The Top Three Forms of Infidelity, According to Science – So Would You Consider Them Cheating?

ROMANTIC INfidelity: Dave Grohl (right) recently admitted to cheating on his wife Jordyn Blum (left) and fathering a secret child with another woman. Researchers say that forming deep emotional relationships with someone other than a partner is a common and particularly harmful form of infidelity, which does not always involve any sexual behavior.

Whether it’s a one-night stand or a long-term relationship, infidelity has been the downfall of many relationships. But scientists say there is more than one way for someone to be unfaithful to their partner. In an analysis of more than 300 studies, researchers from Stony Brook University found three distinct forms of infidelity — most … Read more

Apple boosts Mac Mini with M4 chips, 16GB of initial memory and new design

After being overlooked in the third-generation M-series computers, the Mac mini is back to provide the most economical entry point to Apple’s M4 line of chips. Keeping its starting price at $599, Apple also boosts its starting configuration to 16GB of unified storage as a base. This has two effects: First, it finally dispels any … Read more

Science panel applies 2022 sea level report projections to NC

Rodanthe in December 2023. Photo by Brad Hanson From CoastalReview.org The scientific panel that advises the state Coastal Resources Commission is showing in a new report how the findings of a 2022 federal report predicting sea level rise of more than a foot by 2050 apply to the Carolinas of the North. Released in mid-October, … Read more

The Meta Orion AR glasses point to disruptive opportunities for creators

Digital creative Kim Alban using the Meta Orion AR glasses Kim Alban Mixed reality wearables have become a hot topic of conversation among tech professionals — but also among creatives — in the weeks since Meta announced the Orion AR glasses. Add to that the recent update of Snap’s Spectacles and Ray-Ban Meta glasses, and … Read more

iOS 18.1 works with Apple’s intelligence, giving iPhone users a big incentive to update

Updated October 29 with Apple Intelligence waitlist and delay details. Apple Intelligence, Apple’s take on AI, is now live. It has arrived on iPhone and will be deployed on Mac and iPad at the same time. For the phone, this depends on iOS 18.1 – but there is a waiting list for Apple Intelligence. Let’s … Read more

M4 MacBook Pro: All the rumors and leaks about Apple’s next-generation laptop

The M4 MacBook Pro is on the horizon as Apple is expected to refresh several lineups with new M4 chips. We got a sneak peek of the M4 chip’s capabilities when Apple unveiled it alongside the iPad Pro. This was the first time Apple injected an M-series chip into an iPad ahead a MacBook. The … Read more

Scientists Think They’ve Found a Key to ‘Nature’s Modus Operandi’

A new non-peer-reviewed paper says that the equations of physics follow a formula of their own. The authors say their probabilistic idea can be used to help train physics machine learning. That said, their goals don’t match the actual use of AI. In a real head-scratcher, scientists have applied a word frequency theory to three … Read more

Audiovector unveils its reimagined raft speaker

Trapeze Reimagined is based on a speaker design from 1979 that was designed to reproduce … [+] real concert hall sound. Audio vector In 1979, Audiovector founder Ole Klifoth launched his Trapez loudspeaker. It was the company’s first commercial loudspeaker and the mother of all future Audiovector loudspeakers. Trapez was designed to reproduce the true … Read more

How corporate giants manage business risk in a changing China

Building a business in China has never been for the faint of heart. However, the stakes and obstacles to operating in the PRC have recently become more acute. Management consulting giant McKinsey has reportedly trimmed its team on the mainland after drawing heat from US lawmakers over its Chinese government arms contracts. Its main competitor, … Read more

As the Holidays Approach, Are Retailers AI-Ready to Improve CX?

Holiday shopping AdobeStock_172153619 Consumers may not be ready to hear it yet, but the holiday shopping season is here. Of course, it may still be invisible to them, but as retail’s biggest moment approaches like clockwork, retailers are scrambling to ensure that shelves are properly stocked and customers remain satisfied. According to Mastercard, a 3.2% … Read more