Minimum height to loop the loop using conservation of energy. This video explains how gravitational potential energy converts into kinetic energy and why a precise starting height is required to ...

The story of Flash Fill and (how it shaped) me On the occasion of receiving the most influential test-of-time paper award for his POPL 2011 paper (which describes the technology behind the popular ...

Professional engineers are likely using enterprise versions of vibe-coding tools, such as Microsoft Copilot. Their companies have vetted them for official use, and the AIs are baked into their ...

Controlling light at dimensions thousands of times smaller than the thickness of a human hair is one of the pillars of modern nanotechnology. An international team led by the Quantum Nano-Optics Group ...

Besides the food and the company, lights are perhaps the best part of Christmas. Sadly, it takes a lot of time and effort to get them in place. It can be even more difficult to ensure they stay where ...

If only they were robotic! Instead, chatbots have developed a distinctive — and grating — voice. Credit...Illustration by Giacomo Gambineri Supported by By Sam Kriss In the quiet hum of our digital ...

All parts of Pachelbel’s Canon in D are performed on a single violin using a loop pedal. Layer by layer, the full arrangement builds into a rich and complete sound. #CanonInD #ViolinLoop ...

Artificial intelligence is consuming enormous amounts of energy, but researchers at the University of Florida have built a chip that could change everything by using light instead of electricity for a ...

Researchers at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) have discovered that hackers are creating malware that can harness the power of large language models (LLMs) to rewrite itself on the fly. An ...

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In many high-school classrooms today, the rise of artificial intelligence tools is quietly reshaping what it means to “put pen to paper.” Students are increasingly using AI assistants to brainstorm ...