Ever find yourself focusing on the bad in every situation? That’s a cognitive distortion called mental filtering, which is therapist-speak for you’re stuck in a negative thought cycle. Negative ...

There comes a time in every electronic designer’s life when, whether they know it or not, they need an analog filter in their design. If you’re coming from a digital background, where everything is ...

One of the methods all diesel engine manufacturers have adopted to reduce emissions - especially particulates - is to drive fuel injection pressures way up and force the fuel through ever-finer ...

The popular social media platform Instagram has a new feature to filter out hateful comments. The tool uses a type of artificial intelligence called machine learning. A group of about 20 people is now ...

It’s a familiar situation: You’re talking to a friend at a restaurant, and despite the background din, you still hear each other clearly. Obviously, our brains are capable of filtering out noise, but ...

At any given moment, we are constantly bombarded by signals from at least four of the five senses. The visual system is constantly processing our surroundings. The auditory system is stimulated by all ...

Predictability can be a tricky thing. We all look for predictability in our lives to help us feel safe. And we all look for predictability to make us feel adequate. If we know what to expect then we ...

In security, what we don't look at, don't listen to, don't evaluate, and don't act upon may actually be more important than what we do. This may sound counterintuitive at first, but I assure you that ...

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