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Bearded neanderthal man sits by fire in cave at night, caveman and bonfire on dark background. Concept of Homo sapiens, prehistoric era, primitive, ancient, Stone Age
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brief
Denyse O'Leary
Date
April 4, 2025
Categorized
Paleontology
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Chinese Neanderthal technology raises some interesting questions

Denyse O'Leary
April 4, 2025
3
Paleontology
The groups that made the distinctive Quina tools lived 7 to 8 thousand kilometers apart. Did they ever meet? Read More ›
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baby chimpanzee ape at the zoo.
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brief
Denyse O'Leary
Date
April 1, 2025
Categorized
Human exceptionalism, Neuroscience
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Study: Human brains differ more from chimps’ than once thought

Denyse O'Leary
April 1, 2025
3
Human exceptionalism, Neuroscience
Discarding decades of pop science, science writer Tom Howarth doubts that there is a single defining switch or pivotal evolutionary event that makes us human. Read More ›
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Two Scientists in the Brain Research Laboratory work on a Project, Using Personal Computer with MRI Scans Show Brain Anomalies. Neuroscientists at Work.
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brief
News
Date
April 1, 2025

Science journals report on limited tests with paid peer review

News
April 1, 2025
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Uncategorized
It speeded up the process somewhat without affecting the quality. An even more controversial alternative is to try getting a machine to do it. Read More ›
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Digital chatbots on smartphones access data and information in online networks. Robot Applications and Global Connectivity AI Artificial Intelligence innovation and technology
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brief
Denyse O'Leary
Date
April 1, 2025
Categorized
Creativity, Large Language Models (LLMs)
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Are chatbots starting to write literature?

Denyse O'Leary
April 1, 2025
3
Creativity, Large Language Models (LLMs)
Of course, the critical question is, how much does the audience actually want originality and how much does it want the old familiar storyline? Read More ›
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Cancer detection and screening as a treatment for malignant cells with a biopsy or testing caused by carcinogens and genetics with a cancerous cell as an immunotherapy symbol
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brief
News
Date
March 27, 2025
Categorized
Business and Finance, Data Privacy, Genetics
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Hot Valley genetics unicorn, 23andMe, seeks bankruptcy protection

News
March 27, 2025
3
Business and Finance, Data Privacy, Genetics
One issue that led to conflict with government was 23andMe’s controversial attempt to use consumer genetic data to predict health risks. Read More ›
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AI Robots Delve into the World of Books and Documents for Unmatched Knowledge: Revolutionizing Education, ChatGPT, AI Generative, AI lawyer, machine learning. Generative AI
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brief
News
Date
March 27, 2025
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Business and Finance, Large Language Models (LLMs), Law
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Tech writer: Chatbots are trained on a trove of pirated books

News
March 27, 2025
3
Business and Finance, Large Language Models (LLMs), Law
If they often sound literate, there’s a good reason. The programmers may be pirating name authors’ works. A current court case sheds some light. Read More ›
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An internet email symbol and a group of people are separated by a red prohibitory symbol No. restrictions on access to the global Internet. Censorship. Information control, society isolation policy
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brief
News
Date
March 25, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence, Censorship, Politics
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Legal group probes universities’ role in the censorship industry

News
March 25, 2025
2
Artificial Intelligence, Censorship, Politics
Alliance Defending Freedom wants to see public records of the payments to top universities for developing AI tools for online censorship. Read More ›
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Cat on a robotic vacuum cleaner
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brief
News
Date
March 25, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance
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Is Roomba heading into the sunset along with the corn broom?

News
March 25, 2025
3
Artificial Intelligence, Business and Finance
So what went wrong? Walker, who studies brands and culture, thinks iRobot went into too many product lines that didn't catch on like Roomba did. Read More ›
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Concept of propaganda and fake news, TV addiction. Sheepd watching TV in dark room. Politicians manipulate the population.
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brief
News
Date
March 25, 2025
Categorized
Large Language Models (LLMs), Politics
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AI researchers: Chatbots are spouting Russian, Chinese propaganda

News
March 25, 2025
2
Large Language Models (LLMs), Politics
The main point is that, for a free society, digital literacy matters more than ever. Read More ›
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Giant surveillance camera spies a man. No secrets, no privacy concept. 3D rendering
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brief
Denyse O'Leary
Date
March 20, 2025
Categorized
Censorship, Politics
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New Angel Studios documentary: Live Not by Lies

Denyse O'Leary
March 20, 2025
3
Censorship, Politics
The four-part series discusses the way that the totalitarianism that Soviet dissidents warned about is emerging in Western society today. Read More ›
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Scientists testing in lab.
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brief
News
Date
March 13, 2025
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Medicine and Health, Politics, Science
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Jay Bhattacharya thinks science can accommodate reasoned dissent

News
March 13, 2025
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Medicine and Health, Politics, Science
But former NIH head Francis Collins was a highlight of a recent “Stand Up for Science” rally that seems to want the old regime back again. Read More ›
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orange long sleeve shirt on black textile
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brief
Denyse O'Leary
Date
March 13, 2025
Categorized
Law, Media, Politics
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NR editors decry the residential schools “mass graves” claims

Denyse O'Leary
March 13, 2025
3
Law, Media, Politics
They are right to call the whole episode disgraceful. But they should not assume that private truth hysteria can strike only in Canada. Read More ›
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Social distance concept. keep spaced between each chairs make separate for social distancing, increasing physical space between people to avoid spreading illness during transmission of COVID-19. 3D
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brief
News
Date
March 13, 2025
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Censorship, Medicine and Health, Politics
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Princeton scholars discuss Covid failures honestly in new book

News
March 13, 2025
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Censorship, Medicine and Health, Politics
One author tells an interviewer that there hasn’t been much discussion of the failures because “people on the progressive side supported” the extreme measures. Read More ›
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Roboter auf Tastatur, Methapher für Chatbot / Socialbot, Algorithmen und künstliche Intelligenz
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brief
News
Date
March 11, 2025
Categorized
Ethics, Large Language Models (LLMs)
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Testing an AI “reasoning” model on a divisive public issue 

News
March 11, 2025
3
Ethics, Large Language Models (LLMs)
The authors of Soulless Intelligence try ChatGPTo3 mini on the abortion issue and… well, read the rest; it’s not long. Read More ›
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Poppy field at sunset
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brief
Denyse O'Leary
Date
March 10, 2025
Categorized
Medicine and Health, Spirituality
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When end-of-life lucidity struggles with delirium…

Denyse O'Leary
March 10, 2025
3
Medicine and Health, Spirituality
Curiously, Erard's own grandmother’s last contact with him did not seem so much to be delirium as simply a different cultural understanding from his. Read More ›