In our final episode of 2025 (or first of 2026, depending on when you listen), an old friend comes back to Deep Left Field for a long-overdue Long Toss With Ross segment.

Abstract: In linear algebra, inverse square root is highly convenient for normalizing a vector. A normalized vector is crucial in calculations involving reflections, such as in 3D graphics rendering.

An ongoing trial at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court is practically the exclusive domain of lawyers and gardaí. Four members of An Garda Síochána and a retired superintendent are on trial for ...

Root canal treatment is designed to save a natural tooth by removing infected pulp, not to cause pain. An infected tooth, often causing severe tooth pain or sensitivity, can lead to bone loss or ...

Squaring a square sounds simple, but the math behind it is one of the strangest puzzles ever created. It requires cutting a square into smaller squares—all different sizes—with a pattern that doesn’t ...

Kentucky (5-5) at No. 13 Vanderbilt (8-2), Nov. 22 at 3:30 p.m. EST. How to watch: ESPN Key stats Vanderbilt Offense Overall: 443.6 yards per game (24th in FBS) Passing: 258.4 yards per game (40th) ...

Outside of the 2020 season impacted by COVID-19, this marks the first time since George W. Bush's presidency that Penn State and Michigan State are meeting with neither ranked. Unless, of course, you ...

Years ago, no math education was complete without understanding how to compute a square root. Today, you are probably just reaching for a calculator, or if you are writing a program, you’ll probably ...

A classic nonlinear analog function is the squaring circuit. It’s useful in power sensing, frequency multiplication, RMS computation, and many other odd jobs around the lab bench. Its input can accept ...

Square announced several upgrades and features to its platform this week, including an expansion of tools for restaurant owners and operators, new intelligence capabilities under its Square AI suite, ...

New era, same unapologetic truth. Ashley Allison steps into ‘The Root’ with a message just for us about the outlet’s new chapter. I am writing to you with a heart full of gratitude, humility, and ...