Models provide new insights into relationship between Asia-Pacific upper-tropospheric temperatures and precipitation
Pacific Oscillation (APO) is a recently identified atmospheric teleconnection pattern in the Asia-Pacific sector characterized by a seesaw vibration of upper-tropospheric temperatures between Asia and the North Pacific. Teleconnections are links betw.....»»
Algae-jellyfish relationship provides insight on immune health
Marine animals like jellyfish, corals and sea anemones often live with algae inside their cells in a symbiotic relationship. The animals give the algae nutrients and a place to live; in return, algae give the animals some of the food they make from s.....»»
Polymer"s long spin relaxation time helps researchers gain spintronic insights
Electrons spin even without an electric charge and this motion in condensed matter constitutes spin current, which is attracting a great deal of attention for next-generation technology such as memory devices. An Osaka Metropolitan University-led res.....»»
AI training method can drastically shorten time for calculations in quantum mechanics
The close relationship between AI and highly complicated scientific computing can be seen in the fact that both the 2024 Nobel Prizes in Physics and Chemistry were awarded to scientists for devising AI for their respective fields of study. KAIST rese.....»»
MacBook Air got bumped to 16GB of RAM – now the upcoming M4 model will be unbeatable
Apple just announced the hotly anticipated new M4 MacBook Pro lineup, the last of the three Mac models getting refreshed this week. But I didn’t … The post MacBook Air got bumped to 16GB of RAM – now the upcoming M4 model will be un.....»»
Apple products show lower outage risk and strong security appeal in Kandji survey
A new survey from Kandji highlights Apple’s rapid growth in enterprise settings and its reputation for strong security. The “Apple in the Enterprise” survey gives insights from over 300 IT professionals responsible for Apple device management a.....»»
Apple doubles MacBook Air base RAM to 16GB on M2 and M3 models
In a surprise move, Apple has doubled the base RAM configuration on M2 and M3 MacBook Air models. Both MacBook Air models will now include 16GB RAM out-of-the-box, up from 8GB. The RAM increase comes without a change in price. more….....»»
M2 and M3 MacBook Air models get bumped to 16GB of RAM for no extra money
All baseline Macs have jumped from 8GB to 16GB this week, new processors or no. Apple's week of Mac announcements isn't extending to an M4 MacBook Air—rumors indicate that the A.....»»
AI push makes Python the most popular language on GitHub
Changing demands cause Python to become GitHub’s most popular coding language as it introduces new AI models to Copilot......»»
iPhone 16 struggles to catch on while Pro models hold strong
Apple's iPhone 16 launch is off to a slow start, with early sales suggesting that buyers might be more interested in 2023's models than the latest upgrades.iPhone 15 and iPhone 16According to early data, the iPhone 16 models, released in September 20.....»»
Study models dinoflagellate light in breaking waves
A new study led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography demonstrates, for the first time, how scientists can use computer simulations to quantify the light emitted by dinoflagellates when they flash in breaking waves and create stunning displays of bi.....»»
Advanced graphics processing units lead to unprecedented speed for electronic structure calculations
A recent collaboration among researchers from HUN-REN Wigner Research Center for Physics in Hungary and the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, along with industry collaborators SandboxAQ and NVIDIA, has achieved unprecedent.....»»
Gentler Streak adds new sleep insights with its latest update
Apple Watch has gained a lot of sleep monitoring features in recent years, but there are still third-party apps that provide a more in-depth analysis of your sleep data. One of these apps is Gentler Streak, and its latest update adds new insights and.....»»
GitHub Copilot moves beyond OpenAI models to support Claude 3.5, Gemini
News sparks speculation Microsoft will go multi-model with other AI products. The large language model-based coding assistant GitHub Copilot will switch from using exclusively Ope.....»»
Self-donations boost crowdfunding success, study finds
Giving small donations to bright ideas and charitable causes is becoming a big market. This year, crowdfunding is projected to raise $1.6 billion worldwide, according to Fortune Business Insights. The money raised this way is expanding at a rate of 1.....»»
Anthropic’s Claude: How to use the impressive ChatGPT rival
Anthropic's Claude AI chatbot may not be flashy, but it is one of the most capable models on the market. Here's how to harness it for fun and profit......»»
How a classical computer beat a quantum computer at its own game
Earlier this year, researchers at the Flatiron Institute's Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ) announced that they had successfully used a classical computer and sophisticated mathematical models to thoroughly outperform a quantum computer.....»»
Pivotal gene found to confer heat tolerance in perennial ryegrass
Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.), widely cultivated in the cool-season for forage supply and turfgrass, is extremely susceptible to high temperatures. A recent study has discovered a pivotal stress-responsive gene, combating heat stress in pere.....»»
Apple releases new AirPods 4 firmware update
A few days after updating the firmware of several of its AirPods models, Apple has now updated AirPods 4 to version 7B19. That’s the same … The post Apple releases new AirPods 4 firmware update appeared first on BGR. A few days.....»»
How The New York Times is using generative AI as a reporting tool
LLMs help reporters transcribe and sort through hundreds of hours of leaked audio. The rise of powerful generative AI models in the last few years has led to plenty of stories of.....»»
How Harris’s Medicare Plan Could Make At-Home Care for Older Adults Easier
Harris recently proposed a Medicare plan that would cover at-home health aides and other long-term care services, which could provide much needed relief to older adults and caregivers.....»»