Low-cost method uncovers conical intersections that steer light-driven molecular reactions

Conical intersections are crucial molecular switching points in light-driven reactions, but accurately predicting them ...
IEEE

A Prediction-Correction Proximal Method for Convex Optimization With Linear Equality and Inequality Constraints

Abstract: This article presents a prediction-correction proximal method (PCPM) for the general nonsmooth convex optimization problem with linear equality and inequality constraints. The proposed ...
Lifehacker

Apple Is Finally Letting You Use Your Own Payment Method in Family Sharing

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...
IEEE

On the Use of the Nelder-Mead Simplex Method in Control Design and Systems Theory

Abstract: The Nelder-Mead simplex method is a well-known algorithm enabling the minimization of functions that are not available in closed-form and that need not be differentiable or convex.
Inc

How to Use the 3-3-3 Method to Get a Lot More Done and Feel a Lot Less Pressured

I tend to divide my workday into blocks. Within minutes of waking up — we’re usually up by 5.30 a.m. — I sit down to write at least one Inc. article. Then I spend four to five hours writing a book, ...
The New York Times

This A.I. Tool Is Going Viral. Five Ways People Are Using It.

Claude Code generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco Claude Code, an ...
PC World

I’ll only game on a keyboard with linear switches. Here’s why

A gamer’s preference for their keyboard switches is a personal affair. You’re almost always guaranteed to start a debate if you ask a room full of gamers which they’d prefer: linear or clicky switches ...
CNN

Using the phone while you poop greatly raises hemorrhoid risk, new study says

Jocelyn Solis-Moreira is a freelance health and science journalist based in New York. There’s nothing like shutting the bathroom door, maybe even locking it and hiding away from one’s family, even ...
Traders Magazine

Buy-Side Turns to AI: 78% See Real-Time Algo Optimization as Key Use Case

Nearly a quarter (24%) of buy-side trading desks plan to implement internal AI technologies for trade execution in the next 12 months, with 15% already doing so, according to a new report from Crisil ...
The New York Times

Everyone Is Using A.I. for Everything. Is That Bad?

Either way, let’s not be in denial about it. Credit...Illustration by Christoph Niemann Supported by By Kevin Roose and Casey Newton Kevin Roose and Casey Newton are the hosts of The Times’s “Hard ...