Pigeons, Curves, and the Traveling Salesperson Problem
Mathematician Ian Stewart explains the twisty history of combinatorial optimization......»»
ESPN’s Where to Watch tries to solve sports’ most frustrating problem
Find your game in a convoluted landscape of streaming services and TV channels. The ESPN app on an iPhone 11 Pro. (credit: ESPN) Too often, new tech product or service launches seem like solutions in search of a problem,.....»»
Cultured zooplankton provide new avenue to monitor and rid oceans of microplastic pollutants
Testing for levels of microplastic contamination in marine plankton aims to help develop new ways to assess and manage the rising global pollution problem, Flinders University experts say......»»
Breaking open the AI black box, team finds key chemistry for solar energy and beyond
Artificial intelligence is a powerful tool for researchers, but with a significant limitation: the inability to explain how it came to its decisions, a problem known as the "AI black box.".....»»
Nest Learning Thermostat 4th-Gen review: Finally, Apple Home compatibility
The biggest update ever to the Nest Learning Thermostat finally supports Apple Home, but it's an expensive offering with some big caveats that might be a problem for some users.Nest Learning Thermostat 4th-gen reviewWe had been Nest fans for a long t.....»»
Satellites reveal ecosystems most vulnerable to drought
More severe droughts that will also last longer: this will primarily be a problem for irrigated croplands, as discovered by environmental scientist Qi Chen. Mixed forests with a variety of plant species will be the least vulnerable. Chen compared the.....»»
Widespread culling of crocodiles is not an effective way to stop attacks on humans, study shows
Education and community awareness, removal of problem animals and exclusion areas are significantly more effective in reducing saltwater crocodile attacks in the Northern Territory than a widespread culling program to reduce crocodile numbers, accord.....»»
First-world problems drives Apple"s robotics development
Apple's potential push into robotics is due to needing new ways to expand, with the first-world problem solutions potentially introducing a new personality like Siri.An iPad on a robot arm could be the first product from the effort.Apple's exploratio.....»»
Citizen scientists spot mysterious object shooting out of the galaxy at 1 million mph
Citizen scientists have spotted an object which is traveling at such a speed that it will shoot out of the Milky Way and head out into intergalactic space......»»
AirTags are now being used as bait to catch package thieves
AirTag owners continue to find new and valuable ways to use Apple’s tracking device. It’s become commonplace to add AirTags to luggage when traveling. But now, there’s a new use case emerging that may yet prove popular: bait for catching packag.....»»
Opinion: Canada must continue cutting emissions regardless of the actions of other polluters
I have, over the years, lost count of the number of times I have seen or heard people say that it doesn't matter what Canada, or the more-developed world, does to reduce carbon emissions. It is argued that the main global problem is that major emitte.....»»
WhatsApp might have figured out a way around its spam problem
WhatsApp is apparently looking into an advanced username process that could potentially solve problems related to spam. The post WhatsApp might have figured out a way around its spam problem appeared first on Phandroid. Setting up a WhatsA.....»»
The Samsung Galaxy Ring has a battery drain problem
It seems that due to potential software issues, the Samsung Galaxy Ring is experiencing faster battery drain than normal. The post The Samsung Galaxy Ring has a battery drain problem appeared first on Phandroid. Last month, Samsung officia.....»»
Apple Watch Ultra 3 may be a harder sell than ever before
In a few short weeks, Apple will hold its iPhone 16 event. Though not the star of the show, new Apple Watch models will debut alongside the iPhone. An Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 3 are coming. But there’s a problem: the Series 10 is.....»»
The best hard drive enclosures you need for your Mac
There are thousands of external computer storage cases on the market. Some are good, some are bad, and we have opinions on which are the best hard drive enclosures for Mac users.An assortment of drive enclosuresStorage is a persistent problem when it.....»»
Final Fantasy XVI already runs incredibly on PC, but there’s one problem
Final Fantasy 16 is finally coming to PC, and the opening hours of the demo already showcase a robust PC port......»»
Four things ancient Greeks and Romans got right about mental health
According to the World Health Organization, about 280 million people worldwide have depression and about one billion have a mental health problem of any kind......»»
Gen Z has a trust problem with British institutions—especially the police
The new government has come to power at a time when trust in politics is, in the Labor party's words, "shattered." Keir Starmer has set out his government's aim to restore "the highest standard of integrity and honesty" in political life......»»
I never travel without my Apple Watch because of this one feature
The Apple Watch has a simple (but very useful) tool for flying/traveling, and I can't live without it......»»
Steam has one big problem with its smallest games
With so many games releasing every day across all storefronts, discoverability has become such an issue that even great games are slipping through the cracks......»»
AMD has nothing to lose, and that’s the problem
AMD has been on a tear since the release of its original Ryzen CPUs, but its latest Ryzen 9000 chips are an odd bump in the road......»»