“If we’ve been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. We’re no longer interested in finding out the truth.” These wise words of Carl Sagan in his book “The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark,” offer a grave warning against the allure of pseudoscience and conspiracy theories. […]
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Institutions are made of people, which are made of data, which is made of information, and that is the only thing they care about. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, online fraud has risen by 42%. Virtually every company has become a tech company, utilizing hybrid and remote work models and cloud technology, whereby
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Out of groceries, too tired to cook, or too cold to venture outside and grab dinner? Don’t worry, DoorDash has you covered. Or UberEats. Or GrubHub. The rise of delivery apps has fundamentally changed society’s relationship with food. Now, with some button presses, or even a verbal command to an Amazon Alexa, food can arrive
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We all rely on websites. We use them to register for classes, find information for our projects, pay bills, and more. Chances are, you may even be reading this article on a website right now. Since websites make up such a vital part of our lives, they must be designed well so that every user
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Is it possible to 3D print human brain tissue? Beyond the intricacies of the individual cells that comprise them, brain tissue is organized into complex structures that are difficult to replicate. But what many once considered to be science fiction has now proven to be a novel remedy for traumatic brain injuries and a revolution
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In the current age, satellites are an integral part of a person’s life. These useful tools improve and save lives around the globe. They provide GPS and weather forecast data, enable wireless financial transactions, and allow us to predict and track natural disasters. There are 8,261 satellites currently orbiting Earth, and 4,852 of them are
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Don’t look. Or, more accurately, you can’t look. You wouldn’t be able to see anything if you tried. A few banalities to start us off: Artificial intelligence (AI), specifically machine learning systems, is increasingly being used to make high-stakes medical decisions. This includes decisions regarding diagnoses, surgical outcome predictions, technical skill evaluation, and disease risk
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Although still a relatively new field, the applications and possibilities of artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly expanding. AI technology has been utilized in virtual assistants and chatbots in customer service, fraud detection and risk assessment in finance, surveillance and threat detection in law enforcement, and much more. Especially in this past year, AI has made
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In 1859, Charles Darwin published his groundbreaking theory of evolution in “On the Origin of Species,” where he introduced the world to the concept of natural selection. In the struggle for existence and reproduction, the strongest would survive, passing on their advantageous genes to their offspring. Never could Darwin have envisioned that centuries later, such
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