12 Things You Never Knew Your Laptop's Function Keys Could Actually Do

Think you know your keyboard? Think again. Unlock the secret power of your function keys with these 12 clever laptop hacks and shortcuts.
MUO on MSN

Those curly brackets in Excel aren't a glitch — here's what they actually mean

Nothing in your spreadsheet is there by accident.
How-To Geek on MSN

How to use the MAKEARRAY function in Microsoft Excel

Switch from manual entries to automated generators that keep your spreadsheets clean, consistent, and error-free.
IEEE

Receive Beamforming Using Sum and Difference Virtual Co-arrays for Dual-Function Radar Communications

Abstract: The dual-function radar and communication (DFRC) system addresses the problem of radio frequency congestion. Sparse arrays can reduce system cost and increase array aperture by constructing ...
GitHub

cv2.imread() from 16-bit TIFF creates arrays where np.maximum() fails in function context but works directly

Platform: macOS-15.6.1 (arm64) Python 3.14.2 OpenCV: 4.11.0 NumPy: 2.2.6 cv2.imread() with 16-bit TIFF files creates float32 arrays that cause np.maximum() and np.minimum() to behave inconsistently.
Semiconductor Engineering

Parallel Implementation Of Nonlinear Functions Using An Optical Processor (UCLA)

A new technical paper titled “Massively parallel and universal approximation of nonlinear functions using diffractive processors” was published by researchers at UCLA. “Nonlinear computation is ...
IEEE

Analysis of Conformal Periodic Arrays Using Cylindrically Periodic Stratified Media Green’s Functions and PWS-MoM

Abstract: A cylindrically periodic stratified media Green’s Functions (CPSMGFs) method is proposed to analyze conformal arrays through one array unit. The CPSMGFs are developed on electric dyadic ...
Healio

Using one reference range for thyroid function tests may misdiagnose some adults

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers created thyroid function reference ranges adjusted for age, sex and racial-ethnic background. Using ...
JournalofAccountancy

Using Excel’s GROUPBY function as a PivotTable alternative

Q. Are there any alternatives to traditional PivotTables in Excel? A. The first thing that comes to mind is the function GROUPBY. The primary purpose of GROUPBY is to make data analysis easier by ...