With the Bill and Melinda Gates divorce bombshell still echoing, so begins the process of divvying up the fourth-largest fortune in the world.Forbes puts the Microsoft Corp. co-founder’s net worth at just north of $130 billion, a massive sum that includes the world’s largest private family charitable foundation, a lucrative personal investment firm and a collection of real … [Read more...] about When Bill and Melinda Gates divorce, who gets the 66,000-square-foot mansion?
Little to no increase in association between adolescents’ mental health problems and digital tech
With the explosion in digital entertainment options over the past several decades and the more recent restrictions on outdoor and in-person social activities, parents may worry that excessive engagement with digital technology could have long-term effects on their children's mental health. A new study published in the journal Clinical Psychological Science, however, found … [Read more...] about Little to no increase in association between adolescents’ mental health problems and digital tech
Algorithms improve how we protect our data: New algorithms are much better at estimating the security level of encrypted data
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) scientists in Korea have developed algorithms that more efficiently measure how difficult it would be for an attacker to guess secret keys for cryptographic systems. The approach they used was described in the journal IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security and could reduce the computational complexity … [Read more...] about Algorithms improve how we protect our data: New algorithms are much better at estimating the security level of encrypted data
Artificial intelligence to monitor water quality more effectively
Artificial intelligence that enhances remote monitoring of water bodies -- highlighting quality shifts due to climate change or pollution -- has been developed by researchers at the University of Stirling. A new algorithm -- known as the 'meta-learning' method -- analyses data directly from satellite sensors, making it easier for coastal zone, environmental and industry … [Read more...] about Artificial intelligence to monitor water quality more effectively
Column: My Apple Watch just dumped me. Should we get back together?
My Apple Watch unpaired with me last week, and our relationship may never be the same. There had been no cross words between us. I had not forgotten to charge it on its birthday or snuck away and tried on another watch. I had simply opened the watch’s fitness app on my phone to see how the day was going and found ... nothing. Well, nothing in terms of the “move,” “exercise” and … [Read more...] about Column: My Apple Watch just dumped me. Should we get back together?