SETI Discovery Suggests Alien Messages Have Already Reached Earth—But We Kept Missing Them

A new SETI study argues that turbulent space weather around distant stars can smear out ultra‑narrow alien radio signals, ...

Cochlea network model reveals how inner ear may sort sound from noise

Over 70 million people in the U.S. are impacted by hearing loss, and age-related hearing loss is the second most common ...
AZoQuantum

Quantum Elements and USC Advance Noisy Quantum Circuit Simulation with New Quantum Monte Carlo Algorithm

Quantum Elements and USC today announced the publication of a new Quantum Monte Carlo algorithm in Physical Review Letters, ...
Times Higher Education

Writing workshops v algorithms: what we should be teaching in the age of AI

How a simple classroom writing exercise provided an avenue for sharing and connection that moved students beyond AI-style ‘content generation’ towards human understanding My creative writing students ...
The Atlantic

Everything You Do Is Being Recorded

Anthony “Bingy” Arillotta waited years to become a made man in the Genovese crime family, and when at last the call came in August 2003, he followed directions to the letter. According to sworn ...
NME

Lifeguard’s vital noise-punk won’t play by your rules

Asher Case hunkered down in the backseat of the car with an X-Acto knife. As the miles between Chicago and New York fell away, Lifeguard’s bassist cut and assembled J-cards for a limited run of ...
Couriermail

Inside Apple’s new AirPods Max 2: How the H2 chip powers ‘drastic’ audio improvements

I’ve spent much of my life living in the shadow of a brother with exceptional musical talent and a cousin who has been a worldwide hit maker. I can barely clap in time. But I know great sound when I ...
IEEE

Signal Sorting Algorithm of Hybrid Frequency Hopping Network Station Based on Neural Network

Abstract: In non-cooperative frequency hopping communication system, the frequency hopping network station sorting of the received hybrid signals plays an important role and becomes an active research ...
The Guardian

I traded Spotify with an MP3 player for a week. Life outside the algorithm was rough

No algorithm, no endless playlists, no podcasts on demand. Just a handful of albums, wired headphones and a lot of silence Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, ...
The Verge

These open-ear buds actually have decent noise reduction

The Shokz OpenFit Pro won’t replace regular ANC buds, but they do an admirable job on loud commutes. The Shokz OpenFit Pro won’t replace regular ANC buds, but they do an admirable job on loud commutes ...
The Irish Times

Fuss over AI actors is a distraction – Netflix has been making algorithm movies for years

Arguably, the most talked-about actor last year was not a hot young star who sparkled on the red carpet. It was Tilly Norwood, a 20-something aspiring star, who appeared in an unfunny comedy sketch ...