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Using a machine-learning system known as a deep neural network, MIT researchers have created the first model that can identify a musical genre just like a human would.
Amazon could be the next big tech firm to find itself in the eye of a data privacy storm.
A young star and a belt of gasses give the game away.
Today’s children and youth are very tech savvy and easily use tablets, laptops, and smartphones to access the Internet, play games and consume media. AR can put that on fast-forward.
Neural network learns speech patterns that predict depression in clinical interviews.
A new study finds that simply growing up in a home with enough books increases adult literacy and math prowess.
The FBI has warned banks that a group of criminals might be planning a large-scale ‘ATM cash-out’ after receiving a tip from an unknown source.
What’s the difference between VR and AR? Find out what they are and what these emerging technologies are being used for around the world.
General Relativity has nothing to do with light or electromagnetism at all. So how to gravitational waves know to travel at the speed of light? There are two fundamental classes of […]
The Dalai Lama is important, so important that he might decide not to come back after his next death.
Emotion has an impact on the decision-making process.
What is the best way to help people who have dementia? Here’s a careful examination of the positive role of distorted memories in the preservation of self-defining beliefs and identity.
The key to Finland’s success is to view education not as a privilege, but a right.
The suburbs are the spiritual home of overconsumption. But they also hold the key to a better future
Economic “degrowth” may be difficult to achieve, but a “prosperous descent” is possible.
The best self-directed learners use these seven habits to improve their knowledge and skills in any subject.
The Canadian professor takes issue with blocking free speech, but is he part of the problem?
The world’s greatest observatory can go no further with its current instrument set. The Hubble Space Telescope has provided humanity with our deepest views of the Universe ever. It has […]
They’re at a higher risk for depression, weekend binge drinking, and unnecessary dieting.
A neuroscientist argues that da Vinci shared a disorder with Picasso and Rembrandt.
The maker of OxyContin, one of the world’s most widely abused opioids, has patented a drug that aims to help addicts wean off opioids.
The modern ocean can be a dangerous place for whales.
She’s not held back by other animals’ numeracy limitations.
The lawsuit might be right in disputing LaCroix’s “all-natural” claim, but fans of the sparkling water probably don’t have much to worry about.
Three scientists have produced a map of the world which accurately reflects the size of all the continents. They’re calling the Equal Earth Projection.
The concept was likened to a porch light in our little neighborhood of the galaxy.