Author: Awais
Winter is here, which can be a big issue when you want to check your phone. Thankfully, Black Friday has some great deals on touchscreen-compatible gloves.We all know the struggle of trying to use our phones in the colder months, and a lot of companies offer gloves that claim to work well with touchscreens. However, it can be easy to get overwhelmed by the options, so we’ve pulled together a list of the top five that we’ve found to help make your choice a little easier.What we’re looking for here are gloves that are comfortable, easy to wear and offer…
The first half of 2025 saw increased delays for most major US airlines, with more than 30% of flights delayed in July for the 10 largest carriers. Getty ImagesIf you’re planning to fly during the Thanksgiving holiday week, get ready for crowded airport gates and plane cabins. According to AAA, a record 82 million Americans are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home between Nov. 25 and Dec. 1, and over 6 million are flying. Even if you have your Real ID, you could still run into unexpected delays. Recent trends aren’t so encouraging: In 2025, flight delays have…
Good manners go a long way. It’s what my parents always told me, and that bit of advice has served me well. I’m the kind of person that brings a gift to the host and puts their napkin in their lap; I help in the kitchen, and I do the dishes. Really, I think I’m an awesome guest. But since the pandemic, my brain has failed me a bit when it comes to remembering my once-great manners. And I think I’m not the only one either. So before the holidays get into full swing, let’s set the record straight on…
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“Work smarter, not harder” is one of my favorite phrases. Now that I’m a working mom of a toddler, it means even more. I only have so many hours each day. If I want any free time, I need to make the most of them.Enter these AI productivity tools. Some of them help me save hours of work, others a few minutes, while some just help me maintain my sanity — it all counts. Every second I save goes toward that glorious hour or two when my work is done, my daughter is snuggled up in bed, and I can…
I was settling into one of those airport activity tables with high stools and electric outlets at my flight’s gate, waiting for the agent to announce boarding, when I felt a gathering storm at the apex of my butt cheeks. This was my last flight after being away from home on a book tour in May. For the past two weeks, I hadn’t left my chair much, due to all the posting, podcasting, writing, and tense, nervous scrolling that releasing a book involves. But I’d moved just fine from plane to hotel to bookstore. I’d even made a point of…
The hybrid car market has never been more crowded—or more exciting. Automakers worldwide are betting big on electrification, and gasoline-electric hybrids are leading the charge in popularity. In the U.S., two brands dominate the scene: Honda and Toyota. Known for their reliability, efficiency, and affordability, they set the standard, while Lexus adds luxury at a higher price point. But which brand really comes out on top when it comes to hybrid SUVs? The answer lies in comparing their flagship HEV models: the Honda CR-V Hybrid and Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, both celebrated for reliability, efficiency, and low long-term ownership costs. Related…
Gruyère cheese and caramelized onions bring French onion soup flavor to everyone’s favorite comfort food.Creamy, gooey sauce comes from a blend of Gruyère and easy-melting American cheese.The addition of beef bouillon intensifies the savory notes for true French onion richness. My daughter tried French onion soup for the first time a few weeks ago, and despite being a dedicated cheese lover, she didn’t have positive things to report. “All the cheese is on top, and then there’s soggy bread, and under that nothing but stringy onions.” It’s not the taste she objects to; it’s the format. I know she’ll love…
This paper has been withdrawn by Dimitrios Koutsianos [Submitted on 17 Nov 2025 (v1), last revised 19 Nov 2025 (this version, v2)] View a PDF of the paper titled Alpha Divergence Losses for Biometric Verification, by Dimitrios Koutsianos and Ladislav Mosner and Yannis Panagakis and Themos Stafylakis No PDF available, click to view other formats Abstract:Performance in face and speaker verification is largely driven by margin based softmax losses like CosFace and ArcFace. Recently introduced $\alpha$-divergence loss functions offer a compelling alternative, particularly for their ability to induce sparse solutions (when $\alpha>1$). However, integrating an angular margin-crucial for verification tasks-is…
Autonomous electric tractor startup Monarch Tractor warned staff Thursday it may need to lay off more than 100 employees, or possibly even ‘shut down,’ according to a company-wide memo obtained by TechCrunch. The memo comes after Monarch Tractor was already cutting some positions over the last few weeks at its California corporate facilities and remote teams in India and Singapore, according to multiple former employees who spoke with TechCrunch on the condition of anonymity. Monarch Tractor was founded in 2018 by a team that included a former top executive at Tesla’s first gigafactory and Carlo Mondavi, a scion of the…