Why the pedestrian dignity movement should be your next accessibility cause
There's something deeply alienating about being the sole pedestrian on a busy street. The cars whiz by, fast-moving reminders that you are a tiny and breakable human. The sun beats down on the sidewalk, reflecting onto you like a spotlight for the AC.....»»
New theoretical framework unlocks mysteries of synchronization in turbulent dynamics
Weather forecasting is important for various sectors, including agriculture, military operations, and aviation, as well as for predicting natural disasters like tornados and cyclones. It relies on predicting the movement of air in the atmosphere, whi.....»»
15 open-source cybersecurity tools you’ll wish you’d known earlier
Open-source tools represent a dynamic force in the technological landscape, embodying innovation, collaboration, and accessibility. These tools, developed with transparency and community-driven principles, allow users to scrutinize, modify, and adapt.....»»
One of Tekken 8’s “colorblind” modes is causing migraines, vertigo, and debate
Advocates say the intention is good, but the application is dangerous. Enlarge / It looks wild and different, like something nobody has tried before. And many accessibility experts say there's a reason Tekken 8's style isn't comm.....»»
Tekken 8’s “colorblind” mode is causing migraines, vertigo, and debate
Advocates say the intention is good, but the application is dangerous. Enlarge / It looks wild and different, like something nobody has tried before. And many accessibility experts say there's a reason Tekken 8's style isn't comm.....»»
LG"s 2024 QNED TVs are bigger, better and even faster than before
LG's new flagship QNED TV is a massive 98-inch "that will fully immerse viewers with its magnitude" – and there are AI and accessibility improvements across the range.....»»
In quest to prevent debilitating traumatic brain injuries, new foam material rises to the top
From falls to football tackles, most blows to the head occur at odd angles. And those impacts trigger simultaneous linear and rotational head motions. The rotating movement in particular causes shear strain, which is especially damaging to the brain......»»
The unequal experience of ethnic minority staff and students at English universities
A 2020 report on racial harassment published by industry body Universities UK drew attention to the "institutional racism and systemic issues that pervade the entire higher education sector." In the same year, the Black Lives Matter movement drew att.....»»
Reindeer sleep while chewing their cud, a strategy that may help them in the summer
Researchers report December 22 in the journal Current Biology that the more time reindeer spend ruminating, the less time they spend in non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep. EEG recordings revealed that reindeer's brainwaves during rumination resem.....»»
Google names the best Chrome extensions of 2023 with a glaring omission
Google shouts out all sorts of workflow and accessibility extensions, but not a single adblocker is mentioned......»»
Image: Ice flows on Mars
On Aug. 18, 2023, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captured ridged lines carved onto Mars' landscape by the gradual movement of ice. While surface ice deposits are mostly limited to Mars' polar caps, these patterns appear in many non-polar Marti.....»»
Antarctic krill head south: Scientists fear the movement will have a negative impact on predators
Some populations of Antarctic krill are shifting south, closer to Antarctica, as ocean warming and sea-ice changes alter their habitat. Scientists fear the movement of krill will have a negative impact on predators like whales, seals and penguins, an.....»»
First observation of how water molecules move near a metal electrode
A collaborative team of experimental and computational physical chemists from South Korea and the United States has made an important discovery in the field of electrochemistry, shedding light on the movement of water molecules near metal electrodes......»»
Ultrafast lasers map electrons "going ballistic" in graphene with implications for next-gen electronic devices
Research appearing in ACS Nano reveals the ballistic movement of electrons in graphene in real-time......»»
Q&A: Understanding coordination mechanisms in decentralized systems
Did you know that when a group of robots or bacteria moves in a space where there are several free objects, they deflect these objects so they can pass? An international research team managed to show that the trail left by this movement contributes t.....»»
Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot can now dance like Elon Musk
Elon Musk has just shared a video showing the latest improvements to Tesla’s Optimus humanoid robot, which include a sleeker design and faster movement......»»
A closer look at LATMA, the open-source lateral movement detection tool
In this Help Net Security video, Gal Sadeh, Head of Data and Security Research at Silverfort, discusses LATMA, a free, open-source tool. It’s engineered with advanced algorithms to track and report any unusual activity within an environment. Th.....»»
The most innovative gaming tech of 2023
From groundbreaking accessibility developments to creative retro consoles, these were the most innovative gaming devices of 2023......»»
Review of education highlights network ethnography in researching global education policy
The word "mobility" conjures up images and ideas of the movement of people, capital, and things from one place to another. The globalized world of the 21st century has ushered in an era of "new mobility" studies fronted by sociology researchers and h.....»»
As school students strike for climate once more, here"s how the movement and its tactics have changed
On Friday, students will once again down textbooks and laptops and go on strike for climate action. Many will give their schools a Climate Doctor's Certificate signed by three leading climate academics......»»
GM’s Cruise threatened with fines over allegedly misleading regulators
Cruise LLC, the self-driving vehicle unit majority owned by General Motors Co., could face a fine for allegedly misleading regulators about an incident on Oct. 2 in which one of its cars dragged a pedestrian, according to a ruling filed Dec. 1......»»