What if time is not as fixed as we thought? Imagine that instead of flowing in one direction — from past to future — time could flow forward or backward due to processes taking place at the quantum level. This is the thought-provoking discovery made by researchers at the University Read more…
The Cleveland Review of Books ponders a new 697-page hardcover collection of American poet/author Kevin Killian’s…. reviews from Amazon. (Over 2,000 of ’em — written over the course of 16 years.) In 2012, he wrote three substantial paragraphs about the culinary perfection that can be found in a German Potato Read more…
California is considering state ownership of one or more oil refineries. They call the idea “one item on a list of options presented by the California Energy Commission to ensure steady gas supplies as oil companies pull back from the refinery business in the state.” “The state recognizes that they’re Read more…
Junior software developers’ overreliance on AI coding assistants is creating knowledge gaps in fundamental programming concepts. While tools like GitHub Copilot and Claude enable faster code shipping, developers struggle to explain their code’s underlying logic or handle edge cases. Goel cites the decline of Stack Overflow, a technical forum where Read more…
Can the iPhone, AirPods, or the Apple Watch play a role in improving health? Apple says they want to find out. “In medical research, discoveries are often limited by the number of participants who can be recruited, the amount of data that can be captured, and the duration of a Read more…
A new study suggests that frequent consumption of food from plastic takeout containers significantly increases the risk of congestive heart failure due to gut biome changes that trigger inflammation and circulatory damage. The authors used a two-part approach, first looking into the frequency with which over 3,000 people in China Read more…
Most virtual meeting platforms these days include AI-powered notetaking tools or bots that join meetings as guests, transcribe discussions, and/or summarize key points. The tech companies behind them might frame it as a step forward in efficiency, but the technology raises troubling questions around etiquette and privacy and risks undercutting Read more…