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Condensed Matter Mar 6, 2024

Giant leap toward neuromorphic devices: High-performance spin-wave reservoir computing

A group of Tohoku University researchers has developed a theoretical model for a high-performance spin wave reservoir computing (RC) that utilizes spintronics technology. The breakthrough moves scientists closer to realizing ...

Social Sciences Feb 20, 2024

If your TV spoke to you, would you buy it? Study finds people spend more on some "talking products"

In the classic Disney film "Beauty and the Beast," Lumière, the candelabra character, famously sings with Mrs. Potts, a teapot, "Be our guest, be our guest. Put our service to the test. Tie your napkin round your neck, Cherie, ...

Education Feb 15, 2024

Digital literacy expert explains differences between reading in print and online

Rachel Karchmer-Klein, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Delaware, co-designed a research study where a group of high-achieving eighth graders were asked to engage ...

Social Sciences Feb 10, 2024

It may be too late to stop the great election disinformation campaigns of 2024 but we at least have to try

Global liberal democracy faces a near-unprecedented list of digital threats in 2024 as the increasing exploitation of AI and the rampant spread of disinformation threaten the integrity of elections in more than 60 countries. ...

Economics & Business Feb 1, 2024

Mass layoffs, social media bias and AI lawsuits: Experts discuss the state of the Fourth Estate

A wave of layoffs at high-profile legacy media outlets such as the Los Angeles Times and Time magazine has rippled across the news industry just as journalists at other major outlets are engaged in union negotiations with ...

Social Sciences Jan 30, 2024

From Twitter to X: One year on, are white supremacists back?

On 28 October 2022, just one day after acquiring Twitter, Elon Musk published a message that summed up his vision for its future: "The bird is free."

Social Sciences Jan 11, 2024

Why AI software 'softening' accents is problematic

"Why isn't it a beautiful thing?" a puzzled Sharath Keshava Narayana asked of his AI device masking accents.

Social Sciences Jan 9, 2024

Freedom of thought is threatened by states, big tech and even ourselves. What we can do to protect it

The idea of free speech sparked into life 2,500 years ago in Ancient Greece—in part because it served a politician's interests. The ability to speak freely was seen as essential for the new Athenian democracy, which the ...

Other Dec 20, 2023

Ballerinas are stepping into sensor suits so one Christmas you may be able to understand the nuances of The Nutcracker

Throughout the festive season, countless individuals delight in the enchantment of ballet spectacles such as "The Nutcracker." Though the stories of timeless performances are widely known, general audiences often miss the ...

Economics & Business Dec 13, 2023

'Computer says no': More employers are using AI to recruit, increasing the risk of discrimination

Imagine being the most qualified person for a job and not getting a call-back or not being selected for an interview.

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