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.....»»
M4 MacBook Pro use quantum dot film for more vibrant color & motion performance
A display analyst shared that Apple has shifted from traditional red KSF phosphor film to quantum dot film in the latest MacBook Pro models with M4.M4 MacBook Pro. Image source: AppleQuantum dot technology isn't new, in fact, Apple has been investiga.....»»
How to Calm Your Election Anxiety—Even after Polls Close
People are really stressed about the U.S. presidential election. A psychiatrist offers several self-help methods to reduce feelings of despair.....»»
How Geometry Revealed Quantum Memory
The unexpected discovery of a geometric phase shows how math and physics are tightly intertwined.....»»
AI Analysis of Police Body Camera Videos Reveals What Typically Happens during Traffic Stops
Examining body camera videos at scale reveals racial differences in how police treat drivers during traffic stops—and what corrective programs really work.....»»
Montessori-inspired Pok Pok iOS app update delivers ‘Number Journey’
A new toy has arrived for the wonderful Montessori-inspired and award-winning iOS app Pok Pok. “Number Journey” helps kids with math skills, fine motor skills, logic, problem-solving, confidence, storytelling, and more. more….....»»
Poor teacher training partly to blame for stalled engineering diversity goals
Diversifying the science, technology, engineering and math fields has long been a top priority of many universities and tech companies. It's also a goal of the National Science Foundation, the biggest funder of university-led research and development.....»»
How a Windows zero-day was exploited in the wild for months (CVE-2024-43451)
CVE-2024-43451, a Windows zero-day vulnerability for which Microsoft released a fix on November 2024 Patch Tuesday, has been exploited since at least April 2024, ClearSky researchers have revealed. About the vulnerability CVE-2024-43451 affects all s.....»»
New platinum-nickel core-shell catalyst shows stability for oxygen reduction reactions
Electrocatalysis is a key technology for sustainable energy, and understanding how catalysts work is crucial for improving their performance. One of the challenges in using platinum (Pt) as a catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in fuel c.....»»
New secret math benchmark stumps AI models and PhDs alike
FrontierMath's difficult questions remain unpublished so that AI companies can't train against it. On Friday, research organization Epoch AI released FrontierMath, a new mathemati.....»»
iOS 18.2 public beta 2 now available, here’s everything new
Apple has released iOS 18.2 public beta 2 for users today. The latest update includes all of the new Apple Intelligence capabilities of iOS 18.2 plus a handful of changes and performance improvements. Here’s everything new. more….....»»
Global convection-permitting model accurately predicts plum rain event
The plum rain is a persistent and extensive rainfall phenomenon that frequently occurs in East Asia during summer, primarily affecting regions along the latitudes of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China to the Kyushu Island in J.....»»
High-performance inkjet print head enhances bioprinting productivity
Bioprinting is a technology used to create three-dimensional structures, such as human tissues or organs, using bio-inks made of cells and hydrogels. However, conventional inkjet technology has difficulty dispensing bio-inks that are sensitive to tem.....»»
F5 AI Gateway secures and optimizes access to AI applications
F5 announced early access of F5 AI Gateway to streamline interactions between applications, APIs, and large language models (LLMs) driving enterprise AI adoption. This powerful containerized solution optimizes performance, observability, and protecti.....»»
Give your brain a workout using music and this EEG wearable
Alphabeats, which uses music to help increase brain performance, has partnered with Muse and will use its EEG headbands to track and monitor improvements......»»
Is AI already plateauing? New reporting suggests GPT-5 may be in trouble
OpenAI's highly-anticipated Project Orion may or may not arrive this year, but so far, the company's beta testers have been unimpressed with the new model's performance......»»
Financial anxiety leads to unnecessary Christmas shopping, say researchers
Christmas is approaching, and for many, economic stress is increasing. Paradoxically, this can lead us to purchase even more gifts. Recent research from the University of Skövde shows that financial anxiety and stress trigger impulsive buying. The.....»»
Beach kindergarten helps kids grasp early STEM concepts
Deakin University research has for the first time observed the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning benefits of 'blue space' education settings for pre-school aged children......»»
Pakistan"s record smog triggers anguish and anxiety
On the streets of Pakistan's second biggest city, smog stings eyes and burns throats. Inside homes, few people can afford air purifiers to limit the damage of toxic particles that seep through doors and windows......»»
This is the one gaming CPU I recommend over the Ryzen 7 9800X3D
AMD's new Ryzen 7 9800X3D is a monster gaming CPU, but there's one other chip that delivers similar gaming performance for less money......»»
New Apple Vision Pro study reveals promising performance in radiology
A new study published this week by researchers at the University of California, San Diego highlights how Apple Vision Pro can be used in healthcare settings. In particular, this study sought to compare diagnostic performance when using Apple Vision P.....»»