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......»»
watchOS 9 complications have completely ruined the Simple watch face
Apple can never change anything without someone complaining, of course, but I think my complaint about “upgraded” watchOS 9 complications is fair. The Simple watch face used to offer a delightfully minimalist look, with only icons and minimal te.....»»
Don’t worry – the RTX 4090 won’t cause another GPU shortage
Nvidia is about to launch its next-gen RTX 4090 graphics card, and although it's fair to worry about another GPU shortage, the card probably won't cause one......»»
Portability and power
The EBL Power Station Voyager 1000 is amazing portable powerhouse. I've used my fair share of portable power stations in recent years. There are some that are truly portable, some so big they need wheels and other's that are somewhere in between......»»
High school students with disabilities achieve better outcomes in inclusive academic settings
Indiana high school students with disabilities who spent 80% of their educational time in general education classrooms scored higher on state reading and math assessments and were better prepared for post-secondary education and employment opportunit.....»»
Understanding how a cell becomes a person, with math
We all start from a single cell, the fertilized egg. From this cell, through a process involving cell division, cell differentiation and cell death a human being takes shape, ultimately made up of over 37 trillion cells across hundreds or thousands o.....»»
As alarming as test scores are, reality for US students is probably worse
Declines in reading and math scores among U.S. 9-year-olds during the pandemic were not just dramatic but historic, according to a report issued late last month by the National Assessment of Educational Progress......»»
tvOS 16 now available to Apple TV and HomePod users, here are the new features
After three months of beta testing, tvOS 16 is finally available to all users. With that, Apple TV and HomePod owners can take advantage of new functions, which, to be fair, are a little underwhelming compared to the other operating systems. Here’.....»»
Reading, math scores fell sharply during pandemic, data show
Math and reading scores for America's 9-year-olds fell dramatically during the first two years of the pandemic, according to a new federal study—offering an early glimpse of the sheer magnitude of the learning setbacks dealt to the nation's childre.....»»
AI wins state fair art contest, annoys humans
Stealth win for AI-generated art inspires heated ethics debate on social media. Enlarge / The winning entry, Théåtre D'opéra Spatial. (credit: Jason Allen) A synthetic media artist named Jason Allen entered AI-generated art.....»»
Duolingo announces new ‘Math’ app focused on kids and more features coming to other apps
Duolingo on Friday announced a new “Math” app during its fourth annual Duocon conference. Duolingo Math, as the name suggests, will help people (especially children) learn and improve their math skills in a fun and intuitive way. more… The po.....»»
Using math proofs, experiments and simulations to show how a material wrinkles when flattened
A team of researchers from the University of Illinois at Chicago, Syracuse University and the University of Pennsylvania, has developed a means for showing how a certain piece of material wrinkles after it has been flattened. In their paper published.....»»
India reportedly looking for ways to restrict China-based smartphone vendors
Despite India's denial of any plan to limit China-based smartphone vendors' presence in the low-end market segment, The Economic Times, citing sources, has reported that India is collecting suggestions to build a fair and free competition environment.....»»
Children found to change their views on gender stereotypes when read books that give other views
A team of psychology researchers from the University of Amsterdam, Western Washington University, the University of British Columbia and the University of Toronto, has found that reading books to children that have female characters working with math.....»»
A Fair Warning: Avoid most so-called HDR monitors
This column was taken from our recent Best HDR Gaming Monitors - Mid 2022 buying guide......»»
Math error: A new study overturns 100-year-old understanding of color perception
A new study corrects an important error in the 3D mathematical space developed by the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Erwin Schrödinger and others, and used by scientists and industry for more than 100 years to describe how your eye distinguishes one.....»»
Pixel 6a versus Galaxy S22 Ultra camera comparison: not a fair fight
Google’s new Pixel 6a has been getting a lot of good and bad attention lately. While there’s some debate over the phone’s lackluster display, most reviews agree that the Pixel 6a has one of the best camera setups for a mid-range sma.....»»
Twitter subpoenas emails, texts from Tesla bigwigs and Musk’s BFFs
Because Musk purchased Twitter as an individual, his friends are "fair game." Enlarge (credit: picture alliance / Contributor | picture alliance) Are spam accounts really the reason behind Tesla CEO Elon Musk's decision to bac.....»»
The next generation of encryption may not be quite as secure as we"d hoped
SIKE cracked within an hour with nothing but a single-core PC and the power of math......»»
Jon Favreau tried to stop Iron Man’s death in Avengers: Endgame
If Iron Man director Jon Favreau had his way, Tony Stark would still be breathing. In the most recent episode of Vanity Fair’s “Notes on a Scene” series, Joe and Anthony Russo broke down several of the most memorable scenes from the.....»»
Pixel 6a vs. Pixel 6 camera test has a clear (but narrow) winner
The Pixel 6a has an old 12.2MP camera. The Pixel 6 has a newer 50MP camera. It doesn't seem like a fair comparison, but it's closer than you'd think......»»