Weeks-long drought hard on Mississippi’s crops

About half the normal rainfall has fallen in Mississippi so far in 2026, making it the 10th driest in state history. Mike ...
Grist

These maps show exactly where the West might burn this summer

Every state in the West is expected to face an above-normal threat of wildfire this summer, according to the latest projections, released Wednesday by the National Interagency Coordination Center. The ...
IEEE

Viability of Procedurally Generated Normal Maps as Steganographic Carriers

Abstract: We investigate whether tangent-space normal maps—procedurally generated using Perlin/FBM noise—are viable carriers for image steganography, and whether domain-aware embedding can overcome ...
Entrepreneur

How to Make Change Feel Normal — Instead of Threatening — to Your Team

While motivational efforts can spark momentum, they fall flat in low-trust environments. Routinizing change is three times more effective than relying on inspiration alone. Embed small, regular ...
eWeek

Google Maps Hidden Button Could Make Location Sharing Easier

In this episode of eSpeaks, Jennifer Margles, Director of Product Management at BMC Software, discusses the transition from traditional job scheduling to the era of the autonomous enterprise. eSpeaks’ ...
IEEE

II-NVM: Enhancing Map Accuracy and Consistency With Normal Vector-Assisted Mapping

Abstract: SLAM technology plays a crucial role in indoor mapping and localization. A common challenge in indoor environments is the “double-sided mapping issue”, where closely positioned walls, doors, ...