As a senior at Fox Chapel Area High School, Rohit Velankar found himself pondering the peculiar rhythmic sound of liquid pouring into a glass. This simple act of pouring juice sparked his curiosity about whether a container’s elasticity had any influence on the way its fluid drained. What started as a science fair project soon
The latest update for Chained Together, a co-op game about escaping hell, introduces a map editor that allows players to create their own devilishly challenging obstacle courses. Developers Anegar Games promise that this update is designed to unleash players’ creativity, giving them the freedom to design the nightmarish landscapes of their dreams. With the new
The research conducted by Professor Sheng Zhigao and his team at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has opened up a new realm of possibilities in the field of nonlinear optical effects. Their groundbreaking discovery of the strong nonlinear magnetic second harmonic generation (MSHG) induced by ferromagnetic order in
The Short-Baseline Near Detector (SBND) at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory recently achieved a significant milestone by detecting its first neutrino interactions. This achievement marks the culmination of nearly a decade of planning, prototyping, and construction by the SBND collaboration. The efforts of 250 physicists and engineers from Brazil, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the
Taylor Swift recently took to Instagram to announce her endorsement for Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election. She revealed that the catalyst for her public support was the circulation of AI-generated images falsely endorsing Donald Trump on his campaign site. This prompted Swift to address the dangers of spreading misinformation through technology.
The iPhone 16’s “Camera Control” has been touted as a revolutionary new feature by Apple, marking a significant step forward in how we interact with technology. However, upon closer inspection, it’s hard to ignore the fact that at its core, it is still just a button. Despite the hype surrounding it, the Camera Control feature
Australia recently announced plans to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media, with the potential age range being between 14 and 16. The move has sparked a backlash from digital rights advocates, who are concerned about the impact this restriction could have on online activity. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed his
The gaming industry is no stranger to layoffs and studio closures, and Embracer is a prime example of a company that has made promises it cannot keep. Despite the CEO’s announcement that the widespread removal of workers was over, it is clear that layoffs are still happening across their many owned studios. Recently, a support
Non-Hermitian systems have been gaining attention in the scientific community due to their unique properties and potential applications in various fields such as photonics and condensed matter physics. In a recent study published in Physical Review Letters, researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the realm of non-Hermitian systems by observing the first experimental evidence
In a recent ruling by the top EU court, a 13-billion-euro tax case involving Apple and Ireland was decided. This legal battle dates back to 2016 when the European Commission accused Ireland of allowing Apple to avoid billions of euros in taxes through sweetheart tax arrangements. The case took a turn in 2020 when the