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......»»
Apple will fix unfair commission for South Korea developers
South Korea's Fair Trade Commission says that Apple will address a loophole that saw local developers being effectively required to pay 33% commission to the company.With some exceptions, developers are required to pay 30% commission to Apple for all.....»»
Why 2 Is the Best Number and Other Secrets from a MacArthur-Winning Mathematician
Mathematician Melanie Matchett Wood seeks creative ways of solving open math problems.....»»
US students lost decades of progress in math, reading. Could this strategy be the solution?
Joi Mitchell fell into tutoring largely by accident, but in retrospect it all makes sense. The 27-year-old grew up in a family of educators in Chicago. After college, where she majored in business administration, some of her roles involved mentoring.....»»
Intel boosts Arc performance with new drivers, unveils XeSS plugin for the Unreal Engine
Intel has been working with developers to manually add XeSS to a fair few games (Intel has a mostly complete list here). It sounds like a fairly quick addition to make, but with the plugin it should be a downright trivial addition to any game that us.....»»
AirPods Pro make surprisingly great cheap hearing aids, study says
A scientific journal finds that Apple’s $249 earbuds fair well against some dedicated hearing devices......»»
Disparities in advanced math and science skills begin by kindergarten
Racial and ethnic disparities in advanced math and science skills occur far earlier in the U.S. than previously known. Our new study finds that 13% of white students and 16% of Asian students display advanced math skills by kindergarten. The contrast.....»»
The myth of the "math person"
In the 1970s, Sheila Tobias noticed something peculiar going on in mathematics. In one of her early studies, the graduate of Radcliffe College, self-described "scholar activist," and author of 14 books, including the 1978 bestseller "Overcoming Math.....»»
Musk encourages Tesla"s competitors to keep advertising on Twitter
Musk said he hopes his fellow auto executives will be more active on the platform. “We will try to be as fair as possible,” Musk said Wednesday......»»
The biggest threat to America’s election system? Ourselves
With midterm elections right around the corner, many Americans are questioning whether they can trust the election process. To be honest, this is fair, given the highly publicized stories of foreign election interference over the last few years. Howe.....»»
In 1 classroom, 4 teachers manage 135 kids—and love it
A teacher-in-training darted among students, tallying how many needed his help with a history unit on Islam. A veteran math teacher hovered near a cluster of desks, coaching some 50 freshmen on a geometry assignment. A science teacher checked student.....»»
AMD promises powerful RDNA 3 GPUs with a secret weapon
Namely something for high-fps gaming – and given that Nvidia now has DLSS 3, we’ve got a fair guess what AMD has up its sleeve......»»
New report details worsening racial inequality in home appraisals
In 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination based on race, religion, sex and nation of origin in the sale, rental or financing of housing. More than 50 years later, however, discrimination in the h.....»»
This is how much more Apple Music pays artists than Spotify [Video]
Over the years, it’s become clear that Apple is far better at “playing fair” than Spotify when it comes to Apple Music royalties for artists. A new video posted to YouTube this week by independent music producer L.Dre further underscores the d.....»»
Andy Warhol’s portrait of Prince is about more than fair use law—it’s about the future of creative freedom
The Supreme Court’s decision around the Andy Warhol Foundation’s use of a 1984 portrait will reverberate throughout the creative community. The internet has opened access to culture. Billions of web pages build on the art, images, musi.....»»
ERI Announces Job Fair in Plainfield, Indiana as Employee Roster Continues to Grow
ERI Announces Job Fair in Plainfield, Indiana as Employee Roster Continues to Grow.....»»
Fair Isaac Corporation Announces Date for Reporting of Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Results
Fair Isaac Corporation Announces Date for Reporting of Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2022 Financial Results.....»»
Citizens" Assemblies Are Upgrading Democracy: Fair Algorithms Are Part of the Program
Math helps to randomly select the fairest citizens’ assemblies since antiquity.....»»
Duolingo Math now available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad
Back in August, Duolingo officially announced its new Math app following a teaser in 2021. Now Duolingo Math is finally available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad users – and as the name suggests, the app aims to help people (especially childr.....»»
Spotify audiobooks app update rejected by Apple three times over in-app purchase rules
As described in a new update to its Time to Play Fair website, Spotify has faced the ire of App Review over its attempt to launch an audiobooks store inside the Spotify app on iPhone. The app was rejected three times by App Review due to violations.....»»
The New Math of Wrinkling Patterns
A comprehensive mathematical framework treats these crinkles as elegant solutions to geometric problems......»»