Consumer & Gadgets
One Tech Tip: Skype shut down for good, but users still have these alternatives
Skype is dead. What now?This post was originally published on this site
Month: May 2025
Mathematics
How math reveals the bleeding edge of AI
Mathematicians love the certainty of proofs. This is how they verify that their intuition matches observable truth.This post was originally published on this site
Economics & Business
How video games can impact your career
Imagine if your next job interview included a round of video games with your potential new colleagues. Nonsense? No. According to game researcher Tobias Michael Scholz, gaming is an effective way to spot skills that […]
Education
Can learning cursive help kids read better? Some policymakers think it’s worth a try
Recently, my 8-year-old son received a birthday card from his grandmother. He opened the card, looked at it and said, “I can’t read cursive yet.”This post was originally published on this site
Education
Racism in schools harms Black youths’ mental health
A new University of Ottawa study found a causal link between racial discrimination within schools and symptoms of depression in Black students.This post was originally published on this site
Business Technology
Researchers explore how AI tools can improve manufacturing worker safety, product quality
Recent artificial intelligence advances have largely focused on text, but AI increasingly shows promise in other contexts, including manufacturing and the service industry. In these sectors, targeted AI improvements can improve product quality and worker […]
Mathematics
Mapping our emotionally divided society: Mathematical model helps explain polarization
In our polarized political system, what’s one thing that Democrats and Republicans have in common? Growing distrust and dislike for each other.This post was originally published on this site
Education
AI may speed up the grading process for teachers
Grading can be a time-consuming task for many teachers. Artificial intelligence tools may help ease the strain, according to a new study from the University of Georgia published in Technology, Knowledge and Learning.This post was […]
Business Technology
Sam’s Club is adding AI to the shopping experience: Why are privacy advocacy groups worried?
Sam’s Club is going register-free and introducing an all-digital, AI-powered shopping experience for its customers, a move that has privacy advocates worried that the new AI tool could be used to unfairly target some customers […]
Mathematics
Facebook data used to study global human migration patterns
A team of statistical researchers at Meta, owner of Facebook, working with colleagues from the University of Hong Kong and Harvard University, has applied a specially designed algorithm to analyze Facebook data to track human […]