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Okay, so hear me out… It’s 2025, and Artificial Intelligence is everywhere. From helping us code to generating art, AI tools are becoming our digital sidekicks. This also means AI is showing up in our academic work, which is kind of a big deal for all of us students. We’re all wondering, where’s the line? … Read more
It feels like just yesterday we were marveling at AI’s ability to hold a decent conversation. Now, we’re seeing major leaps in how much information these tools can process at once. One significant development is the expanded context window in ChatGPT Plus, now capable of handling a massive 192,000 tokens. What exactly does that mean … Read more
Did you know that the fight against antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest health challenges we face today? The bugs that cause infections are evolving faster than we can create new ways to fight them. It’s a growing concern, but thankfully, science is always pushing forward, and sometimes, the answers are found in the … Read more
It’s hard to imagine, but our planet’s history might hold a secret more dramatic than any storybook. Around 12,800 years ago, something happened that drastically changed Earth’s climate. Scientists, looking at evidence like ancient ice cores and geological layers, believe a massive cosmic event might be the culprit. The leading theory? A comet or comet … Read more
Today is August 13, 2025, and the pace of advancement in artificial intelligence continues to astound. We’ve seen the evolution from large, resource-intensive models to increasingly efficient ones, and the recent comparison between GPT-5 nano and O1 offers a fascinating glimpse into this trend. For years, the AI conversation was dominated by the sheer scale … Read more
It’s not often that political appointments directly intersect with the data we rely on for economic understanding. But when the agency responsible for collecting and publishing vital labor statistics sees changes at its helm, it’s worth a closer look. Today, I want to unpack what happens when political considerations meet the agencies tasked with providing … Read more
Hello everyone, Eleanor here. As we gather here in August of 2025, the air is thick with talk of Artificial Intelligence. It’s everywhere, promising to reshape our world. But as someone who’s spent decades sifting through the history of technology, I can’t help but wonder: what if AI doesn’t get much better than this? It … Read more
It feels like just yesterday we were marveling at the early capabilities of generative AI. Now, as we enter the latter half of 2025, the landscape has continued its rapid evolution. I’ve been keeping an eye on the traffic share data for the major generative AI models, and it’s fascinating to see the subtle yet … Read more
Did you know that the tiny engines within our brain cells might hold the key to reversing memory loss? New research is shining a light on mitochondria, often called the “powerhouses” of our cells, and their crucial role in brain health. For a long time, we’ve understood that as our brains age or suffer from … Read more
Okay, so hear me out… there’s been some serious drama in the tech world this past week. Ars Technica dropped a report about a high-severity zero-day vulnerability in WinRAR, and get this – it’s been actively exploited for weeks. That’s right, while many of us were probably just trying to extract a zip file, some … Read more