Study maps four flood model types and urges hybrid approaches to improve forecasts

Before rain begins to fall, scientists and engineers can predict where a storm might cause flooding thanks to advanced modeling and digital simulations that help guide billion-dollar decisions ...
CNET

Anthropic Says Its Newest AI Model Is Getting Pretty Good at Using a Computer

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...
MediaPost

How Marketing Mix Modeling Is Becoming A Must-Have Predictive Tool

The techniques that have served marketers for over fifty years are evolving rapidly, driven by artificial intelligence, increasing market volatility and a fundamental shift in what we expect ...
TweakTown

RTX Remix 1.3 is available now, adds new RTX Remix Logic feature for modders

TL;DR: NVIDIA's RTX Remix 1.3 introduces RTX Remix Logic, a powerful new feature that detects game logic to enable dynamic visual effects and immersive gameplay modifications. This update enhances ...
University of Delaware

Graduate Student Mathematical Modeling Camp

The GSMM Camp is a weeklong workshop that builds interdisciplinary problem-solving skills for graduate and advanced undergraduate students. Participants work in teams on mathematically rich problems ...
IEEE

A Logic Circuit-Based Intrusion Detection System Using a Dendritic Neural Model Ensemble

Abstract: An intrusion detection system (IDS) plays a crucial role in network security by distinguishing hostile activities from network traffic. Conventional hardware-based IDS architectures have ...
MarketWatch

Store loyalty programs are taking your personal data and may use it to charge you more. Here’s how to protect yourself.

Store loyalty programs used to be simple: You’d get a punch card at a local sub shop, buy eight sandwiches and get your ninth for free. It felt like a transparent “thank you” for your business. But ...
Phys.org

From light to logic: First complete logic gate achieved in soft material using light alone

Researchers from McMaster University and the University of Pittsburgh have created the first functionally complete logic gate—a NAND gate (short for "NOT AND")—in a soft material using only beams of ...
Reuters

USDA searched for terms like 'diversity,' 'climate modeling' to target grants for cancellation

WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture directed its staff to identify grants for possible termination in the early months of the second Trump administration by searching for ...
IndieWire

Logic Found His Calling as a Filmmaker with ‘Paradise Records’ — and It Might Not Be Long Before He’s a Studio Head

The hip-hop-star-turned-filmmaker tells IndieWire about the distribution deal he walked away from and how he rallied his fanbase to sell $1 million (and counting!) worth of Blu-rays. What do you do ...
The New York Times

Trump Renews Threat to Cut ‘Democrat Programs’ During Shutdown

The president said his administration was “closing up Democrat programs that we disagree with, and they’re never going to open again.” He promised to release a list of programs by Friday. By Tony Romm ...