Gran Turismo Sophy devs explain how it taught an AI racer sportsmanlike conduct
Experts from Sony AI spoke to Digital Trends about the AI powering Gran Turismo 7's new Gran Turismo Sophy Race Together mode......»»
VisionDevCamp is a three-day hackathon for Vision Pro Devs
A three-day, low-cost, hackathon will take place in Santa Clara, California, giving developers a chance to team up and create apps for the Apple Vision Pro.VisionDevCamp to be held March 29 through March 31The not-for-profit event will be held from M.....»»
Scientists explain: What is inertial fusion energy?
Fusion is a natural phenomenon that provides our planet with much of its energy—generated millions of miles away in the center of our sun......»»
Black hole fashions stellar beads on a string
Astronomers have discovered one of the most powerful eruptions from a black hole ever recorded. This mega-explosion billions of years ago may help explain the formation of a striking pattern of star clusters around two massive galaxies, resembling be.....»»
Why do we need leap years? Astrophysicists explain this month"s extra date
This year is a leap year. Many people will know this means that February gets an extra day—a total of 29, as opposed to 28—but often do not know why. Space experts Dr. Minjae Kim and Dr. James McCormac shed light on the phenomenon......»»
Electrons become fractions of themselves in graphene, study finds
The electron is the basic unit of electricity, as it carries a single negative charge. This is what we're taught in high school physics, and it is overwhelmingly the case in most materials in nature......»»
Researchers conduct comprehensive review on preparation of MOF-based flame retardants via coordination bond cleavage
Since the first report of metal-organic framework (MOF)-based flame retardants in 2017, this research area has exploded. However, improving the flame-retardant efficiency of MOFs and expanding their application areas remain critical challenges. The p.....»»
Anoxic marine basins are among the best candidates for deep-sea carbon sequestration, say scientists
Anoxic marine basins may be among the most viable places to conduct large-scale carbon sequestration in the deep ocean, while minimizing negative impacts on marine life. So say UC Santa Barbara researchers in a paper published in the journal AGU Adva.....»»
Security Bite: What exactly does Vision Pro share about your surroundings?
Last week, Apple finally released an in-depth Vision Pro and visionOS data privacy overview. While it was arguably something that the company could’ve been available at launch, it helps explain what precisely the spatial computer collects from our.....»»
Exploring why we all hate to wait
Back in 1981, Tom Petty sang that the waiting is the hardest part. New research from The University of Texas helps to explain why......»»
Study shows how proteins guide electrons to the right place
Cells need energy to function. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg can now explain how energy is guided in the cell by small atomic movements to reach its destination in the protein. Imitating these structural changes of the proteins could le.....»»
Verizon’s $10 Auto Pay Discount Changes to Bank Accounts Only
Verizon pushed out an auto pay change today that could affect the discount you see on your monthly statement. Well, it really only should if you haven’t enrolled in auto pay or plan to in the future. Let me explain that. Starting February 14, V.....»»
Did Eurasia"s dominant East-West axis "turn the fortunes of history"?
Guns, Germs, and Steel (1997) is Jared Diamond's Pulitzer Prize-winning effort to explain the contrasting histories of Native Americans, Africans, and aboriginal Australians vs. Europeans and Asians. One of his intriguing proposals was that Eurasian.....»»
New research reveals mechanisms of stiffening in paper pulp, could lead to improved recyclability
One of the problems with paper recycling is that the fibers stiffen during the dewatering and drying processes, also known as hornification. The same thing happens to dishcloths, for example; they stiffen over time. New research can now explain the m.....»»
Astronauts from NASA"s Expedition 71 to conduct research aboard space station
Studies of neurological organoids, plant growth, and shifts in body fluids are among the scientific investigations that NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick, Michael Barratt, Jeanette Epps, and Tracy C. Dyson will help support aboard the International Sp.....»»
3 ways the Quest 3 is better than the Vision Pro
Apple's Vision Pro costs seven times the price of Meta’s VR headset, but we'll explain why the Quest 3 is still better in many ways......»»
"It needs to be talked about earlier": Some children get periods at 8, years before menstruation is taught at school
Managing menstruation in public can be challenging at the best of times, but imagine being eight years old and having to deal with your period at school. You might need to change your pad during class and explain to your friends why you are not going.....»»
I tested G-Shock’s new Apple Watch Ultra killer — and it’s great
The new G-Shock Rangeman takes on smartwatches like the Apple Watch Ultra 2 by excelling at being a smartwatch you don't always have to wear. Let me explain......»»
Researchers: Black travelers want authentic engagement, not check boxes
After the murder of George Floyd in 2020, when travel brands—including Delta Air Lines, Hilton and Enterprise—pronounced their support for diversity and the Black Lives Matter movement, our research group was motivated to conduct a study that col.....»»
Xbox teases a new future for Xbox as multiplatform rumors circulate
Microsoft confirmed plans to explain its vision for the future of Xbox following rumors that games like Hi-Fi Rush and Starfield would go multiplatform......»»
New findings explain how soil traps plant-based carbon
When carbon molecules from plants enter the soil, they hit a definitive fork in the road. Either the carbon gets trapped in the soil for days or even years, where it is effectively sequestered from immediately entering the atmosphere. Or it feeds mic.....»»