Enhances

Steam just got a large update which unifies the code base of Steam clients, introduces UI changes, and completely overhauls the in-game overlay.The biggest change in the update is somewhat invisible. The Steam client operates on a new framework now, meaning that more features will ship simultaneously on Steam Deck, Big Picture, mobile, and of course the desktop client. The UI has also been updated with new fonts, dialogs, menus, and colors. Notifications have been revamped to be more specific and…

The co-author of the article and data provider Andrei Tsarau (currently affiliated with SINTEF - Stiftelsen for Industriell og Teknisk Forskning, Norway), who was working at NTNU (Norwegian University of Science and Technology) during data collection with the research vessel Lance in the background. Credit: Evgenii Salganik (NTNU) A research paper published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences sheds light on the relationship…

A team of researchers at the University of Notre Dame, led by Professor Bradley Smith, have stumbled upon a novel technique to make existing drugs more effective by loading them into modified silica particles, as detailed in the journal Nanoscale. Credit: Nanoscale, 2022, DOI: 10.1039/D2NR05528G, Royal Society of ChemistryResearchers at the University of Notre Dame have discovered a low-cost method to enhance the effectiveness of drugs by loading them into thermally-modified silica particles. The altered particles can…

WhatsApp, the widely-used messaging app, is reportedly in the process of developing multiple new features aimed at enhancing user experience. Recent online reports indicate that the platform, owned by Meta, is working on a new feature…

Welcome message for participation in the City Life chatbot experiment. Credit: Dr Michael Saker, City, University of London Research from experts at City, University of London's Department of Sociology and Criminology suggests that although women students feel largely safe while on campus, universities have a responsibility that extends beyond campus and encompasses surrounding areas and commuter routes into and out of study…

Singapore, Singapore, April 14th, 2023, Chainwire HashKey Group, a leading digital asset financial services provider in Asia, is pleased to announce the upgrade of its Over-the-Counter (“OTC”) trading business, as well as the launch of a new wealth management business line, HashKey Wealth. Since its inception, HashKey Group has always been committed to provide its compliant and secured wealth management services to professional investors and financial institutions. The HashKey Group aims to offer a one-stop digital asset…

This month marks the anniversary of a major achievement in astrophysics.On 10 April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration unveiled the first-ever direct image of the shadow of a black hole. Now, scientists have used a new machine learning technique to reprocess the original data to reveal a new, sharper view of the blazing orange material swirling around M87*.This fresh look gives us a more detailed look at the extreme environment around a black hole, which in turn will improve scientific analyses."With…

New image of M87 supermassive black hole generated by the PRIMO algorithm using 2017 EHT data. Credit: Medeiros et al. 2023Machine learning reconstructs new image from EHT data.The image of the M87 <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>black hole</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>A black hole is a place in space where the gravitational field is so strong that not even light can escape it. Astronomers classify black holes…

Nvidia Corp said on Wednesday it is packing one of its mid-range chips for gamers with more artificial intelligence features to improve graphics, underscoring the importance of gaming for the company despite the segment's slowing revenue. The new RTX 4070 chip, which Nvidia will start shipping on Thursday, will cost $599, putting it near the middle of the company's range of graphics processing units (GPUs), which list for up to $1,600. The chip that it updates, the RTX 3060, is the fourth most popular gaming chip on the…

Google Camera 8.8, the latest version of Google's camera app for Pixel handsets, is rolling out to older smartphone models. The update brings performance improvements to the company's camera app. Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro owners will see improvements while using the Night Sight feature to see reduced noise in images with the help of machine learning technology. The update is available for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, and adds camera stability and performance improvements in certain conditions.According to a 9to5Google…