Machines, are they smarter than a six-year-old?
Generally speaking, machine learning is the science of teaching machines to act similar to humans.
Physics theory could be slam dunk for basketball coaches
A physics theory that’s proven useful to predict the crowd behavior of molecules and fruit flies also seems to work in a very different context – a basketball court.
Johns Hopkins COVID-19 data center ends after three years
Johns Hopkins University & Medicine's Coronavirus Resource Center ceased collecting and reporting COVID-19 data on March 10, 2023.
Should you pay for Meta’s and Twitter’s verified identity subscriptions?
Social media services have generally been free of charge for users, but now, with ad revenues slowing down, social media companies are looking for...
Why British English sounds so smart
Are the British generally more intelligent and informed than Americans? Americans certainly seem to think so.
Using social media just 15 minutes less a day could boost your health
Researchers at Swansea University found that reducing social media use by just 15 minutes a day can have a significant positive impact on general...
Ant-Man is only tapping into a portion of the real superpowers of ants
Tiny ants might seem like unlikely inspirations and sidekicks for a superhero, but real-life ants have astonishing superpowers that make them formidable allies.
Don’t be like Darth Vader—negative emotions spark success, but there’s a price
Tapping into the dark side and using anxiety and anger can spark more success than fun and relaxation – but at the cost of your health.
Does Bing’s angsty chatbot foretell the future
Recently, concerns have been raised about an artificial chatbot that has been incorporated on a test basis in Microsoft’s Bing search engine.
What is Tourette syndrome, the condition Lewis Capaldi lives with?
You might have seen the news fans of singer Lewis Capaldi helped him finish a song at a concert this week, after symptoms of...