In noisy situations, your words and gestures help you to be understood
Communication seems natural to us, but there are plenty of situations where background noise makes it hard for us to understand each other. In those moments, gesturing can come in handy, particularly if conversations in your native language are takin.....»»
Google Assistant might be doomed: Division “reorganizes” to focus on Bard
The Google Assistant makes no money and hasn't released hardware in two years. Enlarge / The lettering "Hey Google" on the Google pavilion at the CES consumer electronics show in Las Vegas in 2018. These words activate Google A.....»»
Developing drugs against drought
Abscisic acid (ABA) is a plant hormone with essential functions in plant physiology. It is involved in developmental and growth processes and the adaptive stress response. Thus, the plant adaptation to stress situations caused by water deficit can be.....»»
How to Fix a Frozen iPad in Seconds
How to Fix a Frozen iPad in Seconds is a post by Adam Mills from Gotta Be Mobile. If your iPad, iPad Air, iPad mini, or iPad Pro suddenly freezes and stops responding to gestures and button presses, you should be able to fix the issue in a matter of.....»»
Microsoft & OpenAI add AI image creation tool to Bing
After integrating ChatGPT into Bing, Microsoft is adding a tool to it, that creates images from words using an advanced version of OpenAI's DALL-E model.New AI tools from BingThe company announced the integration of ChatGPT into Bing and its Edge bro.....»»
Jabra"s new Elite 4 earbuds offer clarity in noisy environments
Jabra has released a new pair of true wireless earbuds called Elite 4, which offer active noise cancellation and microphones.Elite 4 earbudsFollowing the entry-level Elite 3, the Jabra Elite 4 headphones have more advanced features. The essential tru.....»»
"Denoising" a noisy ocean: Researchers use machine learning to listen for specific fish sounds
Come mating season, fishes off the California coast sing songs of love in the evenings and before sunrise. They vocalize not so much as lone crooners but in choruses, in some cases loud enough to be heard from land. It's a technique of romance shared.....»»
India: What the economists say about the economy
In order to attract attention, economics would always say we are living on the "edge of unknown." As for the things that we should pay attention to, they include inflation, the threat of war, post-pandemic situations, so on and so forth. They all sou.....»»
Enzyme ATE1 plays role in cellular stress response, opening door to new therapeutic targets
A new paper in Nature Communications illuminates how a previously poorly understood enzyme works in the cell. Many diseases are tied to chronic cellular stress, and UMBC's Aaron T. Smith and colleagues discovered that this enzyme plays an important r.....»»
"Lyft" vs. "Lift": Consumers are less likely to support brands with unconventional spellings, study shows
Choosing a brand name for a new product or service is one of the most important marketing decisions a company makes. In recent years, brand strategists have recommended companies use unconventional spellings of otherwise familiar words—e.g., "Lyft".....»»
Too little is known, and done, to tackle rising risks of plastic waste in our seas, warn scientists
As millions of tons a year of microplastic waste mounts in marine environments, Flinders University scientists warn the ramifications to wildlife, food webs and human health are still little understood......»»
Resistance to mega-tourism is rising in the South Pacific—but will governments put words into action?
With COVID-19 travel restrictions largely a thing of the past for Australian and New Zealand tourists, Pacific destinations are enjoying the return of visitors—albeit at a slower pace than in other parts of the world......»»
Best Wordle starting words, tips, and tricks
If you want to maximize your chances of solving your daily puzzle, here are the most tried and true tips for Wordle we've come up with......»»
After seeing Resident Evil 4 remake in action, I’m eating my words
We saw 17 minutes of Resident Evil 4's upcoming remake in action and it's looking like the touch-up the original deserves......»»
Cyber resilience in focus: EU act to set strict standards
With the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the industry is dealing with one of the strictest regulatory requirements. Manufacturers, importers and even distributors of products with digital elements – in other words, anything with a microchip – will.....»»
The best noise-canceling headphones of 2023: Sony, Bowers & Wilkins, and more
It's a noisy world, but our picks of the best noise-canceling headphones will help hush it for you while making music, podcasts, and other sounds even sweeter......»»
Why we need rescue robots to seem brave and vulnerable
From WALL-E to R2D2 and the Iron Giant, pop culture is full of courageous, selfless robots that assist humans and tug on our heartstrings. But can real-life robots that respond to disasters and head into dangerous situations prompt us to be better pe.....»»
Researchers find several oceanic bottom circulation collapses in the past 4.7 million years
Antarctic bottom water (AABW) covers more than two-thirds of the global ocean bottom, and its formation has recently decreased. However, its long-term variability has not been well understood......»»
AI-generated comic artwork loses US Copyright protection
Zarya images "not protected by copyright." Words and arrangement remain protected. Enlarge / The cover of "Zarya of the Dawn," a comic book created using Midjourney AI image synthesis in 2022. (credit: Kris Kashtanova) O.....»»
US Copyright Office withdraws copyright for AI-generated comic artwork
Zarya images "not protected by copyright." Words and arrangement remain protected. Enlarge / The cover of "Zarya of the Dawn," a comic book created using Midjourney AI image synthesis in 2022. (credit: Kris Kashtanova) O.....»»
Discovery of massive early galaxies defies prior understanding of the universe
Six massive galaxies discovered in the early universe are upending what scientists previously understood about the origins of galaxies in the universe......»»