The University of Georgia announced that classes and all other activities will remain open on Tuesday, Jan. 21. UGA has been actively monitoring the winter storm and has decided that the current predictions don’t pose too much of a risk. The university is advising that everyone check official UGA pages to stay up to date...
Article Content In a joint experimental-theoretical work, a team of researchers, including theorists from UC San Diego, have shown for the first time that heat transfer in the form of infrared radiation can influence chemical reactions more strongly than traditional convection and conduction methods. Using an optical cavity to confine infrared light waves, researchers focused...
Two former Sounders Academy standouts — midfielder Omar Hassan and goalkeeper Mo Shour — have officially signed professional contracts and joined the Tacoma Defiance for the 2025 season. Hassan, 15, played two matches for the Defiance last year, which included a goal against Minnesota United 2 in his debut. He became the youngest player to...
Lots of green energy experiments in the lab publish impressive results—but what’s more impressive is when those results come from an actual on-site pilot demonstration in the real world. That’s the case with new research that is able to generate ammonia out of thin air, without requiring an external power source. This technique was developed...
The MBUX voice assistant feature in Mercedes-Benz cars is being upgraded with an AI-driven capability to answer questions in a conversational style. It allows the driver or passenger to ask various general knowledge questions and get up-to-date answers, much like with Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri or Google Assistant. The car initiates a Microsoft Bing search...
Meta plans to lay off up to 5 percent of its employees based on performance ratings, according to an internal memo to workers on Tuesday viewed by The New York Times. “I’ve decided to raise the bar on performance management and move out low-performers faster,” Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive of Meta, said in the memo....
We’re always working on making WhatsApp more fun and easier to use, so we’re excited to kick off the new year with new features and design updates to improve your experience. Camera effects: Now, when you take and send a video or photo in your chats, you can choose from 30 backgrounds, filters and effects...
AI won’t function on IT alone getty Diversity is a strength, especially when it comes to artificial intelligence design. That’s why people from diverse professional backgrounds, from law to creative arts need to be involved in AI design and development. However, many teams attempting to connect on AI often run into a major stumbling block:...
The other notable change to the Whiteout is its appearance. While the base remains faithful to its name, it’s now covered with a hand-applied tiger camo cosmetic inspired by gaming aesthetics. It’s an audacious look that’s sure to turn heads. “Our goal was clear: evolve, don’t reinvent,” KT Kim, director at Solinco, says. “With the...
n attendee takes a picture of a newly redesigned MacBook Air laptop displayed during the WWDC22 … [+] (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Getty Images In 2025, Apple will launch the eagerly-awaited M4-powered MacBook Air laptop. The M4 chip debuted in the summer of 2024 in the iPad Pro and in the macOS MacBook Pro...