Machines Are Inventing New Math We"ve Never Seen
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: [A] group of researchers from the Technion in Israel and Google in Tel Aviv presented an automated conjecturing system that they call the Ramanujan Machine, named after the mathematician Srinivasa.....»»
M3 MacBook Air benchmarks match base MacBook Pro, as expected
The first claimed M3 MacBook Air benchmarks have appeared on Geekbench. Unsurprisingly, given both machines have the same M3 chip, performance is near-identical to the base model 14-inch M3 MacBook Pro. The benchmarks are for a machine labelled Ma.....»»
M3 MacBook Air battery life: Here’s what you get
Apple has launched the new M3 MacBook Air laptops and the new machines come with some nice upgrades and the same super-slim, flat chassis design. So how about M3 MacBook Air battery life? Here’s what to expect. more….....»»
Google’s new AI math tool makes calculations easier
Google has released a new math app that utilizes AI to help make it easier for you users to tackle math problems. The post Google’s new AI math tool makes calculations easier appeared first on Phandroid. Math is a subject that I have per.....»»
U.S. spacecraft on the moon finally sends home the money shot
U.S. company Intuitive Machines and NASA have finally released photo proof of the robotic Odysseus lander on the moon's surface. A new snapshot from the first private moon landing shows the moment the spacecraft touched down in what looks like.....»»
The best sci-fi movies on Netflix to escape reality
A list of the best science fiction movies on Netflix, including "The Mitchells vs. The Machines," "Okja," "Bird Box," and more. The beauty of science fiction is how it can take shape in endless ways on screen. When you look at the types of sci-.....»»
Odysseus lunar lander sends a ‘fitting farewell transmission’ to Earth
Intuitive Machines' record-breaking Odysseus lunar lander lost power on Thursday, though it may be in touch again soon......»»
Conduction-cooled accelerating cavity proves feasible for commercial applications
From televisions to X-ray machines, many modern technologies are enabled by electrons that have been juiced up by a particle accelerator. Now, the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has worked with General Atom.....»»
Apple’s self service repair program now includes M3 MacBook Pro and iMac
Apple today expanded its Self Service Repair Program to include the latest Mac models, the M3 MacBook Pro and M3 iMac introduced in October 2023. This allows customers to order Apple-certified parts and conduct repairs on these machines themselves, w.....»»
That moment when you land on the Moon, break a leg, and are about to topple over
"We hit harder than expected and skidded along the way." Enlarge / A photo of Odysseus the moment before it gently toppled over. (credit: Intuitive Machines) After six days and the public release of new images, engineers.....»»
See images of the tilted Odysseus lander on the moon
New images released by Intuitive Machines show it sitting tilted on the moon's surface and the damage that the Odysseus lander incurred during landing......»»
Anyone can play Tetris, but architects, engineers and animators alike use the math concepts underlying the game
With its bright colors, easy-to-learn rules and familiar music, the video game Tetris has endured as a pop culture icon over the last 40 years. Many people, like me, have been playing the game for decades, and it has evolved to adapt to new technolog.....»»
Smart learning software helps students study math during lockdowns and beyond
Intelligent tutoring systems for math problems helped pupils remain or even increase their performance during the pandemic. This is the conclusion of a new study led by the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and Loughborough University i.....»»
With Intuitive Machines’ mission cut short, when is the next lunar landing?
Three attempts to reach the lunar surface this year have had mixed results, but there are plenty more missions in 2024 that are hoping to nail it......»»
It turns out that Odysseus landed on the Moon without any altimetry data
"Hours after we got off the launch pad, we almost lost the spacecraft." Enlarge / Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander is shown shortly before touching down on the Moon. (credit: Intuitive Machines) Steve Altemus beamed.....»»
Score a month-end $250 discount on Apple"s 1TB MacBook Pro 14-inch
The 14-inch MacBook Pro is now the defacto pro-level starting point in Apple's laptop line, and shoppers have more incentive to look past entry-level machines thanks to a $250 discount on the M3 Pro model offered at B&H Photo.The B&H Photo discount b.....»»
Merons realized in synthetic antiferromagnets
The electronic devices we use on a day-to-day basis are powered by electrical currents. This is the case with our living room lights, washing machines, and televisions, to name but a few examples. Data processing in computers also relies on informati.....»»
Odysseus lander mission expected to end early due to power issue
Intuitive Machines has announced that it expects the lander to stop communications on the morning of Tuesday, February 27, cutting the mission short......»»
What math tells us about social dilemmas
Human coexistence depends on cooperation. Individuals have different motivations and reasons to collaborate, resulting in social dilemmas, such as the well-known prisoner's dilemma. Scientists from the Chatterjee group at the Institute of Science and.....»»
Have a look at the whos, whats and whens of leap year through time
Leap year. It's a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all begin and why?.....»»
Odysseus Marks the First US Moon Landing in More Than 50 Years
A Houston-based company called Intuitive Machines made lunar history this week......»»