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......»»
Examining math anxiety among middle schoolers and how it affects their performance
Math anxiety, which can begin as early as kindergarten, negatively affects students' math performance both in the moment and throughout their math education. Most research focuses on the affective or physiological aspects of math anxiety—the feelin.....»»
What a fair deal for ex-steelworkers would look like as the industry decarbonizes
Plans to cut almost 3,000 jobs at the UK's largest steelworks, Tata Steel in Port Talbot, south Wales, mark another devastating chapter in a long history of deindustrialization......»»
OpenAI"s new election rules are already being put to the test
A ChatGPT-powered democratic candidate bot, called Dean.Bot, was removed by OpenAI for violating new election rules. Months away from the 2024 election and less than a week after AI's biggest name pledged to help uphold a fair democratic proces.....»»
Report finds "false positive" field drug tests lead to wrongful convictions
A new research report providing the first-ever comprehensive analysis of presumptive drug field test usage across law enforcement agencies in the United States has been released by the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the Un.....»»
Flipping Indigenous regional development in Newfoundland upside-down: Lessons from Australia
In an era of "global boiling" the Canadian government has set ambitious targets to transition towards a net-zero future with important caveats that this transition must be fair and inclusive......»»
HomeKit Weekly: Yeelight delivers a slick lamp with an included HomeKit bulb
Yeelight is an underrated HomeKit vendor. They make a wealth of products for an extremely fair price. The company’s bulbs avoid the dreaded ‘No Response’ that many HomeKit vendors also end up with. This that’s perfect for a bedroom and consis.....»»
A means for tuning friction on a flat surface without the use of math
A team of microsystems engineers at Université de Lyon, École Centrale de Lyon has developed a method to create a desired amount of friction between two flat surfaces without resorting to math. Their project is reported in the journal Science. Viac.....»»
The best 5 tax software suites for individuals in 2024
The best tax software can help you collate the forms and data needed to complete your taxes -- all of our picks will help see to your needs and at a fair price......»»
Simple Math Creates Infinite and Bizarre Automorphic Numbers
Squaring numbers can have surprising consequences.....»»
At Senate AI hearing, news executives fight against “fair use” claims for AI training data
Media orgs want AI firms to license content for training, and Congress is sympathetic. Enlarge / Danielle Coffey, president and CEO of News Media Alliance; Professor Jeff Jarvis, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism; Curtis LeGeyt,.....»»
7 strategies to help gifted autistic students succeed in college
About 1 out of every 100 students in American public schools has autism. A subset of these students also have academic gifts and talents in a broad range of areas, including math, science, technology, the humanities, and the arts. These students are.....»»
Nvidia vs. AMD vs. Intel: Who’s the winner of CES 2024?
Nvidia, AMD, and Intel all presented their fair share of new products during CES 2024. Which tech giant comes out on top?.....»»
Exploring dimensions of justice in climate science
How can climate policy be made more just and fair? IIASA researchers have synthesized different dimensions of justice into a framework that can be used by climate scientists and policymakers, explaining how previous research has neglected many potent.....»»
The iPhone 16 could wow us with a surprise camera upgrade
After treating the main camera on iPhones to its fair share of hardware and software upgrades, Apple will show some love to the ultrawide cameras in 2024......»»
Male southern elephant seals are picky eaters, study suggests
As one of the top predators roaming Antarctica, the sizeable southern elephant seal has its fair selection of the menu. But it turns out they don't just want to eat anything and everything......»»
Auto suppliers seek protections from EV programs that might not pan out
The industry’s frenetic shift to EVs prompted the supply base to build out lines for overly ambitious volumes. Now soft demand and production delays have drastically changed the math, and it could leave suppliers holding the bag......»»
The 10 most popular streaming services, ranked by subscriber count
It's not quite fair to compare the various streaming services merely on how many subscribers they have — but it's as good a place to start as any......»»
AI can teach math teachers how to improve student skills
When middle school math teachers completed an online professional development program that uses artificial intelligence to improve their math knowledge and teaching skills, their students' math performance improved......»»
Study shows diverse college classrooms linked to better STEM learning outcomes for all students
Students achieve better grades in college science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses when those classrooms have higher numbers of underrepresented racial-minority and first-generation college students, according to new research publish.....»»
AI tool could increase the number of people exiting homelessness, reduce racial bias in services: Report
USC researchers have developed an artificial intelligence tool they recommend as one of several measures that would help homeless service agencies control for potential biases and ensure that applicants have a fair chance at getting housing......»»