The Debrief

40,000 Year Old Markings Reveal What Could Be a Mysterious Ancient Precursor to Writing

Researchers have discovered signs of a Paleolithic writing precursor in ancient tools and sculptures dating back 40,000 years ...
University of Massachusetts Lowell

Computer Scientist Develops Novel Framework to Secure Sensitive Data

Funded by an Office of Naval Research grant worth nearly $800,000, Gollamudi and her lab group are developing a novel ...

What does it mean to compute? Framework maps hidden computations running inside natural dynamic systems

Some computers are easy to spot. Artificial, human-built computers like those found in smartphones and laptops are abstract ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Humans May Have Used These Mysterious Symbols to Encode Information Tens of Thousands of Years Before the First Writing Systems

The symbols, discovered on 40,000-year-old artifacts in caves in southwest Germany, may have been a precursor to the first written language ...
Harvard Business Review

The New Science of Customer Emotions

A better way to drive growth and profitability by Scott Magids, Alan Zorfas and Daniel Leemon When companies connect with customers’ emotions, the payoff can be huge. Consider these examples: After a ...
Investopedia

Two-Bin Inventory Control: Definition, How It Works, and Example

Daniel Liberto is a journalist with over 10 years of experience working with publications such as the Financial Times, The Independent, and Investors Chronicle. Michael Boyle is an experienced ...