Adding AI to museum exhibits increases learning, keeps kids engaged longer
Hands-on exhibits are staples of science and children's museums around the world, and kids love them. The exhibits invite children to explore scientific concepts in fun and playful ways......»»
New material with wavy layers of atoms exhibits unusual superconducting properties
MIT physicists and colleagues have created a new material with unusual superconducting and metallic properties, thanks to wavy layers of atoms only billionths of a meter thick that repeat themselves over and over to create a macroscopic sample that c.....»»
Apple teases four new partners for IDs in Wallet as California support officially launches
After announcing its plans last month, Apple is now formally rolling out support for adding IDs to Apple Wallet in California. Additionally, the company has announced that Montana, New Mexico, and West Virginia have now committed to supporting IDs.....»»
Droughts likely to be even longer in the future due to climate change
Major climate reports may be underselling the risks of rising emissions. (credit: USGS) Droughts in the coming decades could be longer than projected by current climate models, a new study published Wednesday in Nature w.....»»
Two Point Museum will let players create a Sonic-themed museum next March
Two Point Museum launches in March 2025, and those who pre-order the game will be able to customize their museum with Sonic the Hedgehog themed items......»»
Woman beaten, robbed by kids near Market Square, police say
Woman beaten, robbed by kids near Market Square, police say.....»»
Backlash over Amazon’s return to office comes as workers demand higher wages
Pressure increases for Amazon to raise wages amid return-to-office turmoil. Enlarge / Warehouse workers at the STL8 Amazon Fulfillment Center marched on the boss Wednesday to demand a $25 an hour minimum wage for all workers. (cr.....»»
Physicists reveal evolution of shell structure using machine learning
A research team has used a machine learning approach to investigate the evolution of shell structure for nuclei far from the stability valley. The study, published in Physics Letters B and conducted by researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics.....»»
Will customers accept less meat in their cafeteria meals?
Meat consumption in industrial nations is much too high and this not only increases the risk of e.g. cardiovascular diseases. Increasing levels of animal husbandry also aggravate the global food problem because the cultivation of animal feed uses val.....»»
Projections show future droughts could be longer than expected
The average longest periods of drought could be ten days longer by the end of the century than previously predicted by climate models, according to research published in Nature. The findings suggest that the hazards droughts pose to societies and eco.....»»
Snapchat is about to get more AI features
Snapchat has announced a bunch of new AI features that they will be adding to the app, including AI generated images. The post Snapchat is about to get more AI features appeared first on Phandroid. Before AI became so mainstream like it is.....»»
Discord is FINALLY adding support for encryption
It seems that after years, Discord is finally adding support for end-to-end encryption for audio and video calls. The post Discord is FINALLY adding support for encryption appeared first on Phandroid. End-to-end encryption is something pre.....»»
RSV Can Be a Killer. New Tools Are Identifying the Most At-Risk Kids
RSV infects almost every child before they turn 2, and kills more than 100,000 infants worldwide each year. Machine learning and statistical models are identifying those most at risk......»»
Students prefer teacher feedback over AI feedback, research finds
Feedback plays a crucial role in learning, helping individuals to understand and improve their performance, yet globally large and diverse student populations often mean that providing timely and personalized observations can be a challenge......»»
Lost in translation: What spirituality and Einstein have to do with misunderstandings about climate change
As a child growing up in the early 1990s, I remember learning in school about the greenhouse effect. Carbon dioxide released by burning fossil fuels traps heat near the Earth's surface, like the glass of a greenhouse. I imagined myself on the playgro.....»»
Why holding kids back fails, and what to do about it
For decades, schools have allowed children to advance to the next grade even when they're not reading at grade level. But more and more states are adopting policies to hold students back if they fail standardized tests in reading......»»
Analysis finds mobile phone distractions adversely affect learning in young adults
A new analysis by University at Albany researchers in the School of Education has found that young adults exposed to mobile technology distractions had worse learning outcomes in the classroom compared to those without distractions......»»
The popular Eve Light Switch now supports Matter, no longer requires a hub
The Eve Light Switch with Matter brings added functionality to the popular device, and it can even be controlled without a hub now......»»
How to play Fortnite on iPhone and iPad
The most popular game in the world is no longer on the biggest gaming platform. But there are still ways to play Fortnite on your iPhone if you know the tricks......»»
Instagram just got a lot safer for teens
New Teen Accounts help protect kids on Instagram and give parents more control over what their children see on the app......»»
Disappearing scientists: Attrition and retention patterns of 2.1 million scientists in 38 OECD countries
Research has been showing that women scientists continue to disappear from science at a significantly higher rate and in higher percentages than men. This is what social scientists have thought for decades—but this is no longer the case today, acco.....»»