The current methods of building design are mainly focused on enhancing the connectivity between different components of a structure. This allows for the redistribution of loads in the event of component failure, thereby preventing small initial failures from leading to catastrophic collapses. However, this approach can pose a risk of progressive collapse after significant initial
Dead by Daylight has recently announced a new chapter inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, bringing in iconic characters and elements from the fantasy pen-and-paper RPG. The upcoming killer, Vecna, a long-running mega-baddie and inspiration for the Stranger Things villain, will be voiced by Critical Role dungeon master Matthew Mercer. Along with Vecna, players can expect
The highly anticipated PC release of Ghost of Tsushima is just around the corner, but it seems that there are some significant issues with the multiplayer functionality on the Steam Deck. Despite the developers’ confirmation that players will not need to create or sign in with a PlayStation Network account to access the single-player campaign
In a groundbreaking study conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, diffusion in multicomponent alloys has been reimagined through the concept of “kinosons.” This innovative approach involves breaking down diffusion into individual contributions and using machine learning to compute the statistical distribution of these kinosons. By doing so, the researchers were able to
Nico Papalia’s new RPG Athenian Rhapsody has recently launched on Steam, offering a demo for players to explore. The game has been described as a brighter, glitzier version of Toby Fox’s Undertale, reminiscent of a Gameboy Advance retro parody. The turn-based combat in Athenian Rhapsody includes inventive minigames, and the writing is riddled with offbeat
Google has recently introduced a new “web” search feature that filters out various blocks of content from search results, leaving users with only links and text. This change has the potential to be a game-changer for Google’s search engine, as it addresses the issue of cluttered search results that often bury independent websites beneath sponsored
Tesla, the well-known electric vehicle company, is facing a lawsuit from the nonprofit Environmental Democracy Project. The lawsuit alleges that Tesla has an “ongoing failure to comply with the Clean Air Act” at its assembly plant in Fremont, California. The environmental group claims that Tesla has violated the law “hundreds of times since January 2021,”
The recent departure of OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever has once again brought to light the leadership crisis that the company went through involving co-founder and CEO Sam Altman. The situation escalated when the board raised concerns about Altman’s communication with them, leading to a series of events that ultimately resulted in the ousting of key
The recent departure of Ilya Sutskever, the cofounder and chief scientist at OpenAI, has left many in the AI community pondering the future of the company. Sutskever, a former Google AI researcher, played a crucial role in the early days of OpenAI and was one of the key figures behind the development of the organization.
TikTok’s recent attempts to oppose the sell-off ruling in the U.S. may not be as effective as they hope. Despite showcasing the platform’s economic impact in specific U.S. states and urging its user community to lobby against the bill, the sell-off has already been approved. These efforts may be redundant at this point. Previous Attempts