Social Sciences
School smartphone bans reflect growing concern over youth mental health and academic performance
The number of states banning smartphones in schools is growing.This post was originally published on this site
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Consumer & Gadgets
Beat the heat with these cooling gadgets and wearables
You can only sit in front of the fridge with the door open for so long.This post was originally published on this site
Internet
Musk’s latest Grok chatbot searches for billionaire mogul’s views before answering questions
The latest version of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok is echoing the views of its billionaire creator, so much so that it will sometimes search online for Musk’s stance on an issue before offering […]
Business Technology
Elon Musk’s X platform investigated in France for alleged data tampering and fraud
French prosecutors have launched a police investigation into alleged data tampering and fraud involving X, Elon Musk’s social media platform.This post was originally published on this site
Social Sciences
Homelessness Prevention Unit participants 71% less likely to enter a shelter, study finds
A new report from the California Policy Lab at UCLA shows promising early results from Los Angeles County’s Homelessness Prevention Unit (HPU). The report found that people in the HPU program were 71% less likely […]
Social Sciences
Black and minoritized people feel forced to disguise their identities
A groundbreaking analysis of 750,000 household records by Heriot-Watt University reveals Black families accepted as statutorily homeless are less than half as likely to gain social housing as their white counterparts.This post was originally published […]
Social Sciences
Narcissism and other dark personality traits linked to AI cheating in art universities
In many countries, there is an academic cheating crisis with students misusing artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT to write essays, dissertations and other assignments. According to new research, certain personality traits make some students more […]
Social Sciences
Less hype, more drama: AI and the changing discourse of global news coverage
A new journal article by a researcher at the University of Manchester offers insight into how artificial intelligence (AI) is portrayed in leading newspapers worldwide, revealing a more nuanced and critical approach than previously assumed.This […]
Business Technology
Bitcoin tops $118,000 for the first time, and keeps on going
Bitcoin has reached an all-time high, surpassing $118,000 as a flood of money moves into spot bitcoin ETFs, which have opened up cryptocurrency investing to millions.This post was originally published on this site
Business Technology
A week after layoffs linked to AI cost, Microsoft pledges $4B to AI education
Microsoft plans to donate $4 billion worth of cash, technology and training to enhance artificial intelligence education, a substantial bequest as the Redmond, Washington-based software giant aims to make billions more off a technology it […]