When you program applications, you often allocate memory on the fly: this is called dynamic allocation. It's very convenient because it allows you to manage...
Our natural language is incredibly subtle: a short and simple sentence can hide multiple possible meanings. The words themselves are not always clear; a single...
When an artificial intelligence learns on its own from existing data, it always tends to reproduce some of the biases embedded in that data. For...
In cold weather, the lithium-ion batteries in our devices struggle to deliver their usual performance. Why? Because the cold slows down the chemical reactions inside...
Your data is stored on your hard drive in small blocks called sectors. Each file uses one or more of these sectors to place its...
With augmented reality (AR), students can directly interact with the subjects being studied. Observing a volcano erupting in the middle of the classroom or exploring...
When a web page is compressed, the files become smaller and travel faster between the site's server and your browser. Less data to transfer means...
With object-oriented programming, we no longer need to start from scratch every time we code. We create objects that represent specific elements (characters in a...
Virtual reality allows you to expose yourself to heights in a completely safe and controlled environment. You can face your fear without the risk of...
One word can have multiple meanings: this is called polysemy. Take the word lawyer. For you, it's clear right away, but for an automatic translation...