The big picture: Apple debuted the iPhone 16e earlier this week, featuring the company's first in-house 5G modem. Cupertino won't likely use it in the upcoming iPhone 17 lineup, but the company reportedly has a new in-house Wi-Fi chip planned for its next-gen flagship. Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple has developed an in-house Wi-Fi chipset to debut in the iPhone 17. He also confirmed that the recently unveiled C1 5G modem, featured in the iPhone 16e, won't appear in the iPhone 17 flagships. However, it will handle cellular connectivity in the iPhone 17 Air, while the rest of the lineup sticks with Qualcomm modules.This leak is not the first we've heard regarding the iPhone 17 shipping with an Apple-designed Wi-Fi chip. Last October, Kuo predicted that at least one of the four iPhone 17 models would include the new chip and that it would support the Wi-Fi 7 standard.Last year, Jeff Pu, an analyst familiar with Apple's supply chain, predicted that Apple would debut an in-house Wi-Fi module in 2025. However, he stated that only the iPhone 17 Pro models would feature the new silicon, with the non-Pro variants keeping the Broadcom chips found in other Apple products.Apple currently uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips from Broadcom in all its iPhones, iPads, and Macs. However, the company has been developing new Wi-Fi modules to further its plan to become completely silicon-independent. Apple's overall goal is to save money while facilitating better hardware and software integration. // Related StoriesCupertino engineers have pushed for tighter integration between devices for years, and its user base enjoys how seamlessly everything works together. While there are still some hiccups in its ecosystem especially where connectivity is concerned designing components specifically for its devices helps smooth out these obstacles.Apple stopped using third-party chipmaker Qualcomm's mobile SoCs in iPhones and iPads over a decade ago. The company has also transitioned its entire Mac lineup from Intel's x86 processors to in-house Arm-based silicon. Now, Apple is developing wireless connectivity chips to ensure every component it uses is Apple-designed. Its plans are almost complete.

What just happened? Researchers at Imperial College London say an artificial intelligence-based science tool created by Google needed just 48 hours to solve a problem that took them roughly a decade to answer and verify on their own. The tool in question is called "co-scientist" and the problem they presented it with was straightforward enough: why are some superbugs resistant to antibiotics? Professor Jos R Penads told the BBC that Google's tool reached the same hypothesis that his team had that superbugs can create a tail that allows them to move between species. In simpler terms, one can think of it as a master key that enables the bug to move from home to home.Penads asserts that his team's research was unique and that the results hadn't been published anywhere online for the AI to find. What's more, he even reached out to Google to ask if they had access to his computer. Google assured him they did not.Arguably even more remarkable is the fact that the AI provided four additional hypotheses. According to Penads, all of them made sense. The team had not even considered one of the solutions, and is now investigating it further.Co-scientist is a multi-agent AI system built using Gemini 2.0. According to Google, it serves as a "virtual scientific collaborator" that can help generate novel hypotheses and research proposals, and speed up biomedical and scientific discoveries. Research organizations interested in co-scientist can apply to participate in a trusted tester program.AI has been a topic of debate for years. Among other concerns, critics warn that it could impact jobs and put scientists like Penads out of work. The lead researcher told the BBC that he understands the fear, but believes that having an extremely powerful tool outweighs the negatives. // Related StoriesPenads is now sold on artificial intelligence. "This will change science, definitely, he said, adding that he believes he is witnessing something spectacular. "It's like you have the opportunity to be playing a big match - I feel like I'm finally playing a Champions League match with this thing."Image credit: CDC

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsHow to watch Duke vs. IllinoisWatch Duke vs. Illinois on Sling TVHow to watch Duke vs. Illinois from abroad with a VPNIts rare to get a high-profile non-conference game this late in the college basketball season, so when it happens, enjoy it. Cooper Flagg and the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils (23-3) take on Kasparas Jakucionis and the Illinois Fighting Illini (17-10). The two squads last played each other in 2020, with Illinois pulling out an 83-68 victory.Since losing to Clemson on February 8, Duke has won three consecutive games, including Mondays 80-62 victory over Virginia. Duke is in prime position to secure a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Speaking of the tournament, Illinois is fading rather quickly. The Illini are projected as a No. 7 seed in the tournament thanks to their seven Quad 1 wins. However, Illinois cant afford to lose much more, or they will be on the tournament bubble.Recommended VideosIf Illinois can pull off the upset, it will be a massive win on their resume. If Duke wins, the No. 1 seed is that much closer. Find out how to watch Duke versus Illinois, including the start time, TV channel, and highlights. Check out ourNCAA mens basketball March to the Madness guidefor more coverage.RelatedFighting Illini and Blue Devils meet in MSG @IlliniMBB vs @DukeMBB, February 22 at 8pm ET on FOX pic.twitter.com/ledM9CxcCu FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) February 20, 2025Duke and Illinois will battle in primetime at8 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 22, 2025.Instead of playing at one of the schools home gyms, the game will be under the bright lights of Madison Square Garden in New York City. Catch the game on Foxor stream throughFoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. Make sure to use a TV provider when you log in.Duke vs. IllinoisPhil Nickinson / Digital TrendsCollege basketball will be streaming all season on . The action will only intensify as the game heads into March Madness. Now is the time to sign up for Sling and prepare for the tournament.Sling Orange starts at $46 per month, while Sling Blue begins at $51 per month. Both plans are half off for the first month. If youd like to combine the Orange and the Blue, it costs $66 per month. Fox comes with the Blue Plan, so consider that.Derek Malcolm / Digital TrendsAre you looking for more privacy while streaming? If so,one of the best VPNs on the market for improving security is NordVPN. A VPN, or virtual private network, can help put your mind at ease by encrypting your internet traffic and sending it through a secure tunnel.Trust us, this is a good thing. If youre not satisfied with Nord, then request a 30-day money-back guarantee.Editors Recommendations

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blow, wind, blow Why Houstons 2024 derecho did more damage than hurricane Beryl Strong localized winds can bounce due to interference between tall buildings, increasing pressure on walls and windows. Jennifer Ouellette Feb 21, 2025 3:32 pm | 1 Straight-line wind damage inflicted on a high-rise building in Houston, Texas, during the May 16, 2024 derecho. Credit: National Weather Service/Public Domain Straight-line wind damage inflicted on a high-rise building in Houston, Texas, during the May 16, 2024 derecho. Credit: National Weather Service/Public Domain Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreOn May 16, 2024, a powerful derecho swept through Houston, killing seven people and causing significant damage to several of the city's towering skyscrapers. Those buildings were constructed to withstand much stronger hurricane-force winds up to 67 meters per second, as one would get with a Category 4 hurricane. The derecho's winds peaked at 40 meters per second, well below that threshold. And when Hurricane Beryl hit Houston that July with roughly comparable wind speeds of 36 meters per second, the damage wasn't nearly so severe. Why would that be the case?Engineers at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami think they've found the answer, according to a new paper published in the journal Frontiers in Built Environment. "We show that a type of highly localized strong winds called downbursts, which were generated during the May derecho, can significantly impact tall buildings and facades due to their unique characteristics in comparison to hurricanes, said co-author Amal Elawady. This is particularly the case for skyscrapers that are close together, creating a "wind-channeling" interference effect that increases pressure on walls and windows.One might assume that hurricanes and derechos are similar in that they both produce markedly intense winds, but the origin and characteristics of those winds are very different, per the authors. Hurricanes are vast tropical storms that form over warm ocean waters and affect large areas, usually lasting for several days, accompanied by heavy rains, storm surges, waves, and yes, high winds. By contrast, derechos and downbursts are much more localized convective systems, producing hurricane-force winds but over a much smaller area and shorter period of time.There are more than 2,000 skyscrapers higher than 200 meters worldwide that are especially vulnerable to high winds, and understanding those differences is crucial to coming up with better mitigation strategies in the future. Hurricane impacts tend to be widespread and can cause a lot of damage to the glass and cladding of skyscrapers, such as the damage Hurricane Katrina inflicted on tall buildings in New Orleans in 2005. Damage from derechos and downbursts causes more severe, concentrated damage, such as the collapse of a 37-story building in Brazil in 2011.Bouncing winds Damage sustained by the Chevron Building Auditorium during the derecho: a) damaged side of the building, b) global damage view, c) & d) localized glass damage. Credit: Padgett et al., 2024 Elawady decided to investigate why the Houston derecho's structural damage was so much more extensive than one might expect. He and his colleagues analyzed the impact of the derecho on five of the city's most notable buildings: The Chevron Building Auditorium, the CenterPoint Energy Plaza, the El Paso Energy Building, the RRI Energy Plaza, and the Wedge International Tower.The Chevron Building Auditorium, for instance, suffered significant damage to its cladding and shattered glass windows, mostly on the side facing another skyscraper: the Chevron Corporation Tower. The CenterPoint Energy Plaza's damage to its double-skin facade was concentrated on one corner that had two tall buildings facing it, as was the damage to two corners of the El Paso Energy building. This suggested a wind-channeling effect might have played a role in that damage.Next Elawady et al. conducted wind tunnel experiments at the FIUNatural Hazards Engineering Research Infrastructure's "Wall of Wind" facility to determine how the winds may have specifically caused the observed damage. They placed a revolving miniature tall building in the tunnel and blasted it with wind speeds of up to 70 meters per second, while placing an identical mini-model at increasing distances from the first to mimic possible interference from nearby buildings.The results confirmed the team's working hypothesis. "When strong winds move through a city, they can bounce due to interference between tall buildings. This increases pressure on walls and windows, making damage more severe than if the buildings were isolated," said co-author Omar Metwally, a graduate student at FIU. For example, in the case of the Chevron Building Auditorium, the channeling effects intensified the damage, particularly at higher elevations."On top of this, downbursts create intense, localized forces which can exceed typical design values for hurricanes, especially on the lower floors of tall buildings, Metwally added. The problem is only likely to worsen because of accelerating climate change. Glass facades seem to be particularly vulnerable to this kind of wind damage, and the authors suggest current design and construction guidelines for such elements should be re-evaluated as a result of their findings.DOI: Frontiers in Built Environment, 2025. 10.3389/fbuil.2024.1514523 (About DOIs).Jennifer OuelletteSenior WriterJennifer OuelletteSenior Writer Jennifer is a senior writer at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series. Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban. 1 Comments

Opposing views Elon Musk to fix Community Notes after they contradict Trump X owner backpedals on claim that Community Notes cant be manipulated. Ashley Belanger Feb 21, 2025 3:22 pm | 17 Credit: Zeybart | iStock / Getty Images Plus Credit: Zeybart | iStock / Getty Images Plus Story textSizeSmallStandardLargeWidth *StandardWideLinksStandardOrange* Subscribers only Learn moreElon Musk apparently no longer believes that crowd-sourcing fact-checking through Community Notes can never be manipulated and is, thus, the best way to correct bad posts on his social media platform X.Community Notes are supposed to be added to posts to limit misinformation spread after broad consensus is reached among X users with diverse viewpoints on what corrections are needed. But Musk now claims a "fix" is needed to prevent supposedly outside influencers from allegedly gaming the system."Unfortunately, @CommunityNotes is increasingly being gamed by governments & legacy media," Musk wrote on X. "Working to fix this."Musk's announcement came after Community Notes were added to X posts discussing a poll generating favorable ratings for Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. That poll was conducted by a private Ukrainian company in partnership with a state university whose supervisory board was appointed by the Ukrainian government, creating what Musk seems to view as a conflict of interest.Although other independent polling recently documented a similar increase in Zelenskyy's approval rating, NBC News reported, the specific poll cited in X notes contradicted Donald Trump's claim that Zelenskyy is unpopular, and Musk seemed to expect X notes should instead be providing context to defend Trump's viewpoint. Musk even suggested that by pointing to the supposedly government-linked poll in Community Notes, X users were spreading misinformation."It should be utterly obvious that a Zelensky[y]-controlled poll about his OWN approval is not credible!!" Musk wrote on X.Musk's attack on Community Notes is somewhat surprising. Although he has always maintained that Community Notes aren't "perfect," he has defended Community Notes through multiple European Union probes challenging their effectiveness and declared that the goal of the crowd-sourcing effort was to make X "by far the best source of truth on Earth." At CES 2025, X CEO Linda Yaccarino bragged that Community Notes are "good for the world."Yaccarino invited audience members to "think about it as this global collective consciousness keeping each other accountable at global scale in real time," but just one month later, Musk is suddenly casting doubts on that characterization while the EU continues to probe X.Perhaps most significantly, Musk previously insisted as recently as last year that Community Notes could not be manipulated, even by Musk. He strongly disputed a 2024 report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate that claimed that toxic X users were downranking accurate notes that they personally disagreed with, claiming any attempt at gaming Community Notes would stick out like a "neon sore thumb."Musk seemingly facing hard truth about Community NotesNow, Musk seems to be admitting that Community Notes can be gamednot by X users exerting political will, but seemingly by X users coming together and agreeing that certain media and government sources are credible.It's unclear what changes may be coming to "fix" the problem, which from a certain angle seems to be a matter of Musk personally disagreeing with the majority of Community Notes writers and seeking a technical solution to impose his viewpoint. That seems to directly counter the goal of Community Notes, as described on X's website:"We dont expect all notes to be perceived as helpful by all people all the time. Instead, the goal is to ensure that on average notes that earn the status of Helpful are likely to be seen as helpful by a wide range of people from different points of view, and not only be seen as helpful by people from one viewpoint."Of course, if X went back to traditional fact-checking methods, it would not be unusual for Musk to be calling the shots on what content flies. But Trump has long criticized social media companies for censoring users they disagree with, and Community Notes was seemingly well-positioned as a way to circumvent that criticism.Commentators disagree on the effectiveness of crowd-sourced fact-checking methods like Community Notes, which both Meta and YouTube have now also adopted, quickly copying X.Neil Johnson, a George Washington University physics professor closely monitoring how misinformation spreads online, told NBC News that Community Notes is a "poor substitute" for formal fact-checking methods.But last year Bloomberg pointed to several studies suggesting that "crowdsourcing worked just as well" as using professional fact checkers in some instances, such as "when assessing the accuracy of news stories." That piece concluded that a two-pronged approach combining both methods could benefit social media users most.However, a hard truth for Elon Musk to face may be that X users are largely incapable of discerning facts without relying on traditional fact-checking organizations that Musk disagrees should be the sole arbiters of truth online. NBC News noted a February study surveying 1 million notes and finding that "the evidence from X clearly shows that users rely on the work of fact-checking organizations often when suggesting Community Notes.Ashley BelangerSenior Policy ReporterAshley BelangerSenior Policy Reporter Ashley is a senior policy reporter for Ars Technica, dedicated to tracking social impacts of emerging policies and new technologies. She is a Chicago-based journalist with 20 years of experience. 17 Comments

Lawyers for Charlie Javice on Friday moved for a mistrial in her fraud case.Defense argued her right to a fair trial was "compromised" after opening statements were shortened.Prosecutors allege Javice defrauded JPMorgan Chase before it bought her student aid startup, Frank.Lawyers for Charlie Javice on Friday moved for a mistrial in the fraud case against her, arguing her right to a fair trial had been "irreparably compromised."Her lawyers argued that Javice's right to a fair trial was compromised when the judge unexpectedly ordered her defense counsel's opening statement to be shortened, which they called a violation of her Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights."Our motion for a mistrial was based on the fundamental principle that Ms. Javice has a constitutional right to a fair trial, which includes adequate time for her counsel to present a full and complete opening statement," a representative for Javice's legal team told Business Insider. "The abrupt and unexplained reduction in our time significantly hindered our ability to provide the jury with a clear and comprehensive presentation of the facts and legal arguments central to this case."In addition to having the defense's opening statement cut short, Javice's lawyers argue that the court misstated jury instructions regarding the elements of wire fraud, which prejudiced them against the defendant.The court told the jury that, in order to convict on the wire and bank fraud charges facing Javice, the government has to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Javice made intentional false and misleading statements with the intention to deceive, her lawyers say. However, her lawyers argued in their motion for a mistrial that the court did not adequately inform the jury panel about a key element of the law, which requires the government to prove any false statements amounted to material misrepresentations a higher legal standard requiring the prosecutors to prove a reasonable person would have been convinced to act due to the false claims and that the false claims were relied on when deciding to enter the deal."To guarantee Ms. Javice's Fifth Amendment rights, a mistrial is the only appropriate remedy," the motion from Javice's attorneys says.The mistrial motion stems from the trial's opening statements, which began Thursday in the fraud case against Javice and her Olivier Amar, who prosecutors say defrauded JPMorgan Chase before it bought the student aid startup. Javice and Amar are charged with bank fraud, securities fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud after prosecutors say they exaggerated the customer base of their student loan-focused fintech startup in an effort to trick the bank into buying it.JPMorgan Chase bought Frank in 2021 for $175 million after Javice and Amar said the company had more than 4 million users a number that prosecutors now argue had been artificially inflated.Representatives for the US Attorney's Office Southern District of New York did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Paloma Partners told investors last fall it would take time to meet $1.2 billion in redemptions.Paloma is pulling $600 million from hedge funds it's backed, including quant firm Aquatic Capital.The $1.7 billion hedge fund has struggled with performance, gaining just 2.5% in 2024.Multistrategy hedge fund Paloma Partners is drumming up cash to repay its departing investors but it's going to take some time, and not everyone is coming along for the ride.Facing $1.2 billion in redemption requests, Paloma last fall told its investors it would need more time to liquidate harder-to-sell assets and repay them in full. Now, more details are emerging about what Paloma is putting into the special-purpose vehicle created to house those assets.As part of the payoff plan, Paloma will exit its investment in Aquatic Capital, one of the buzziest quant fund launches in recent years, according to four people familiar with the matter, who asked to remain anonymous to discuss private information. Paloma seeded Aquatic, which was founded by Citadel alum Jonathan Graham, in 2019 and has $360 million invested with the firm, which is subject to lock-up terms and can be redeemed in tranches over the next couple of years, the people said.Paloma has also put into the SPV called Dove A Paloma representative declined to comment.Paloma is one of the oldest and most venerated hedge funds. Founded by Donald Sussman in the 1980s, it is best known for seeding quant giant D.E. Shaw, as well as bets on LMR Partners, Squarepoint Capital, and Sona Asset Management.While Paloma is off to a strong start this year it's up 2.5% through mid-February, a person familiar with the performance said the firm has struggled with performance in recent years and has overhauled its C-suite.The fund brought in hedge-fund veteran Neil Chriss, formerly of Millennium and Hutchin Hill Capital, in 2023 to lead the firm. But he lasted less than a year. He was replaced by Ravi Singh, an alum of Credit Suisse's asset management division and Goldman Sachs, where he held leadership positions in prime brokerage, equity derivatives, and equities risk.Paloma gained just 2.5% in 2024 in what was generally a bumper year for hedge fund managers, and it has averaged 3.6% over the past three full years, according to performance figures seen by Business Insider. A composite hedge fund index returned 6.6% over the past three years, according to industry research firm PivotalPath.Paloma's assets under management have fallen to $1.7 billion, down from about $4 billion when Chriss took the helm in 2023.Assets in Dove to be sold over timeWith redemption requests piling up, Paloma told its limited partners in November it would only be able to pay them 30% in upfront cash and the rest to come over time as it liquidated holdings, The Wall Street Journal reported. Ultimately, Paloma paid half the $1.2 billion balance in cash, with the remaining $600 million to be distributed as it winds down assets in Dove, which is being administered by PwC, the people said.Systematic trading outfits, reliant on technology and data, typically require years of patience to yield results, but Aquatic has nonetheless gotten off to a slow start. It launched in 2019 with $500 million in commitments from Paloma, Bloomberg reported, and assets later hit $1.5 billion with capital from Blackstone, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, and others.Aquatic lost 3.3% between September 2023 and September 2024, according to returns from Texas Teachers', the public pension. Quant hedge funds were among the industry's best performers in 2024, gaining 14.2% on average, according to PivotalPath's equity quant index.Aquatic did not respond to requests for comment.Cannae, a credit fund that specializes in structured products, was spun out of Paloma in 2020 and raised external capital. It continued to manage a structured credit portfolio for Paloma through a separate account, composed primarily of CMBS. Commercial real estate has taken a beating in recent years, and with many bonds trading below par, liquidating holdings would in many cases mean locking in losses.While assets have fallen and Paloma has had to pull capital from external managers, the fund isn't finished allocating. Geoffrey Lauprete, the ex-CIO of WorldQuant, is expected to launch his own fund later this year with backing from Paloma.Paloma has also revamped its C-suite, apart from Singh it has also recently hired new executives to manage finance, risk, operations, and marketing. Michael DeAddio, president and COO of WorldQuant until 2020, joined in December and Louis Molinari, global head of capital introduction and hedge fund consulting at Barclays until 2024, joined as chief marketing officer this month.