Alaska Airlines is set to purchase mid-size US carrier Hawaiian Airlines — if it can gain regulatory approval. Alaska Airlines announced Sunday that it would buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9…
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How to start an AI task force at your school
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain An emerging consensus among school technologists is that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is irrepressible, so the process of embracing it has to start somewhere. One approach…
BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver
This is the BMW logo on display at the 2020 Pittsburgh International Auto Show Thursday, Feb.13, 2020 in Pittsburgh. BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S.,…
Link Between Childhood Adversity and Muscle Dysmorphia in Youth
Summary: A new study reveals a significant association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and symptoms of muscle dysmorphia in adolescents and young adults. The research highlights how ACEs, such as…
5 ways AI has changed the world
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain OpenAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT was unleashed onto an unsuspecting public exactly one year ago. It quickly became the fastest-growing app ever, in the hands…
Are we witnessing the death of the password?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Once considered a near iron-clad weapon of defense against cyber criminals, the password has begun to fall from grace. Effective passwords often require human efforts that…
Chico State part of effort to create a lighter, better battery
by Ed Booth, Chico Enterprise-Record, Calif. Credit: CC0 Public Domain With the increase in solar panels on houses and plug-in cars patrolling the roads, batteries are going to be ever…
With outburst, Musk puts X’s survival in the balance
Even after Elon Musk gutted the staff by two-thirds, X, formerly Twitter, still has around 2,000 employees, and incurs substantial fixed costs like data servers and real estate. Elon Musk’s…
Dopamine’s Role in Learning from Rewards and Penalties
Summary: Dopamine, a neurotransmitter, plays a vital role in encoding both reward and punishment prediction errors in the human brain. This study suggests that dopamine is essential for learning from…
