To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more profiles here. Brandie Nonnecke is the founding...

In this article Although having a robust college presence is a massive benefit for its parent city, other metrics should be considered when analyzing long-term real estate investment potential. In the 1980s, many of the Rust Belt cities in the Midwest suffered a huge economic decline when the steel mills closed down. In Pittsburgh, for example, home to notable universities...

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more profiles here. Kate Devlin is a lecturer...

Social-media platforms aren’t always social.Credit: Getty The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness Jonathan Haidt Allen Lane (2024)Two things need to be said after reading The Anxious Generation. First, this book is going to sell a lot of copies, because Jonathan Haidt is telling a scary story about children’s development that...

Tensions are high after a Paris headteacher resigned in a row over a student wearing a headscarf. Source link...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WRIC) — Pounds of synthetic opioids, seven guns and $20,000 in cash were found after a search warrant and seizure was carried out at two vape shops in Williamsburg on Wednesday, as well as the shop owner’s home in James City County. According to the City of Williamsburg, investigators with the Williamsburg Police Department carried out a search...

(AP) – On Easter morning, many Christians wake before dawn to celebrate their belief in the resurrection of Jesus, the son of God — as the sun rises. They gather outside on beaches and church lawns, in local cemeteries and national parks, marking the holy day at the very core of Christianity. For the majority of the world’s Christians, Easter...

Everyone indulges in wishful thinking now and again. But when is that most likely to happen and when could it actually be harmful? A new study, led by the University of Amsterdam (UvA), demonstrates unequivocally that the greater the insecurity and anxiety of a situation, the more likely people are to become overly optimistic -- even to the point where...

School quality ratings significantly reflect the preparation of a school's students, not just the school's contribution to learning gains, according to new research. Source link...

The Bridgerton Season 3 drop on Netflix is just over a month away, and we're super excited about Penelope and Colin's love story.  Bridgerton Season 3 strays from the book series a little bit, as the third book follows Benedict Bridgerton's love story rather than Colin's, but Bridgerton Season 2's ending is the perfect lead-up to Polin taking...