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Between the Good and the Evil – The Growth of Online Cults.
Few of us associate cults with anything else but physical manifestations of ideologies and beliefs.
Few of us associate cults with anything else but physical manifestations of ideologies and beliefs.
Which Methods are Used in Merging PDFs?
— Merging your PDF into a single file is easier than ever, thanks to online technology that’s as simple as click-drag-merge. You can also easily merge PDFs from a laptop or desktop, as most of today’s Windows and Apple computers come with programs that make PDF management very easy. In this article, we explore ways…
Solving Brain Dynamics Gives Rise to Flexible Machine-Learning Models
MIT CSAIL researchers solve a differential equation behind the interaction of two neurons through synapses to unlock a new type of speedy and efficient AI algorithm.
MIT CSAIL researchers solve a differential equation behind the interaction of two neurons through synapses to unlock a new type of speedy and efficient AI algorithm.
Buying and Dying: How Online Shopping Grew From a Small Weed Deal Into a Global Environmental and Societal Disaster (Episode 62 of Crazy Town)
Talk about cascading consequences: when a few nerds wanted to get high and orchestrated a small exchange of cannabis, they kicked off the age of ecommerce.
Talk about cascading consequences: when a few nerds wanted to get high and orchestrated a small exchange of cannabis, they kicked off the age of ecommerce.
How to Hide Display Picture in WhatsApp for Particular Person
— Hey guys! This article is about how to hide DP in WhatsApp for a particular person. If you do not want some of your contacts to see your DP for WhatsApp, there is a way to hide it. If you want to know how you can do it then you are indeed at the…
Machine Learning Could Warn Us About the Next Public Health Threat
Researchers have created a new approach to detecting public health threats.
Researchers have created a new approach to detecting public health threats.
Can Your Phone Tell if a Bridge Is in Good Shape?
A new study suggests mobile data collected while traveling over bridges could help evaluate their integrity.
A new study suggests mobile data collected while traveling over bridges could help evaluate their integrity.
Co-Creating a Feminist Internet in 2021
Take Back the Tech! commemorated its 15th anniversary putting joy at the centre of actions towards a feminist internet
Take Back the Tech! commemorated its 15th anniversary putting joy at the centre of actions towards a feminist internet
Expanding Horizons Through Astronomy and Art
Whether spending late nights at the observatory or working on animated films, senior Skylar Larsen is reaching for the stars.
Whether spending late nights at the observatory or working on animated films, senior Skylar Larsen is reaching for the stars.
Studying Floods to Better Predict Their Dangers
A fourth-generation civil engineer, graduate student Katerina Boukin researches the growing yet misunderstood threat of pluvial flooding, including flash floods.
A fourth-generation civil engineer, graduate student Katerina Boukin researches the growing yet misunderstood threat of pluvial flooding, including flash floods.
To Swim Like a Tuna, Robotic Fish Need To Change How Stiff Their Tails Are in Real Time
Researchers have been building robotic fish for years, but the performance has never approached the efficiency of real fish.
Researchers have been building robotic fish for years, but the performance has never approached the efficiency of real fish.
Nasa’s Artemis 1 Mission to the Moon Sets the Stage for Routine Space Exploration Beyond Earth’s Orbit – Here’s What To Expect and Why It’s Important
How does Artemis 1 differ from the other rockets being launched routinely?
How does Artemis 1 differ from the other rockets being launched routinely?
Giant Tortoise Genome Sequence Could Help Its Long-Term Survival
Researchers have succeeded in deciphering the genome of the Aldabra giant tortoise, one of only two remaining giant tortoise species worldwide.
Researchers have succeeded in deciphering the genome of the Aldabra giant tortoise, one of only two remaining giant tortoise species worldwide.
The Way Ahead on AI liability Issues
Will the developing EU liability framework for regulating AI prove sufficient?
Will the developing EU liability framework for regulating AI prove sufficient?
Canadians Know That Social Media Needs to Change
‘Online harm’ and ‘disinformation’ include things most Canadians overwhelmingly agree need to be addressed: child predators, fraudsters, foreign campaigns to divide Canadians and sow disinformation and serial harassers – especially of women, and racialized and LGBTQ2I persons.
‘Online harm’ and ‘disinformation’ include things most Canadians overwhelmingly agree need to be addressed: child predators, fraudsters, foreign campaigns to divide Canadians and sow disinformation and serial harassers – especially of women, and racialized and LGBTQ2I persons.