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What I found when I scanned the brains of kids creating tunes on the piano
Playing improv music activates the reward system of the brain.
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Nearly 100 years ago, Philadelphia’s Inez Patterson integrated pools and encouraged other Black girls to swim too
When Patterson was at Temple University, she insisted on swimming when her white teammates swam and not being limited to the hour when the pool was available to Black swimmers.
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As AI reshapes newsrooms, leading media outlets are charting different paths for its use
From the BBC’s implementation of AI guardrails to Reuters’ embrace of AI tools to disseminate breaking financial news, newsrooms’ missions and values are shaping their technological futures.
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Got money questions? How to get chatbots to give you accurate answers
The gap between AI and a human adviser is narrowest for commonsense guidance.
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AI in healthcare is an evolving landscape of new technologies, productivity benefits and legal uncertainties
A standardized framework for regulating the safety and efficacy of AI in healthcare has yet to be established.
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The ten best short novels under 150 pages – chosen by experts
These expert recommendations are short enough to tear through over a weekend
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How Latin America’s right use humour – and why it has deep historical roots
Latin American rightwing leaders have long used humour to engage with their support base, normalise extreme ideologies and deflect criticism.
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From moral decay to pure escapism: how attitudes to reading have changed over three centuries
Getting lost in a book is now regarded as an enriching experience – but a few hundred years ago, reading novels was considered a corrupting force.
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Gironde wildfires: what the logistical challenges behind the mass evacuations tell us
The Gironde wildfires reveal how logistics are key in firefighting. Emergency operations in the French region are twofold: providing relief and evacuating large populations.
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What really happens to your data when you click ‘delete’?
A common misconception is that deletion equals total erasure. This is largely wrong.
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The EU has fined Google a billion dollars for ignoring competition rules – but will it have any effect?
The rate of AI development creates a significant enforcement problem.
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How can I check my offset account is collecting the savings it should?
55% of Australian home loans have an offset account. But they can be difficult to navigate, set up and monitor – and they’re not a good deal for everyone.