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Driver says navigation sent him down a narrow logging road in a rental sedan during a storm leaving him wondering why GPS ignored the highway

A driver’s routine trip turned into an unexpected ordeal when his GPS navigation system directed […] ...
CNN

What are ‘exploding trees’? The winter phenomenon may not be what you think

John Seiler was strolling across Virginia Tech’s campus with his students Thursday morning when something stopped them in their tracks: a sweet cherry tree with an unusual jagged scar running along ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Quantifying Language Disparities: A Distance-Based Predictive Model Using Linguistic Tree Structures ()

Understanding the historical evolution and divergence of languages requires a quantitative framework for measuring their relationships. Traditional linguistic classifications provide hierarchical ...
TechCrunch

Instagram’s new ‘Your Algorithm’ tool gives you more control over the Reels you see

Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...
IEEE

ITE-RRT*: Intelligent Path Planning for Autonomous Cars with Intermediary Trees, Triangle Inequality, and Equal Distance Optimization

Abstract: This research introduces a new algorithm that enhances the existing Intermediary RRT*-PSO and Informed RRT*, focusing on enhancing the path’s feasibility by replacing edges around corners ...
Wired

A New Algorithm Makes It Faster to Find the Shortest Paths

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...
The Conversation

TikTok’s new owner puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the ‘For You’ page works

Kelley Cotter has received funding from the National Science Foundation. Chinese tech giant ByteDance finalized its agreement to sell a majority stake in its video platform TikTok to a group of U.S.
eLife

PointTree: Automatic and accurate reconstruction of long-range axonal projections of single-neuron

This important paper takes a novel approach to the problem of automatically reconstructing long-range axonal projections from stacks of images. The key innovation is to separate the identification of ...
Scientific American

The Math Trick Hidden in Your Credit Card Number

You’re at the checkout screen after an online shopping spree, ready to enter your credit card number. You type it in and instantly see a red error message ...
The Source Magazine

Khamari Explores Emotional Distance in New Single “Sycamore Tree”

Rising R&B artist Khamari has released his latest single, “Sycamore Tree,” the second offering from his upcoming sophomore album, due later this summer. The track thoughtfully interpolates D’Angelo’s ...
San Antonio Current

Here’s where you can cut your own Christmas tree within driving distance of San Antonio

If you still haven’t got your Christmas tree up and decorated, don’t panic. There are still plenty of places to get a pine, and you can even chop it down yourself to make lasting holiday memories.