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Formula E’s version of Drive to Survive will hit Roku in January

Motorsport fans who yearn for juicy behind-the-scenes insights might want to circle January 2 on their 2024 calendar. The third season of unscripted reality show will hit the Roku Channel on that date. It's the first time that the show will be available on Formula E's new streaming home, while fans around the world will be able to check it out on .Unplugged will arrive on Roku just 11 days before the motorsport's tenth season starts with the Mexico E-Prix on January 13. That race will also stream on Roku as the platform…

AI Formula Cracks the Code of Rogue Waves

Scientists have employed artificial intelligence to analyze over a billion waves spanning 700 years, leading to a groundbreaking formula for predicting rogue waves. This study, which transforms vast ocean data into an equation for rogue wave probability, challenges previous theories and offers significant implications for maritime safety. The research’s accessibility and AI’s role in enhancing human understanding mark a significant advancement in the field. Credit: SciTechDaily.comUtilizing seven centuries of oceanic wave…

‘It was smart to write when I was so angry’: Bonnie Garmus on the winning formula behind Lessons in Chemistry | Fiction

Lessons in Chemistry, ­Bonnie Garmus’s hit first novel, came about because of a bad day at the office. A highly experienced copywriter in the tech industry, Garmus gave a presentation for a million-dollar campaign to a room full of male colleagues. It was greeted with silence, she recalls when we meet in the Chelsea flat where the American author now lives. “Finally, this man who I hadn’t met before speaks up: ‘Well, I’ll tell you what I think we should do!’ Then he basically just read my entire presentation, start to…

Data Engineering: A Formula 1-inspired Guide for Beginners

A Glossary with Use Cases for First-Timers in Data EngineeringAn happy Data Engineer at workAre you a data engineering rookie interested in knowing more about modern data infrastructures? I bet you are, this article is for you!In this guide Data Engineering meets Formula 1. But, we’ll keep it simple.IntroductionI strongly believe that the best way to describe a concept is via examples, even though some of my university professors used to say, “If you need an example to explain it, it means you didn’t get it”. Anyways, I…

Formula E now lets you stream every race from its first nine seasons for free

There's still time to get acquainted with Formula E before the new season begins in January. To help with that, the all-electric racing series has opened up its vault and made every race from its first nine seasons available to stream for free. Starting with the first event in Beijing in 2014 through this past season's finale in London, there's a lot to relive or watch for the first time. If you're trying to stream them all, that's 90 hours of action over 116 races you have to look forward to.Formula E's new Race Replay…

Formula 1 wants AI to help it figure out if a car breaks track limits

The Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), F1’s governing body, says it will employ Computer Vision tech at the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend. Drivers know the exact lines to take at corners for optimal lap times, but sometimes racers go out of bounds as they try to gain an advantage, and officials need to check cars stay within track limits. Four people had to review around 1,200 potential violations in July's Austrian Grand Prix, and some track limit violations went unpunished in October’s…

Formula 1 hopes AI will help it figure out if a car breaks track limits

The margin of success in often comes down to tiny measurements of time and distance. Drivers know the exact lines to take at corners for optimal lap times. Sometimes, though, racers will go out of bounds as they try to gain an advantage. To help officials check whether a car's wheels entirely cross the white boundary line, F1 will test an AI system.The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), the motorsport's governing body, it will employ Computer Vision tech at the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this…

American Express Reveal 2024 Formula 1 Plans on Heels of F1 Vegas Race

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The Las Vegas Grand Prix is over, and despite some early hiccups, all signs are pointing to the inaugural Formula One race in Sin City as being an overwhelming success. Organizers say more than 315,000 fans descended upon Las Vegas last week, bringing in an estimated $1.2 billion worth of business to local hotels, restaurants and casinos. It was a star-studded affair…

AI finds formula for how to predict monster waves by using 700 years’ worth of data

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Long considered myth, freakishly large rogue waves are very real and can split apart ships and even damage oil rigs. Using 700 years' worth of wave data from more than a billion waves, scientists at the University of Copenhagen and University of Victoria have used artificial intelligence to find a formula for how to predict the occurrence of these maritime monsters. The new knowledge can make…

Samsung supplies world’s first 481-foot rooftop LED display for Formula 1

Last updated: November 20th, 2023 at 05:53 UTC+01:00 In an official newsroom post, Samsung announced that it has supplied a high-end and world's first 481-foot LED signage system for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix in the US. Samsung has installed F1-logo-shaped LED signage on the rooftop of the 1000-foot-long F1 racing circuit building that expands over an area of roughly 2,617 square meters. The 10mm Samsung LED display at the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix has over 22 million pixels, spans wider than a football field,…