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......»»
This Ableton Live 11 music producer bundle is on sale for 97% off
TL;DR: The Complete Ableton Live 11 Music Producer Bundle is on sale for £22.43, saving you 97% on list price.In the music industry, it’s easy to judge a product by the company it keeps. In some cases that’s not exactly fair, but as.....»»
Yeah, I’m Sticking With the Galaxy S22 Over the Pixel 6
Kellen shared his opinion earlier this week about which smartphone he’ll be using for the time being, noting that he’ll be going back to the Pixel 6 Pro after having reviewed the Galaxy S22 Ultra. He made a couple of fair points about his.....»»
SimpliSafe vs. Nest: Which is the right security for you?
Is SimpliSafe or Nest security better? They both have a fair share of accessories and features. You might be surprised to find which is the better deal......»»
Elden Ring review: Even the haters will be impressed
Elden Ring has its fair share of problems, but the new game's open world is just too mesmerizing to ignore......»»
Tesla sued in California for alleged racial discrimination and harassment
Tesla is being sued by a California state agency for alleged racial discrimination and harassment at its Fremont factory.Reported by the Wall Street Journal, California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing filed a lawsuit in state court on Wed.....»»
Tesla factory is “racially segregated workplace,” Calif. state agency alleges
Tesla slams lawsuit that alleges misconduct at Fremont factory from 2015 to 2019. Enlarge / Tesla's factory in Fremont, California. (credit: Tesla) The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) sued Tesla on.....»»
Tesla says California plans to sue over alleged discrimination, harassment
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing will sue Tesla, alleging systematic racial discrimination and harassment, the automaker said in a blog post Wednesday......»»
Five tips to help preschoolers with special needs during the pandemic
Four months in reading. Five months in math. That's how far children are behind where they should be for their grade level, according to a 2021 report that says the COVID-19 pandemic—and the transition to virtual learning—are to blame......»»
New study finds lower math scores in high schools that switched to 4-day school week
A recent Oregon State University study analyzing the impact of a shorter school week for high schools found that 11th-grade students participating in a four-day week performed worse on standardized math tests than students who remained on five-day sc.....»»
US unveils changes to attract foreign science, tech students
The Biden administration on Friday announced policy changes to attract international students specializing in science, technology, engineering and math—part of the broader effort to make the U.S. economy more competitive......»»
The better you are at math, the more money seems to influence your satisfaction
Your grade school math teacher probably told you that being good at math would be very important to your grownup self. But maybe the younger you didn't believe that at the time. A lot of research, though, has shown that your teacher was right......»»
New Math Research Group Reflects a Schism in the Field
Critics accuse the organization of opposing efforts to stamp out inequity -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
The GMC Hummer EV Could Pop Wheelies Before Engineers Intervened
New submitter X2b5Ysb8 shares a report from The Drive, written by Peter Holderith: Driving a 2022 GMC Hummer EV prototype back in Oct. 2021 was an eye-opening experience. [...] I did a fair amount of driving and some riding along with the vehicle's c.....»»
Researcher develops new tool for understanding hard computational problems that appear intractable
The notion that some computational problems in math and computer science can be hard should come as no surprise. There is, in fact, an entire class of problems deemed impossible to solve algorithmically. Just below this class lie slightly "easier" pr.....»»
Garry Kasparov: Crypto Means Freedom
CoinDesk: Garry Kasparov knows math. He knows logic, strategy and decision-making. Widely regarded as the greatest chess player in the history of mankind, the Russian grandmaster -- ranked No. 1 from 1984 to 2005 -- sees the world with a certain clar.....»»
How changing parental beliefs can build stronger vocabulary and math skills for young children
The key to improving young children's vocabulary and math skills may lie in changing their parents' beliefs. We describe these findings in an article published in October 2021 in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature Communications......»»
Amazing / Strange Things Scientists Calculated in 2021
fahrbot-bot writes: The world is full of beautiful equations, numbers and calculations. From counting beads as toddlers to managing finances as adults, we use math every day. But scientists often go beyond these quotidian forms of counting, to measur.....»»
Is "The Matrix Resurrections" a Critique of the Tech Industry - or Society?
When The Matrix Resurrections premiered in San Francisco, the city's mayor "celebrated the appearance of her fair city in the film and cheered the film's economic contributions to the region," reports SFGate. "But there's a problem of aesthetics at p.....»»
DuckDuckGo"s privacy-focused desktop browser is in closed beta
Of course, the quality of the search results isn't quite as good as Google's, but the lack of tracking is a fair trade-off in the eye of DuckDuckGo's many users. Now, DuckDuckGo's creators are working on a browser that will follow the same principles.....»»
New project details how to reimagine global supply chains to be more equitable, fair
When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global production and distribution, it shone a spotlight on the fault lines running through some of the world's supply chains, which—according to a group of Stanford human rights researchers—have long been fra.....»»