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According to the Cambridge Dictionary definition, ‘gambling’ has two meanings, ‘the activity of betting money, for example, in a game or on a horse race’ and ‘the activity of risking money on the result of something, such as a game or horse race, hoping to make money.’ Crypto investments are not ‘betting’ per se; however, they do fall into the definition of risking money on the result of something. We hear time and again about the risk of crypto investments. In the grand scheme of things, cryptocurrency is an incredibly…

Image of supercritical fluids in the minerals studied. Credit: Prof. Xiao’s group In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Prof. Xiao Yilin's group from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) quantitatively determined, for the first time, the chemical composition of supercritical fluids in deep subduction zones. Through 3D imaging…

What You Need to Enter the Metaverse The term “metaverse” has been buzzing around the technology world for years, but for others, it seems out of the blue. The truth is, the metaverse is the present and the future of virtual environments. However, the question for many is, is their computer capable of entering it? Let’s dive into the requirements to answer that question. AR/VR Glasses: An Essential In order to start interacting with the metaverse, you’ll require a computer and AR/VR glasses to view the…

Photo via Zack Snyder/Vero When it comes to adaptations of DC Comics properties on screen, the initial wave shepherded by Zack Snyder did not exactly land with those who go outside regularly. It will be nuked when The Flash debuts, and, because looking back and avoiding letting go is something fans of any franchise do regularly, those who love these works are debating just where it went irreversibly downward. As of this story’s writing, the above thread on Reddit has more than 1,000 comments and 2,000 votes…

The Covid-19 pandemic gave us firings by Zoom. Could the current technology craze give us mass terminations devised by AI?ChatGPT can already write a generic layoffs memo, and Microsoft Corp. is planning to roll out its 365 Copilot to Excel, which could serve as an aid in financial planning. Now a French startup called Pigment SAS is testing a generative AI tool expressly for chief financial officers.The product, called Pigment AI, is based on OpenAI software. It places a chatbot inside of spreadsheets and dashboards used…

Too Long; Didn't ReadShrimpy shares a case study analyzing the effects of exchange trading fees on crypto portfolios utilizing periodic rebalancing strategies. The purpose of this case study is to compare how rebal balancing performs on exchanges such as Binance, Coinbase, Kraken, and others. Too Long; Didn't ReadShrimpy shares a case study analyzing the effects of exchange trading fees on crypto portfolios utilizing periodic rebalancing strategies. The purpose of this case study is to compare how rebal balancing…

The sense of how to shift our position on a playground swing tends to come naturally as part of growing up – a bit like learning how to ride a bike – and now scientists have put together a mathematical model for the ultimate swinging technique.In particular, the model identifies how riders adapt how they 'pump' the swing as the swinging distance increases. Until now, the perfect swinging technique hasn't been put down in scientific form.Here's how to swing perfectly, as determined by a new study by researchers from Japan…

Grapevine, one of the world’s oldest crops, has a complex history of evolution and domestication dating back to 11,000 B.C. in the South Caucasus. A multinational research network, utilizing DNA samples from over 3,500 vines, has unveiled the most detailed model of grapevine evolution, revealing how it survived climate changes and gathered genes from Asia through human migration movements.An international study has uncovered the origins of the grapevine using the Wild Vine Database at KIT.Grapevine has a long history as…

The PARCHED study team built infrastructure to divert about 50% of rainfall from plots measuring 10 meters by 10 meters in four forests in Panama. The forests varied greatly in mean annual precipitation and soil properties. Credit: Daniela Cusack Tropical rainforests store 25%-40% of global soil carbon, though they occupy only 7% of Earth's land area. By functioning as a carbon sink, tropical forests prevent more severe…

The early bird gets the worm, the old saying goes. That's even truer today due to climate change, as many birds return to Ontario too late to catch their favourite meals.While trees leaf out and insects emerge in response to temperature, birds start their migration from down south mainly in response to the length of the day. Although climate change means spring temperatures tend to arrive earlier, the days don't get longer any faster. This creates a mismatch between when insects or other food sources are most available…