Can math make redistricting more fair?
Just before midnight on Tuesday, Sept. 28, an independent, bipartisan commission voted to approve a new map for Colorado's congressional districts––dividing the state into eight territories with roughly equal populations......»»
Neutering practices for pet UK cats significantly influence feral populations, math model suggests
A new mathematical model of UK cat populations suggests that neutering of cats that belong to people not only affects the population dynamics of owned cats, but also affects feral, stray, and shelter subpopulations. Jenni McDonald of Cats Protection.....»»
Why putting off college math can be a good idea
Putting off college math could improve the likelihood that students remain in college. But that may only be true as long as students don't procrastinate more than one year. This is what colleagues and I found in a study published in 2023 of 1,119 stu.....»»
Here’s everything to consider about buying a CPU in 2023
Your CPU is at the center of your computer, handling the underlying math that makes your machine tick. In this guide, we show you how to choose a CPU......»»
Board games boost math ability in young children, study finds
Board games based on numbers, like Monopoly, Othello and Chutes and Ladders, make young children better at math, according to a comprehensive review of research published on the topic over the last 23 years......»»
Study shows greater emotional exhaustion among math teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic
In a longitudinal study, researchers were able to examine the significance of the COVID-19 pandemic on the professional well-being of math teachers. On a scale of 1 to 4, the mean emotional exhaustion of teachers increased from 1.89 in 2019 to 2.41 i.....»»
Google tells Canada it won’t pay “link tax,” will pull news links from search
Canada requiring payments from tech to news orgs; similar bills pending in US. Enlarge / A Google sign at the Viva Tech fair in Paris on June 15, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) In response to a new Canadian law.....»»
Combining math with music leads to higher test scores, according to review of 50 years of research
Children do better at math when music is a key part of their lessons, an analysis of almost 50 years of research on the topic has revealed......»»
Amazon named its “labyrinthine” Prime cancellation process after Homer’s Iliad
FTC: Amazon tricked users into buying Prime and made canceling a Homeric ordeal. Enlarge / An Amazon logo at the Viva Tech fair in Paris, France, on Thursday, June 15, 2023. (credit: Getty Images | Bloomberg) The Federal.....»»
Today"s Deep-Sea Explorers Are Mineral Miners and Ultrawealthy Hobbyists
A new history of the deep ocean, seeking truth through math, a space opera about self-identity, and more books out now.....»»
The SAT Problem That Everybody Got Wrong
The coin rotation paradox flummoxed SAT test writers even though we encounter this math problem every day.....»»
Black Kite releases two modeling solutions for ransomware and business interruption scenarios
Black Kite released automated cyber risk quantification (CRQ) modeling for ransomware and business interruption scenarios. The new capabilities, which automates FAIR methodology, extends Black Kite’s data breach CRQ model to now provide visibility.....»»
Supplier Shiloh to shut down Detroit area plant, lay off 107 post-bankruptcy
Union President Michael Baumann said he recently negotiated exit packages for represented employees. He said he thinks mismanagement doomed the plant, though he believes the severance agreements were fair......»»
High-quality child care found to contribute to later success in science, math
Children who receive high-quality child care as babies, toddlers and preschoolers do better in science, technology, engineering and math through high school, and that link is stronger among children from low-income backgrounds, according to research.....»»
Recreating Galileo’s Sector
The sector, also known as the compass of proportion, is a fun and easy-to-use calculating device that uses the power of geometry to perform a variety of useful math jobs. Although at first glance a sector might seem as quaint and old-school as a s.....»»
Cleo, the Mysterious Math Menace
In 2013 a new user took an online math forum by storm with unproved answers. Today they’re an urban legend. But who were they?.....»»
Microsoft promises Starfield has “fewest bugs” of any Bethesda game
Xbox exec: "Every QA person in our... company [is] playing Starfield right now." Enlarge / Hopefully that ship is supposed to do that... (credit: Bethesda Softworks) At this point it's more than fair to say that Bethesda.....»»
UK hobbyist stuns math world with "amazing" new shapes
David Smith, a retired print technician from the north of England, was pursuing his hobby of looking for interesting shapes when he stumbled onto one unlike any other in November......»»
My favorite watchOS 10 feature is something no one will care about
Apple calls watchOS 10 a “milestone update for Apple Watch.” I’ve been running the pre-release version of the software update for a few days now, and I think that’s a fair way to characterize it. Apple didn’t throw out watchOS as we know i.....»»
Briiv review: Smart air purifier that is good for the environment
Briiv may look like a terrarium, but this glass and moss enclosure is a smart air purifier that helps clean your air using natural materials.Briiv air purifierWe've covered our fair share of air purifiers here at AppleInsider. Unfortunately, many of.....»»
A growth-mindset intervention boosts interest in math and science among liberal arts students
College students are often urged to "find" their passion, but such advice could discourage them from exploring other disciplines or developing new skills if they feel their passion or interests have already been "found." A new study by Yale-NUS Colle.....»»