, and argues that OpenAI's claimed speedup does not represent a genuine algorithmic breakthrough.
argmin.net
· 2026-10-13
A technical blog post walks through how the Fourier transform can be used to reconstruct a hand-drawn path, such as a llama, by summing rotating vectors (epicycles) of different frequencies, radii, and starting angles connected tip to tail. The author shows progressively complex examples, from a straight line and square to a fish, culminating in a llama drawn using 1024 circles.
adekau.github.io
· 2026-09-24
A newly published online text presents an unconventional, visually driven introduction to the Discrete Fourier Transform, aimed at digital signal processing learners. Rather than relying on dense mathematical proofs, it uses interactive diagrams, animations, and audio examples across roughly 30 pages to build intuition. The author frames it as a supplementary, pop-science style resource rather than a rigorous textbook replacement.
jackschaedler.github.io
· 2026-09-18
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