Kid’s video game obsession stems from unmet psychological needs, not video games

Many parents are concerned with their child’s seemingly obsessive video game play. Fortnite, the most recent gaming phenomenon, has taken the world by storm and has parents asking whether the shooter game is okay for kids. The short answer is yes, Fortnite is generally fine. Furthermore, parents can breathe easier knowing that research suggests gaming (on its own) does not cause…

Origami can make UI/UX designers better

Origami is the art of using precise folding patterns and sequences to create something beautiful out of almost nothing—a piece of paper. UI design is also the outcome of many small, meticulously assembled elements coming together. So in many ways, building a perfect user interface (UI) is like folding together a perfect paper swan. But…

Arm debuts first-gen machine learning processor at Hot Chips

NEWSBYTE Semiconductor specialist Arm debuted its first-generation machine learning processor this week at the annual Hot Chips conference in Cupertino, California. The Trillium architecture brings together functionality, map compression, programmability, and low-power operations in an open source technology which, some analysts suggest, could cause problems for makers of devices that major in any one of…