Computer scientist wins Turing Award for seminal work on randomness
Avi Wigderson helped prove that randomness is not required for efficient computation. Enlarge / Avi Wigderton of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton is the recipient of the 2023 A.M. Turing Award. (credit: Andrea Kane/I.....»»
What’s Turning Cape Cod’s Water ‘Pea-Soup Green’?
Cape Cod’s water is turning “pea-soup green”—and after decades of scientific detective work, we know why......»»
The Artificial Intelligence Era Faces a Threat from Directed Energy Weapons
Autonomous and AI-enabled systems increasingly rely on optical and radio frequency sensors and significant computer power. They face growing vulnerabilities from directed-energy laser and microwave weapons.....»»
What Is Wind Shear, and How Does It Shape Hurricanes?
An atmospheric scientist explains what wind shear is and how it influences hurricanes.....»»
People Who Work In The Medical Field Are Sharing The Last Words Of Dying Patients, And They Range From Scary To Comforting
People Who Work In The Medical Field Are Sharing The Last Words Of Dying Patients, And They Range From Scary To Comforting.....»»
Chaos returns to the kitchen in The Bear season 3 teaser trailer
Chaos returns to the kitchen in the first teaser trailer for season 3 of FX's award-winning dramedy, The Bear......»»
On repeat: Biologists observe recurring evolutionary changes, over time, in stick insects
A long-standing debate among evolutionary scientists goes something like this: Does evolution happen in a predictable pattern or does it depend on chance events and contingency? That is, if you could turn back the clock, as celebrated scientist Steph.....»»
All XDefiant characters and how to unlock them
There are plenty of characters to choose from in XDefiant, but you'll need to put in a bit of work to unlock them all. Here's how to unlock every character......»»
Italian teenage computer wizard set to become the first saint of the Millennial generation
Italian teenage computer wizard set to become the first saint of the Millennial generation.....»»
Apple Vision Pro: Release date, price, hands-on, features, accessories, and more
Announced at WWDC 2023, Apple Vision Pro is the company’s first spatial computer. Here’s everything you need to know about Apple’s headset: its price, features, … The post Apple Vision Pro: Release date, price, hands-on, featu.....»»
Apple Location Services vulnerability can enable troop movements to be tracked
Security researchers report that a key element of Apple Location Services contains what they call “a really serious privacy vulnerability” that allowed troop movements to be tracked. The issue could also allow an attacker to work out the locat.....»»
Apple Vision Pro earns prestigious Black Pencil design award
The UK's Design and Art Direction awards have honored the Apple Vision Pro with its highest accolade in a ceremony attended by Apple designer Alan Dye.The Black Pencil Award was for both the Apple Vision Pro hardware and visionOSApple has been honore.....»»
Google’s “AI Overview” can give false, misleading, and dangerous answers
From glue-on-pizza recipes to recommending "blinker fluid," Google's AI sourcing needs work. Enlarge / This is fine. (credit: Getty Images) If you use Google regularly, you may have noticed the company's new AI Overviews.....»»
Don’t Believe the Biggest Myth About Heat Pumps
Not only do heat pumps work fine in cold weather, they’re still more efficient than gas furnaces in such conditions......»»
A Warp Drive Breakthrough Inches a Tiny Bit Closer to "Star Trek"
Physicists have figured out how a warp drive could work—even if it's more useful for our understanding of gravity than interstellar travel......»»
Desert locusts" jaws sharpen themselves, materials scientist discovers
Sharks lose teeth all their lives, replacing them in a kind of endless rotating Rolodex, while humans, of course, get only our two sets. Beavers' teeth, notoriously, grow all their lives and have to be worn down to prevent injury......»»
How to get Power Armor in Fortnite
Fallout has crossed over with Fortnite and you can now put on your very own set of Power Armor. This will take some work to get, but we'll help you get it done......»»
Jaguar Land Rover treats factory workers to music, luxury work wear
JLR spent two years studying ways to improve working conditions in its plants and found that music helped increase productivity......»»
Netflix wins the bidding war for Diddy Do It, 50 Cent’s docuseries about his disgraced nemesis
Netflix wins the bidding war for Diddy Do It, 50 Cent’s docuseries about his disgraced nemesis.....»»
The best free antivirus software for 2024
Here are our picks for the best free antivirus software to protect and clear up malware on your computer without requiring a subscription......»»
Daylight’s new $799 computer ditches blue light for a paper-like display
Daylight’s new $799 computer ditches blue light for a paper-like display.....»»