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OpenAI’s research reveals that heavy chatbot usage can be linked to loneliness and mental health risks, echoing concerns raised about social networks’ effects on well-being. In two new studies, MIT and OpenAI explore the impact of ChatGPT usage on users’ feelings of loneliness and social interaction, finding a correlation between increased chatbot use and emotional […]
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Researchers continue to search for optimal solutions daily in various fields such as transportation, finance, and technology. Finding the minimum values of complex functions is a daunting task, but Isaac Newton’s centuries-old algorithm remains crucial for this endeavor. Mathematicians have worked to extend and improve Newton’s method over time. Last summer, Amir Ali Ahmadi and […]
During World War I, navies experimented with “dazzle” camouflage on ships to confuse German U-boat captains. A recent study from Aston University reveals that the dazzle paint was not as effective as previously thought. Researchers Meese and Strong discovered that the “horizon effect,” where ships appear to be traveling along the horizon, played a larger […]
Triforce is a beamformer designed for Apple Silicon laptops such as the MacBook Pro and MacBook Air. It helps isolate desired signals from background noise using an adaptive beamformer in userspace. The goal is to make the microphone array more useful by reducing sensitivity and making it directional. The project aims to simplify dependencies and […]
Introducing the Qwen2.5-VL-32B-Instruct model, optimized through reinforcement learning for superior performance. This model excels in aligning responses with human preferences, mathematical reasoning accuracy, and fine-grained image understanding. Outperforming other state-of-the-art models in benchmarks, it shines in complex, multi-step reasoning tasks. Impressively, it tackles subjective user experience evaluations and visual reasoning tasks with top-tier performance. In […]
In January 2024, the CDU/CSU proposed delivering TAURUS-Marschflugkörper missiles to Ukraine, while in March 2024, a proposal to supply Taurus missiles from the Bundeswehr to Ukraine was rejected. Additionally, there were discussions about supporting agriculture, modernizing citizenship laws, and adapting the Federal Election Act to current population trends. Surprisingly, there was a peace initiative recommendation […]
Approximately four thousand years ago, in the lost city of Irisagrig, a unique civilization thrived between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. Forgotten to time, this ancient people left behind cuneiform texts that were later smuggled to Hobby Lobby’s headquarters in Oklahoma City. The Greens, owners of Hobby Lobby, built a fortune through arts and crafts […]
In this article, the author discusses colored bar papers, specifically focusing on green and blue bar papers that were commonly used with computer printers until the late 1990s. These colored bars helped in following lines of text across the width of a printed page. The author provides samples of various colored bar papers, all represented […]
Deduce is an automated proof checker designed for education, specifically teaching correctness proofs of functional programs to students. It aims to help students ease their way into proving program correctness, deepen their understanding of logic, and improve their ability to write mathematical proofs. Students with basic programming skills and exposure to logic can use Deduce […]
Autology is a Lisp language written in Clojure that allows access to its own interpreter. While not particularly practical, it offers a unique way to dynamically rewrite the language at runtime, something not typically seen in Lisp languages. By redefining the *i* variable, users can modify the language’s behavior while the program is running. This […]