Consumer & Gadgets
A TV as big as a bed? With the holidays approaching, stores stock more supersize sets
For some television viewers, size apparently does matter.This post was originally published on this site
Month: November 2024
Business Technology
Nvidia replaces Intel on the Dow index in AI-driven shift for semiconductor industry
Nvidia is replacing Intel on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, ending a 25-year-run for a pioneering semiconductor company that has fallen behind as Nvidia cornered the market for chips that run artificial intelligence systems.This post […]
Business Technology
As data center industry booms, an English village becomes a battleground
Originally built to store crops from peasant farmers, the Tithe Barn on the edge of the English village of Abbots Langley was converted into homes that preserve its centuries of history. Now, its residents are […]
Education
What the presidential candidates have done, and where they stand, on education
When it comes to education policy, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris not only have mostly distinct visions but also distinct track records.This post was originally published on this site
Economics & Business
Study reveals the complex impact of state-led urban change on residential communities in Korea
In East Asia, a silent shift is taking place: gentrification. Urban neighborhoods are undergoing huge transformations as once-affordable areas become hotspots for upscale living.This post was originally published on this site
Economics & Business
Courts in UK may permit companies to be convicted of crimes even when no individual employee is criminally liable
Due to loopholes that remain despite recent reforms to corporate criminal law in the UK, University of Surrey academics are calling for a new legal approach that could hold companies accountable for economic crimes, even […]
Internet
Team introduces a cost-effective method to redesign search engines for AI
The internet search engine of the future will be powered by artificial intelligence. One can already choose from a host of AI-powered or AI-enhanced search engines—though their reliability often still leaves much to be desired. […]
Education
Textbooks come alive with new interactive AI tool
With just an iPad, students in any classroom across the world could soon reimagine the ordinary diagrams in any physics textbook—transforming these static images into 3D simulations that run, leap or spin across the page.This […]
Mathematics
Using mathematics to better understand cause and effect
Cause and effect. We understand this concept from an early age. Tug on a pull toy’s string, and the toy follows. Naturally, things get much more complicated as a system grows, as the number of […]
Consumer & Gadgets
‘I’m coming home from a party, and I don’t want to be arrested’: Do driving apps help people break road rules?
Apps such as Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze can tell drivers when they are approaching speed cameras or random breath testing stations. Countries such as Germany, France and Switzerland have banned apps from displaying […]