Turbulent fluid flow is a persistent challenge in physics and engineering: it disrupts aviation and reduces the efficiency of wind turbines. In the body, disturbed blood flow can even contribute to problems in the circulatory system. Turbulence is also complex and unpredictable, so devising strategies to control it is notoriously difficult. Now, writing in Nature,
A man in Australia asked an AI agent to get him a spot in a class at his gym. Hacking the gym’s website and kicking someone out of the class who was already booked? That wasn’t in the prompt. As reported on Sunday by Australia’s ABC News, the person, named Andrew, used the popular agentic
This story is based on an interview with Mary Roberts, 33, from Miami. She is about to launch a consultancy. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. I was on the chubbier side growing up. However, as soon as I started competitive sports like basketball in high school, I got into good shape.
Watching Charlotte Lim at work in the gym, it’s easy to forget that she’s 80. She does a pull-up, chin clearing the bar with ease. She drops to the ground and powers through a set of feet-elevated push-ups. Then, she grabs a dumbbell off the rack, holds it close to her chest, and drops into
