MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly known as mp3, is a format that has revolutionized the world of music starting from a research institute and becoming known practically everywhere in the world. Today, the major consumers of music…
The tycoon's company accuses Telecom Italia of failure to share spectrum data and threatens to withdraw from the country. Tim specifies: "Partial reconstruction, talks underway"
A debate from the first decades of the 2000s, with the theory of the fractal Universe at its center - which ended in favor of the classical theory of the uniform distribution of matter - provides an example of how and where a scientific debate should take place...
Elsevier, a Dutch publishing house part of the British RELX group, which operates in the publication of medical and scientific publications, has released "Scopus AI", a new generation tool that combines generative artificial intelligence with content and data…
Twenty years ago, a small inattention to the keyboard was enough to risk falling into some trap of cyber criminals: the most distracted and less skilled Internet users were targeted. Now the typosquatting technique even targets developers, computer scientists...
The intelligence test considered most reliable by psychologists is the Wechsler test, which is the method used by Mensa, all over the world, to establish belonging to the global elite of the most intelligent people. Only 2% of the population exceeds this…
During journalistic work, it may happen that you come across insights that require the ability to navigate scientific studies and publications. In the absence of specific preparation or a specialized colleague to ask for help, it is advisable to stick to…
The founders of Google, right from the first implementation of their search engine, realized that a classification system based on the number and quality of links that each page on the web received would produce better results...
The Gaussian distribution is the basis of modern statistics, but it is also an extraordinary demonstration of how mathematics is able to describe real-life phenomena, even when they present various aspects of uncertainty. There are very few higher education courses,…
In the areas of application of the scientific method, it often happens that, despite knowing all the principles, those who have the possibility of using the best tools for analyzing the facts tend to do without them, opting for instinct. But why ever?
In literature, argumentative fallacies have been the subject of investigation since the time of Aristotle. There are deliberately erroneous reasonings and others in which it is the speaker who deceives himself, becoming a victim of the argumentative fallacy himself. The Gish gallop is a technique that…
The current scenario of scientific communication sees, on the one hand, a public eager to obtain detailed explanations on the most disparate topics, on the other researchers and institutions who struggle to find language, channel and methods to get the right messages...
This study arises from the desire to create a universally valid algorithm for the recognition of distorted or completely false information. The inspiration came from the observation of the dynamics of misinformation originating in chats between friends and acquaintances on WhatsApp
It happens every year: during the holidays, attempts at online scams increase and new ones appear such as fake emails, fake invoices, silent phone calls, incessant WhatsApp messages and more. The preferred medium is the smartphone. And the Guarantor of…
The European Parliament and Council have reached a political agreement on regulating the use of artificial intelligence in the European Union. However, it will take two years before it becomes law. Details and considerations
The research project on Alzheimer's "DTA" involves researchers from ENEA and the Santa Lucia Foundation using funds provided by the Lazio Region, allocated by the European Union. At the halfway point, one of the main objectives can be said to have already been achieved: the quantification of…
What is scientific about the horoscope? What is the force that, according to astrology, should influence our destiny at birth? Anyone who has studied a little physics can answer these questions by concluding that the only force at play is gravitational,…
5G is at a crucial moment. All political and social forces have confirmed its strategic value. Information has a key role of orientation, critical stimulus and insight into the novelties and potential of these telecommunications technologies, but…
Everyone is fascinated by the aura of mystery surrounding quantum physics but it is a fascination that unfortunately does not arouse curiosity and few really know what it is
Formula E is still not passionate about Formula 1 fans. The Formula E crowd is predominantly a new audience. Let's try to explain the differences with Formula 1 and the rules of the races to bring the world closer…
