Ever wondered how your favorite movies end up on the seat back in front of you during flights? Let's dive into the fascinating world of in-flight entertainment! Around 50-80% of travelers can't wait to hit play, while some passengers, like those on late-night flights from Las Vegas or kids under two
Newly revealed photos show then-Vice President Joe Biden meeting some of his son Hunter Biden’s Chinese business partners during an official trip to China in 2013. Hunter was also seen with his father meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping and other high-ranking officials. These images, released by th
Ever wondered why language models often struggle with Taiwanese Traditional Chinese? The nuances of this language have long been ignored. Enter Taiwan LLM—a unique Large Language Model specifically designed for Taiwan's Traditional Chinese. By using a massive pretraining corpus and instruction-finet
As people age, maintaining a healthy blood pressure becomes a balancing act. Seniors often face high blood pressure, known as hypertension, and low blood pressure when standing up, called orthostatic hypotension (OH). The body’s regulation system starts to slow down, making it tough to find that per
Imagine a tiny protein named EGFR as a dancer in a ballet. It has partners, called ligands, that change its moves. Scientists recently explored seven of these partners and found something amazing. Each ligand makes EGFR move differently, like a dancer to different music. This might change how well E
Ever wondered why some people can’t put their smartphones down? A study from Turkey has some answers. It looked at university students to see how smartphone addiction might be linked to our feelings of happiness and whether the fear of missing out (FoMO) plays a role. The study was done with 656 st
Ever since Meghan Markle and Prince Harry left the royal family in 2020, they've been forging their own paths. Meghan, in particular, has been working on her own business plans in the United States. As we move into 2025, it seems Meghan has a clear goal in mind: to make a name for herself, independe
The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, is nearing 90 years old. As he ages, the future of his role becomes uncertain. The Chinese government, which controls Tibet, has the power to choose the next Dalai Lama. This could mean the end of the current line of Dalai Lamas. The Dalai La
TCTM Kids IT Education Inc. , a company focused on teaching tech skills to kids, is going through a tough financial time. Even though their earnings went up, they've seen a big drop in their overall assets and current debts from June 2024 to December 2023. This means they're facing some serious mone
When the COVID-19 vaccines were first announced, they sparked a lot of debate. Most studies focused on misinformation on social media, but not much was said about how mainstream and alternative news sources talked about the vaccines. To fill this gap, researchers used cognitive network science and n
