Monthly Archives: September 2022

Here’s what it sounds like when Mars gets smacked by a space rock

Craters from a meteorite impact on Mars that was picked up by NASA’s InSight instrument | Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona Bloop. That’s the sound a rock makes when it slams into Mars. At least, that’s what NASA’s InSight instrument picked up last September when it captured the faint — and, frankly, hilarious — sound of…

OpenAI begins allowing users to edit faces with DALL-E 2

After initially disabling the capability, OpenAI today announced that customers with access to DALL-E 2 can upload people’s faces to edit them using the AI-powered image-generating system. Previously, OpenAI only allowed users to work with and share photorealistic faces and banned the uploading of any photo that might depict a real person, including photos of…

BeReal reportedly considers paid features in lieu of advertisements

The viral photo-sharing app BeReal has accomplished something incredible, quickly racking up 15 million users in a super saturated social market. It’s so popular that Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat have all released new features that capitalize on what makes BeReal shine: its front-and-back camera set-up and its anti-addictive, once-per-day posting gimmick. But BeReal is only…

How saving wild oysters could save America’s shrinking coastlines

Wild oysters have nearly vanished from US coasts because of storms, oil spills, and overharvesting. Experts say less than 1% of America’s wild oyster population remains. Conservationists are restoring wild oyster reefs to combat rising seas and strong storms. Wild oysters used to populate America’s coasts. Conservationists are trying to bring them back — not…

What is return on equity? How to calculate ROE to evaluate a company’s profitability

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Inflated earnings or assets hidden off the balance sheet can boost ROE…

Innovation Strategies at Small and Midsize FIs: How US Banks with Assets Below $100 Billion Are Punching Outside Their Weight Class on Digital User Experience

Smaller FIs are aware of the need to develop value-added digital customer experiences, but they have to do so with smaller budgets than their competitors. The following is a preview of Insider Intelligence’s Innovation Strategies at Small and Midsize FIs Report. You can purchase this report here. Do you work in the Banking industry? Get…