A new artificial intelligence startup founded by the creators of the world's most widely used computer vision library has emerged from stealth with technology that generates realistic human-centric ...

Tom Mothersdale, Adam James and Sion Pritchard in Measure For Measure - "And if you can't do a power stance, do a power sit!" Duke Vincentio, no stranger to sins of the flesh himself, has breezily ...

The United States is one of just three countries that "prefers" imperial measurements over the international metric standard. The motivation why has less to do with official policy than you might ...

In a world where powerful men seem free to behave corruptly, hypocritically, and with almost complete sexual incontinence, a Shakespearean play in which powerful men behave corruptly, hypocritically, ...

A new method for quantifying grandeur is reshuffling the pecking order of the planet’s most impressive peaks. Turns out Everest has steep competition. Mount Everest, left, tops out at 29,032 feet ...

If you've ever found yourself wanting to measure something but don't have a ruler or tape measure on hand, measuring apps on your phone can come to the rescue. They range from the fairly simple to ...

Before the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), there was traditional intelligence – like solving math problems without a calculator, writing with a pen and paper or even just having a lengthy ...

Santa Clara County is pushing for public support of a five-year sales tax increase set to go before voters in the November special election. The county said Measure A is critical to help make up for ...

One of the most notable things that happened during Thursday night's Hall of Fame Game was the debut of the NFL's new virtual measurement system. Instead of the traditional chain system, the NFL ...

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has successfully developed a length measurement system that achieves a level of precision approaching the theoretical limit allowed by quantum ...

When it comes to measuring weight, BMI is the acronym everyone loves to hate. Health professionals have long used body mass index as a quick screening tool to fast-track certain patients into a “code ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It is a reasonable assertion that every household should have a tape measure somewhere. They are useful for so many things that we could write ...