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.....»»
Simulations reveal hydrodynamics of planetary engulfment by expanding star
When our sun exhausts the hydrogen fuel in its core some 5 billion years from now, it will expand to become a red giant, engulfing the inner planets. The dynamics and possible outcomes of planetary engulfment are poorly understood, but it is thought.....»»
Why can’t we remember being born or our first words?
What scientists know about "infantile amnesia." Enlarge (credit: mmg1design | Getty Images) Whenever I teach about memory in my child development class at Rutgers University, I open by asking my students to recall their very f.....»»
The Real Reason Most Of The World Has Banned Powerful Laser Pointers
Using a laser with a high milliWatt could get you in trouble in the U.S. or the U.K. in certain situations, but in Australia, they are considered weapons. Using a la.....»»
Saturday Deals: $175 AirPods Pro, $4 smart plugs, $17 Fire Stick, more
Father’s Day 2022 is just one week away and Prime Day 2022 happens next month. In other words, Amazon deals are really starting to heat up right now. On Saturday, June 11, there are so many fantastic deals you need to check out. But the star of.....»»
Words matter: How to reduce gender bias with word choice
In the workplace, even subtle differences in language choice can influence the perception of gender for better or worse. These choices fall into two main categories: minimizing the role of gender by using gender-neutral terms or emphasizing an indivi.....»»
Meta"s dual-camera Apple Watch competitor has been shelved before release
Meta's now-cancelled smartwatch, codenamed "Milan," was slated to feature two cameras in addition to technologies to allow the user to use their entire-arm gestures as a device controller.Meta's Reality Labs division was in charge of the development.....»»
Sign languages change, too: The evolution of SELF in American Sign Language
A new study shows that American Sign Language (ASL) is more linguistically complex than previously understood. In particular, research appearing in the June 2022 issue of the journal Language, authored by Tory Sampson (UC San Diego) and Rachel Mayber.....»»
Sharp X-ray images despite imperfect lenses
X-rays make it possible to explore inside human bodies or peer inside objects. The technology used to illuminate the detail in microscopically small structures is the same as that used in familiar situations—such as medical imaging at a clinic or l.....»»
Taiwan manufacturing sector may come under larger pressure in 2H22
Taiwan's manufacturing industries are likely to come under larger operational pressure arising from adverse macroeconomic situations in second-half 2022, according to National Development Council (NDC)......»»
Harini Logan won the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee in a lightning-round spell-off
Fourteen-year-old Harini Logan blitzed through a tiebreaker spell-off to win the The Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday, successfully spelling 21 words within 90 seconds. It was the first spell-off in the Spelling Bee's history, after the elem.....»»
Save $20 on a giant game of beer pong, just in time for Father’s Day
TL;DR: As of June 5, the BasketPong Giant Yard Pong Basketball Game is on sale for $129.99, down 13% from its original $150.How can you make Father’s Day a celebration to remember? Three words: giant beer pong.The BasketPong Giant Yard Pong Gam.....»»
How to use Gboard’s Personal Dictionary
Did you know that Gboard comes with a Personal Dictionary feature that lets you add custom words and shortcuts? Here’s how to use it. The post How to use Gboard’s Personal Dictionary first appeared on Phandroid. The problem with autocor.....»»
New AI Could Prevent Eavesdropping By Disguising Words With Custom Noise
sciencehabit shares a report from Science Magazine: Big Brother is listening. Companies use "bossware" to listen to their employees when they're near their computers. Multiple "spyware" apps can record phone calls. And home devices such as Amazon's E.....»»
Troubleshooting a noisy Roomba: 6 fixes to keep your bot quiet
Is your Roomba making loud noises while it works? That's annoying when you want some quiet, and it can scare pets: Here's how to keep your robot vacuum silent......»»
France doesn’t want its citizens to say ‘esports’
France is looking to limit terms like "esports" and other English gaming words in its ongoing fight to preserve the purity of its native language......»»
Which is worse for the soil—combines or dinosaurs?
Both harvesters and dinosaurs may damage the zone where roots grow. Enlarge / Having this guy stomp through might mean that things would struggle to grow there afterwards. (credit: Roger Harris) Words I did not expect to read.....»»
Rocket Report: Meet the Gravity-1 rocket; will Starship really cut launch costs?
"I probably can’t express in words what it meant for me." Enlarge / A rendering of Orienspace's "Gravity11" launch vehicle. (credit: Orienspace) Welcome to Edition 4.44 of the Rocket Report! This week saw the successful com.....»»
Future Apple Pencil may feature full touch-sensitive controls
Alongside the existing double-tap feature, Apple Pencil may gain the ability to recognize gestures such as swiping, via a more comprehensive touch-sensitive control.Detail from the patent describing how gestures could be received using a touch-sensit.....»»
New measurements from Northern Sweden show less methane emission than feared
It is widely understood that thawing permafrost can lead to significant amounts of methane being released. However, new research shows that in some areas, this release of methane could be a tenth of the amount predicted from a thaw. The research was.....»»
Physicists shine new light on an old quantum optics problem about collective behavior
When atoms interact with each other, they behave as a whole rather than individual entities. That can give rise to synchronized responses to inputs, a phenomenon that, if properly understood and controlled, may prove useful for developing light sourc.....»»