Authentic Learning and Making
Michael Stone is an educator who led efforts to create 34 Fab Labs in K-12 schools in Hamilton County, Tennessee, despite not thinking of himself as having any skills or interest in making. He was a basketball coach with a degree in computer science.....»»
Study presents new perspective on morality based on nuances in values among different political ideologies
While social psychology has long been interested in learning more about how one's moral values relate to one's political views, most of the research to date has used quite the same perspective......»»
LLMs keep leaping with Llama 3, Meta’s newest open-weights AI model
Zuckerberg says new AI model "was still learning" when Meta stopped training. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Benj Edwards) On Thursday, Meta unveiled early versions of its Llama 3 open-weights AI model that can be used.....»»
Elon Musk’s Grok keeps making up fake news based on X users’ jokes
X likely hopes to avoid liability with disclaimer that Grok "can make mistakes." Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket) X's chatbot Grok is supposed to be an AI engine crunching the platform's posts to.....»»
Are Titan"s dunes made of comet dust?
A new theory suggests that Titan's majestic dune fields may have come from outer space. Researchers had always assumed that the sand making up Titan's dunes was locally made, through erosion or condensed from atmospheric hydrocarbons. But researchers.....»»
Thermal properties of new 2D materials for microchips can now be measured well
Making ever smaller and more powerful chips requires new ultrathin materials: 2D materials that are only 1 atom thick, or even just a couple of atoms. Think about graphene or ultra-thin silicon membrane for instance......»»
Transform your iPhone into a Game Boy with these life-like wallpapers
Is the arrival of game emulators on iOS making you nostalgic? Check out these fun Game Boy wallpapers for iPhone as a neat way to relive your handheld gaming memories or get close to the Game Boy you always wanted but never had. more….....»»
EV charging update in Google Maps includes “AI-powered” station info
The update will first roll out to cars with Google Maps built-in. Enlarge / EV charger status is coming to Google Maps. (credit: Google) Google Maps is making itself friendlier for electric vehicles. A couple of years ag.....»»
Studying spaceflight atrophy with machine learning
Even intense exercise by astronauts cannot compensate for muscle atrophy caused by microgravity. Atrophy occurs, in part, by way of an underlying mechanism that regulates calcium uptake. Recent research has shown exposure to spaceflight alters the up.....»»
Making crops colorful for easier weeding by robots
To make weeding easier, scientists suggest bioengineering crops to be colorful or to have differently shaped leaves so that they can be more easily distinguished from their wild and weedy counterparts. This could involve altering the crops' genomes s.....»»
The 19 best YouTube videos for kids (April 2024)
Baby sharks, baking cakes, learning about science, how to play piano, fun influencer videos, and more are all among the best YouTube videos for kids......»»
Visible’s affordable 5G plans just got even cheaper
Visible is already one of the more affordable choices for unlimited 5G. Now, new plans are making Visible an even better deal than ever......»»
Damn Vulnerable RESTaurant: Open-source API service designed for learning
Damn Vulnerable RESTaurant is an open-source project that allows developers to learn to identify and fix security vulnerabilities in their code through an interactive game. “I wanted to create a generic playground for ethical hackers, developer.....»»
Heineken, the beer company, just launched a phone
Heineken is best known for making beer. Now, the company is launching a phone. Seriously......»»
I’m a longtime Beatles fan, but I’m not sure I care about the Let It Be film coming to Disney+
When Michael Lindsay-Hogg was tapped to direct a making-of documentary to accompany work on The Beatles’ 1970 album Let It Be, he had no way … The post I’m a longtime Beatles fan, but I’m not sure I care about the Let It Be fi.....»»
Today only: pick up a lifetime Babbel subscription for $149, a discount of $450 off retail
This $450 cash discount on a lifetime Babbel language learning subscription is back for a limited time only, giving you access to the All Languages plan for $149.97.Save $450 on Babbel.For a limited time only, pick up a lifetime subscription to Babbe.....»»
macOS Sonoma 14.5 Update Getting Closer
Apple’s upcoming macOS Sonoma 14.5 update for Mac is making steady progress ahead of its release later this year. The company’s pushed the second version of the macOS Sonoma 14.5 beta to developers today and it gives testers a new version.....»»
CMS collaboration releases Higgs boson discovery data to the public
As part of its continued commitment to making its science fully open, the CMS collaboration has just publicly released the combination of CMS measurements that contributed to establishing the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012......»»
Hurry! This iMac is at its cheapest ever price right now
Best Buy has cut the price of the iMac 24-inch M1 by a huge $450 making it a steal of a deal right now......»»
Games are the secret to learning math and statistics, says new research
Games may be the secret to learning numbers based subjects like math and economics, according to new research......»»
Machine learning could help reveal undiscovered particles within data from the Large Hadron Collider
Scientists used a neural network, a type of brain-inspired machine learning algorithm, to sift through large volumes of particle collision data. Particle physicists are tasked with mining this massive and growing store of collision data for evidence.....»»