PCWorld reports that Spotify offers a hidden “Basic” tier launched in mid-2024 for $10.99/month, providing music-only streaming without audiobooks or lossless audio. This plan requires existing ...

More of my life used to revolve around buttons than it does today. I remember those brown swirl buttons coming loose, dangling by a thread, needing to be stitched back on my collar or cuff. They ...

Many children drift off to sleep on fairy tales. However, filmmaker Vincent Huang didn’t grow up with bedtime stories. Instead, he watched Charlie Chaplin’s silent black and white reels. Those quiet ...

As Americans struggle with the high cost of living, an old idea is getting a fresh look. In dozens of pilot programs around the country, policymakers and researchers are exploring what happens when ...

Abstract: Correct cable connection is critical for safe and reliable operation of the low-voltage switchgear, but currently relies on time-consuming and labor-intensive manual inspection. To improve ...

Two decades ago, psychologist Christopher Peterson claimed that the emerging field of positive psychology could be summarized in three words: Other people matter. These words could just as well ...

On Wednesday, Microsoft released the complete source code for Microsoft BASIC for 6502 Version 1.1, the 1978 interpreter that powered the Commodore PET, VIC-20, Commodore 64, and Apple II through ...

For me, one of the most rewarding aspects of continually learning and exploring the world is the links that are often unearthed on that journey. Sometimes it’s by deliberate and determined searching, ...

Introduction: Social media has transformed brand communication in the GCC, making culturally relevant visual storytelling essential for effective engagement. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey ...

Universal or guaranteed basic income programs are gaining momentum across the country, as local governments and nonprofits experiment with the bold new alternative to traditional welfare models.

Abstract: Recent progress has shown great potential of visual prompt tuning (VPT) when adapting pre-trained vision transformers to various downstream tasks. However, most existing solutions ...