MIT Reinstates SAT/ACT Requirement For Incoming Classes
"The Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced it will once again require applicants to take the SAT or ACT, reversing a Covid-era policy that made the standardized tests optional and rejecting the idea that the tests hurt diversity," reports C.....»»
Overwatch 2 ditches phone requirement after fan outcry
You no longer need to enter your phone number to play Overwatch 2, a detail that soured the game's launch for players with prepaid phones......»»
Blizzard scales back Overwatch 2’s controversial phone number requirement
Those who have linked a Battle.net account can now avoid the "SMS Protect" system. Enlarge / Overwatch 2 characters offer varied reactions based on whether or not they are now exempt from Blizzard's "SMS Protect" system. Bliz.....»»
Study: Removing GRE requirement does not undermine student success
In 2019, Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) eliminated the Graduate Record Examination as a requirement for admission to the school's graduate programs for a pilot period of three years......»»
USB-C iPhone will be a legal requirement in Europe by 2024, as law finally passes
We reported back in June that USB-C iPhones would become mandatory from 2024 for all models sold in Europe, as the European Union reached an agreement on a common charging port for all smartphones. We said then that although a full vote of the Europ.....»»
Nikola looks to crack truck market with agile approach
As the fraud trial of Nikola founder Trevor Milton winds up, incoming CEO Michael Lohscheller must convince customers and shareholders that the zero-emission truck company has a profitable future......»»
How introductory courses deter minority students from STEM degrees
A new paper in PNAS Nexus, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that minority students who earn low grades in introductory science, technology, engineering, and math classes are less likely to earn degrees in these subjects than similar wh.....»»
iOS 16 Mail can be crashed by a specific "from" field
An Apple Mail bug in iOS 16 means that an incoming email with a specifically crafted "From" field can lock users out of the app, but there is a solution.Apple Mail has seen sporadic bugs before, such as syncing problems in 2021. But now, the latest v.....»»
NTSB wants alcohol detection systems installed in all new cars in US
Proposed requirement would prevent or limit vehicle operation if driver is drunk. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | rolfo) The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) yesterday recommended that all new vehicles be equippe.....»»
Android 13 raises minimum system requirement to 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage
Phones that don't meet the minimum requirements won't be eligible to upgrade. Enlarge / An Android Go phone, though it should be noted that YouTube Go is dead as of last month. (credit: Google) Android 13 has recently hit the.....»»
More USB-C speed won"t fix users" problems with cables
While it's fantastic that the USB-C governing body is improving the USB spec, the ongoing lack of a strict labeling requirement will make a bad situation worse.A slightly worn USB-C cableStop us if you've heard this before. USB-C is good from a theor.....»»
US chip makers hit by new China export rule
Nvidia says two of its top computing chips were affected by a "new license requirement" for exporting to China......»»
"Tracking" students can be beneficial, study finds
College students who are marginally placed into "high-ability" classes have lower grades and graduation rates, according to new Cornell research......»»
Apple Podcasts drops email requirement for shows, updates approval process, more
Apple has announced a handful of technical changes coming to the Apple Podcasts back end, starting in 2023. These changes impact the approval process, will help cut down on podcaster spam, and much more. Here are the details. more… The post Appl.....»»
Digital damage: Is your online life polluting the planet?
Choosing digital meetings, shopping and even exercise classes over their in-person alternatives can substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions by avoiding transport-related pollution, but the environmental impact of our digital lives is also surpr.....»»
Spotify Hands Out Free Premium Subscriptions If You’ve Never Used It Before
Spotify Premium can be yours for free for the next 3 months, assuming you’ve never subscribed to it before. That’s the big requirement for a new promotion from the streaming platform that kicked off this week. 3 free months – new su.....»»
Online teaching triggers a different response in the body
Moderate stress can be beneficial for learning. Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have investigated whether stress occurs to the same extent in online teaching as during in-person classes. They measured various physiological parameters in stude.....»»
Exploring the limits of G protein-coupled receptors
How do signals from outside the cell cause a response inside it? Such outside signals could be hormones or neurotransmitters. To notice them, the cell's surface possesses receptors. One of the key classes of such receptors are so-called G protein-cou.....»»
Strategies revealed for effective delivery of K-12 online education
North Carolina State University researchers released findings from an analysis of 284 different studies on the challenges and best practices for teaching K-12 classes online—an effort launched during the COVID-19 pandemic to help teachers and admin.....»»
How bat brains listen for incoming signals during echolocation
Neuroscientists at Goethe University, Frankfurt have discovered a feedback loop that modulates the receptivity of the auditory cortex to incoming acoustic signals when bats emit echolocation calls. In a study published in the journal Nature Communica.....»»
Apple drops mask requirement for corporate employees ‘in most locations’
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Apple has enforced a masking mandate for its corporate employees and retail staff. Although this mandate has been revised multiple times since then, there are still some locations where Apple employees were.....»»