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Dec 23, 2023

Learning to code isn’t enough

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Historically, learn-to-code efforts have provided opportunities for the few, but new efforts are aiming to be inclusive.

Dec 23, 2023

AI and Us: Overcoming Concerns to Embrace the Future of Technology

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As the prominence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to rise in our society, so do the concerns about its implications. Therefore, addressing these fears requires a multi-faceted approach, combining careful design, transparent practices, robust regulation, and thoughtful ethical guidelines.

Below is a list of 20 potential effects AI could have on society, concerns raised by many, and how they could or are currently being overcome.

Ultimately, the goal is to navigate the AI-driven future responsibly, building a society where technology serves human needs effectively and ethically.

Dec 22, 2023

Five new species of soft-furred hedgehogs have been identified

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It’s another reminder to always search through that museum drawer.

Dec 22, 2023

Google Gemini Pro falls behind free ChatGPT, says study

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A recent study by Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) shows that Google’s latest large language model, Gemini Pro, lags behind GPT-3.5 and far behind GPT-4 in benchmarks.

The results contradict the information provided by Google at the Gemini presentation. They highlight the need for neutral benchmarking institutions or processes.

Gemini Pro loses out to GPT-3.5 in benchmarks.

Dec 22, 2023

Prime Editing Comes of Age

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Since the technique was first published in 2019, prime editing has grown with lightning speed, alongside hopes for what it can achieve.

Dec 21, 2023

More Evidence That Most People Are Not Lying Most Of The Time

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Here’s a surprising fact.


Most people don’t lie most of the time. And now there is good cross-cultural research to back this up.

Dec 21, 2023

A New Navy Weapon Actually Stops You From Talking

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Developed in 2019 but only just discovered, this US Navy device can make people stop talking, apparently.

Dec 21, 2023

Opinion: One of the first things I asked ChatGPT about, early this year, was myself: “What can you tell me about the writer Vauhini Vara?”

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It told me I’m a journalist (true, though I’m also a fiction writer), that I was born in California (false) and that I’d won a Gerald Loeb Award and a National Magazine…


For me, the journey began when I asked ChatGPT who I was.

Dec 20, 2023

Deciphering Earth’s Magnetic Mysteries: Mesopotamian Bricks Reveal Ancient Secrets

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In a novel study, researchers utilized ancient Mesopotamian bricks to gain insights into Earth’s magnetic field changes 3,000 years ago. This archaeomagnetic approach provides a more precise method for dating ancient artifacts and understanding historical magnetic field fluctuations.

Ancient bricks inscribed with the names of Mesopotamian kings have yielded important insights into a mysterious anomaly in Earth’s magnetic field 3,000 years ago, according to a new study involving UCL researchers.

The research, published on December 18 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), describes how changes in the Earth’s magnetic field imprinted on iron oxide grains within ancient clay bricks, and how scientists were able to reconstruct these changes from the names of the kings inscribed on the bricks.

Dec 20, 2023

Why ‘Doing Your Own Research’ May Make You Believe Fake News

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In an age in which misinformation abounds, how do you determine what is real and what is fake?


A new study show how “doing your own research” can actually lead you to believe false stories and misinformation.

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