Out of the Valley designs and builds a cedar-clad cabin on an English farm
Architecture and design office Out of the Valley has completed a wooden holiday cabin on a farm in Devon, England, featuring a mono-pitched roof and sliding doors that open onto a sheltered veranda. Read more Architecture and design office O.....»»
Apple Intelligence no longer requires setting the device region to the US
Apple Intelligence is still in beta with iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1. When announced in June, Apple said that its AI features would only be available in US English – and although Apple Intelligence works in other countries, the first betas required use.....»»
Glacier flooding in Alaskan capital sets new record
In the early hours of August 6, a lake dammed by Juneau's Mendenhall Glacier burst through the ice, flooding hundreds of homes and businesses in the Mendenhall Valley where many of the Alaskan capital's residents live. This outburst led to the larges.....»»
Identifying inclusive training needs for English teachers in Japan teaching students with disabilities
Access to education is recognized as one of the pillars of sustainability; it is certainly a necessary foundation if we are to build a better world for ourselves and future generations. However, education needs to be not only accessible, but also inc.....»»
Apple issues third developer betas of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1
Apple has moved on to the third release of its Apple Intelligence developer betas, with new builds of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 testable by developers.Examples of Apple Intelligence at work. The third developer betas of iOS 18.1,.....»»
LLMs have a strong bias against use of African American English
Feedback gets rid of overt biases but leaves subtle racism intact. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) As far back as 2016, work on AI-based chatbots revealed that they have a disturbing tendency to reflect so.....»»
Professor proposes how a black hole in orbit around a planet could be a sign of an advanced civilization
In 1971, English mathematical physicist and Nobel-prize winner Roger Penrose proposed how energy could be extracted from a rotating black hole. He argued that this could be done by building a harness around the black hole's accretion disk, where infa.....»»
USDA efforts to solve the bird flu outbreak in cows are taking center stage in central Iowa
At first glance, it looks like an unassuming farm. Cows are scattered across fenced-in fields. A milking barn sits in the distance with a tractor parked alongside. But the people who work there are not farmers, and other buildings look more like what.....»»
Delay California"s oil drilling protections until 2031? No way
Communities across California, from Los Angeles to the San Joaquin Valley, have fought for more than a decade to stop oil companies from drilling in their neighborhoods and spewing health-damaging pollution into the air......»»
Research team designs AI approach to drought zoning in Canada
A recent study by the University of Ottawa and Laval University shows that climate change may cause many areas in Canada to experience significant droughts by the end of the century. In response, the researchers have introduced an advanced AI-based m.....»»
Q&A: Sierra Leone"s women farmers use a custom called bora to access land—but it"s making them more vulnerable
Bora—a type of thank you gift—is a Sierra Leonean custom of respect that is often used in relation to land. For instance, informal farmers pay bora to landowners to be able to farm on their land......»»
Monument Valley 3 coming later this year, but only for Netflix subscribers
Monument Valley is a popular puzzle game developed by Ustwo Games, and is widely known by iOS users. With two versions highly acclaimed by critics and players, the game is now getting another sequel called “Monument Valley 3” – but it will only.....»»
Coming through wildfire: Professor"s campus is a living lab
Flames surrounded West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund's crews. Firefighters had dug in to protect the $75-million Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant from the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire......»»
iPhone 16 & iPhone 16 Pro -- What Apple"s prototypes say is coming
Apple's iPhone 16 is less than a month away. Here's what's actually known about the upcoming model based on prototypes and leaked internal designs.Apple's iPhone 16 range is set to usher in a series of meaningful hardware improvements and featuresAs.....»»
Learning a language? Four ways to smash through the dreaded "intermediate plateau"
How can I improve my English? This was a question frequently posed by my students in South Korea. My initial advice was straightforward—dedicate time and effort......»»
Transitional kindergarten programs expand early education access and boost academic gain, study finds
Children enrolled in transitional kindergarten programs in Michigan did better in math and English by the time they reached 3rd grade, with higher test scores than other kids who didn't go through the program, according to a University of Michigan st.....»»
Lincoln seeks to claw back share with redesigned Navigator SUV
Lincoln's flagship vehicle gets a spa-like cabin experience and a new rear split gate in a bid to restore its appeal and spark a sales rebound......»»
Researchers propose method to manage the invasive weed congress grass
The invasive North American plant species Parthenium hysterophorus, commonly known as Santa Maria feverfew and famine weed, is now present in Africa, Australia, and India, where it is locally known in English as congress grass......»»
Apple’s fall TV+ lineup is here: Silo, Slow Horses, and prestige debuts
Fall is nearly upon us, and with it comes new Apple TV+ shows and movies. There are major returning favorites like Silo, Slow Horses, and Shrinking on the way. Several new non-English series are coming, including ones in French, Spanish, and German......»»
Scientists solved mysterious origin of Stonehenge’s Altar Stone: Scotland
The stone's chemical fingerprint closely matches old red sandstone from Orkney region. Enlarge / The Altar Stone at Stonehenge weighs roughly 6 tons and was probably transported by land—or possibly by sea. (credit: English Heri.....»»
Historic map reveals how mussel farm is bringing shellfish reefs back to the seabed
The UK's first large scale offshore mussel farm is allowing shellfish reefs to return to parts of the seabed off England's south coast for the first time in up to 150 years, a new study has revealed......»»