22 Things That Made the World a Better Place in 2022

It seemed as if the world was plunging from one crisis to another this year. Just as most countries broke free from the shackles of the pandemic, the horror of war returned to Europe, millions around the world suffered at the hands of extreme weather, and the double pain of energy shortages and inflation arrived. […]

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Coming Soon: More Ways to Be Yourself in the Metaverse

The limitless variety of fashion items, skin colors, body shapes, hair styles and other options for digital identities on today’s immersive platforms already allow millions to be whomever they want to be in these environments. 2023 will be a breakout year for people bringing their fully realized selves into the digital space, as increasing innovation […]

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What is Wi-Fi 7? Everything You Need to Know About the Next Wireless Standard

While many people only recently upgraded to Wi-Fi 6, and some may be considering a jump to Wi-Fi 6E, their successor is already on the horizon. Wi-Fi 7 is the next significant advance, and, just like its predecessors, the new standard promises faster connections, lower latency, and the ability to gracefully manage more connections than […]

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Machine Learning Could Create the Perfect Game Bosses

Camping at the location of orbs is a solid strategy: The player must pick up orbs to win (imagine if Pac-Man’s ghosts merely lingered near the entrances to each corner of the map). It also makes the game less fun. Players no longer experience an exciting chase. Instead, the AI might spring an unpredictable ambush. […]

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It’s Time to Break Bad Pandemic Learning Habits

I’ve been in academics for more than 20 years as a member of the physics faculty at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, Louisiana. Here, the department is small enough that all of us get to share in the course load, which is quite nice—it gives me an opportunity to teach a wide range of courses, […]

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