Technology

[ai_post_generator_toc] Introduction to Hall Thrusters Hall Thrusters are electric propulsion systems designed to provide thrust for spacecrafts and other vehicles that travel in space. They use a combination of electric and magnetic fields to generate thrust and can be used to propel a spacecraft in any direction. Hall thrusters are typically used for long-distance maneuvers, such as getting a spacecraft …

ChatGPT: A Breakthrough in Natural Language Processing ChatGPT is a revolutionary language model developed by OpenAI that has changed the way people interact with artificial intelligence. The model is based on the transformer architecture and has been trained on a massive amount of text data from the internet. This has made ChatGPT one of the most advanced models for natural …

A video assistant referee (VAR) system is a support tool for officials. The use of video match officials (VMOs) in football was included in the 2018/2019 edition of the Laws of the Game and was successfully used at the 2018 FIFA World Cup™. Since then, the system has been implemented in over 100 competitions worldwide. How does it work? The …

Semi-automated offside technology is a support tool for the video match officials and the on-field officials to help them make faster, more reproducible and more accurate offside decisions. How does it work? The new technology uses 12 dedicated tracking cameras mounted underneath the roof of the stadium to track the ball and up to 29 data points of each individual …

The Vision 2020-23 outlines FIFA’s commitment to using the full potential of technology in football. By harnessing technology in football, FIFA is able to bring this vision to life at the FIFA World Cup 2022™ by implementing and leveraging various technologies to improve the football experience of football fans both on and off the pitch. SEMI-AUTOMATED OFFSIDE TECHNOLOGY Semi-automated offside …

In his first companywide email to Twitter employees, new owner and CEO Elon Musk said he was ending the social network’s “work from home forever” policy. Now, according to the email obtained by CNBC, Musk wants employees to be in a Twitter office at least 40 hours a week, and plans to personally approve any alternative arrangements. He also warned …

Think about the humble envelope. For centuries this paper enclosure has shielded important information from prying eyes that might otherwise steal a glance at an unprotected note. Also, by placing information in an envelope, the sender effectively commits to and freezes this information until it gets to the recipient, assuming it is not tampered with or altered on its journey. …

The iPhone 14 Pro sequence is a success for Apple. While these phones are selling quicker than ever, it’s not possible to say the identical about the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus models. Apple’s approach to selling nearly the same older phone at a comparable price isn’t convincing iPhone users to upgrade. With the iPhone 14 Plus reachable for …

PULLMAN, Wash. – A team of researchers at Washington State University has developed a new method of recycling polyactic acid (PLA), a plastic often used in filament, plastic silverware and food packaging. The simple and efficient method converts PLA into a high-quality resin, which can then be used in 3D printing. “We found a way to immediately turn this into …

The work in the journal Nature, hinges on a novel, reconfigurable alternative to integrated circuits. Integrated circuits are typically composed of multiple electronic components housed on a single semiconductor material, usually silicon, and they run all types of modern electronics, including phones, cars, and robots. Integrated circuits are scientists’ realization of information processing similar to the brain’s role in the …