The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. In recent decades, neuroscience has seen some stunning advances, and yet a critical part of the brain remains a mystery. I am referring to the cerebellum, so named for the Latin for “little brain,” which is situated like a bun at the back of the […]
Read MoreApple today shared its annual holiday-themed ad, which is titled “Fuzzy Feelings.” This year, the mini film focuses on an animator who is working on a holiday-themed video in the spare moments she has off from her office job. [embedded content] The stop motion video stars her curmudgeonly boss, who is shown chastising her for […]
Read MoreWhat you need to know Microsoft is battling the FTC in court for its right to purchase Activision-Blizzard-King (ABK). Sony PlayStation is the primary detractor against the deal, with claims that Microsoft may try to undermine its competitor using the popular Call of Duty franchise. Internal emails revealed in the court case paint a different […]
Read MoreExynos processors are infamous for lower performance and throttling issues. Although Samsung came back strongly with the Exynos 2100, its chips still haven’t been able to match the performance of rival Snapdragon processors. It is rumored that Samsung won’t use Exynos chips in Galaxy S phones in 2023 and 2024, which gives me mixed feelings. […]
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