Oct 26
“I was so shocked that I was doing it,” the actor said.
Oct 26
It’s unfortunate that millions of pumpkins are ritually sacrificed every year—gutted, carved up, torched with a candle, and then left to rot—as part of the festive decor for a single holiday. Pumpkins have so much more potential and deserve an extra level of creativity.
Oct 26
Duolingo isn’t just about helping people learn languages anymore. The company has released Duolingo Math on iOS, over a year after it first teased the app. Naturally, Duolingo Math shares a lot of DNA with the language apps, including colorful animations and interactive exercises in bite-sized, gamified lessons.
There are two main components to the app: an elementary-level math curriculum that goes over classroom topics and a brain-training course aimed at adults, with more advanced topics and a focus on improving mental math skills. The former covers topics such as multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, areas, geometry and measurements. The brain-training side has similar topics with tougher exercises. Duolingo hopes to help folks learn practical skills, such as converting between ounces and pounds.
Duolingo conducted a survey into math anxiety. It found that 93 percent of adults in the US have experienced some anxiety over math, while around half of high schoolers have “very high math anxiety.” With its latest app, it aims to make math “accessible and fun” for everyone.
While this is far from the only math learning app around, Duolingo’s name carries some weight with many folks. Like Khan Academy, Duolingo Math is free. The app is available on iPhone, iPad and some iPod Touch devices and it’s only in English for now. The company hasn’t revealed when it will be available on Android.
Oct 26
The Delaware Supreme Court found vote-by-mail and same-day voting unconstitutional.
Oct 26
The EU finalized a resolution requiring a common charger (USB-C) for handheld electronic devices, which Apple will have to comply with. Here’s what that means.
Oct 26
The Garmin DriveSmart 76 has the potential to be your always-active navigator and traffic assistant while you’re out and about — but is it worth the cash?
Oct 26
NASA Engineers Are Building an Ingenious Heat Shield That Inflates in Space
Posted in: Today's ChiliIn preparation for future missions to Mars, NASA is developing a new method for shielding spacecraft from the fiery inferno of atmospheric entry, and it’s doing so by using a series of what appear to be glorified pool floaties.
Oct 26
The last six to eight minutes of the latest episode of Interview With the Vampire—“A Vile Hunger for Your Hammering Heart”—are brutal.
Oct 26
Anne Hathaway Reacts To ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Fan Theory That Nate Was The Villain
Posted in: Today's ChiliPeople have criticized the character, played by Adrian Grenier, for years.
Oct 26
Is new DC Entertainment head honcho James Gunn already making moves? The Hollywood Reporter says no, but it certainly feels timely that one day after the announcement that Gunn would head up all things DC for Warner Bros. Discovery that the long-in-development Green Lantern TV series would pivot to star John Stewart,…
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