Duolingo is working on a math app for kids
Duolingo, best known for its whimsical owl and language-learning app, is working on a new product to add to its growing suite: a math app, according to CEO Luis von Ahn. The co-founder mentioned the app during an interview last week, the same day tha.....»»
A handy guide to the universal language for the mathematically perplexed
Ars chats with Ben Orlin about his new book, Math for English Majors. Enlarge / Math for English Majors talks about numbers as nouns, verbs as calculations, and algebra as grammar. (credit: Ben Orlin) Galileo once famous.....»»
What’s your mathematical style?
Is your approach to math "normcore" or are you more of an xkcd character come to life? Enlarge (credit: Ben Orlin) Math teacher Ben Orlin writes and draws the (aptly named) blog Math With Drawings and is the author of.....»»
Volkswagen halts ID. 4 production and sales due to bad door handles
The company is still working on a remedy to the problem. Enlarge / Instead of giving the ID.4 complicated door handles that recess into the side of the car, VW has designed these to be flush yet always accessible. (credit: Volksw.....»»
First-of-its kind tool allows scientists to manipulate cells without touching them
When studying the spread of cancer or the behavior of a virus like the one that causes COVID-19, the irony is that working with these harmful pathogens requires gentleness. Especially in the case of COVID, the particles do not survive well when makin.....»»
How your Zoom background could influence how tired you feel after a video call
Part of many people's pandemic experience included working from home. Even after lockdowns, videoconferencing remains a big part of life as people continue to work remotely, connect with families and friends online, and attend virtual events hosted o.....»»
Woman beaten, robbed by kids near Market Square, police say
Woman beaten, robbed by kids near Market Square, police say.....»»
iOS 18.1 to enable RCS for iPhone users in China
With iOS 18, Apple has finally introduced support for Rich Communications Services, or RCS, to the . As we’ve been covering since the first betas, the rollout depends on the carriers working with Apple to enable RCS for their customers. Soon, RCS w.....»»
Scientists have found evidence of past extreme solar storms—they could be disastrous for technology-based society
In September 1859, the same year that Darwin published "On the Origin of Species," telegraph systems across Europe and North America stopped working and started sparking, leading to fires in some cases......»»
Math Puzzle: Find the Imposter Number
Can you find the number that doesn't belong?.....»»
Stellantis working hard to avoid Volkswagen plant closure scenario, CEO says
Stellantis working hard to avoid Volkswagen plant closure scenario, CEO says.....»»
‘Retirement is not a math problem,’ says one of retirement’s top math experts
‘Retirement is not a math problem,’ says one of retirement’s top math experts.....»»
Google working on RCS encryption between Android and iPhone
With RCS rolling out on the iPhone yesterday, Google is looking ahead on new features including cross-platform end-to-end encryption (E2EE) between Android and iPhone. more….....»»
iPhone 16 firmware can now be restored wirelessly from another iPhone
It’s been a long time since Apple has been working on a system to let users wirelessly recover and restore the firmware of their devices. This was first introduced for Apple Watch with iOS 15.4 and watchOS 8.5, and then expanded to Apple TV with iO.....»»
RCS messages between Android and iPhone is about to get more secure
It looks like Google is working to bring end-to-end encryption for RCS messages sent between Android and iPhone devices. The post RCS messages between Android and iPhone is about to get more secure appeared first on Phandroid. For the long.....»»
RSV Can Be a Killer. New Tools Are Identifying the Most At-Risk Kids
RSV infects almost every child before they turn 2, and kills more than 100,000 infants worldwide each year. Machine learning and statistical models are identifying those most at risk......»»
Researcher discusses how finger counting may help improve math skills in kindergarten
Preschool teachers have different views on finger counting. Some teachers consider finger counting use in children to signal that they are struggling with math, while others associate its use as advanced numerical knowledge. In a new Child Developmen.....»»
Why holding kids back fails, and what to do about it
For decades, schools have allowed children to advance to the next grade even when they're not reading at grade level. But more and more states are adopting policies to hold students back if they fail standardized tests in reading......»»
Instagram just got a lot safer for teens
New Teen Accounts help protect kids on Instagram and give parents more control over what their children see on the app......»»
Amazon kills remote working, tells workers to be in office 5 days a week
Hot-desking is out, assigned floor plans are in. Enlarge / Amazon fulfillment center in Las Vegas, Nevada. (credit: Getty Images | 4kodiak) Amazon has told staff they must return to the office five days a week from the s.....»»
Get back to the office, Amazon tells its workers
Amazon has told its employees to come to the office five days a week as it seeks to end the hybrid working style brought in as a result of the pandemic......»»