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Google turns 25: the search engine revolutionised how we access information, but will it survive AI?
Google turns 25: the search engine revolutionised how we access information, but will it survive AI? Mark Sanderson, RMIT University; Julian Thomas, RMIT University; Kieran Hegarty, RMIT University, and Lisa M. Given, RMIT University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Today marks an important milestone in the history of the…
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France used 10% less electricity last winter – three valuable lessons in fighting climate change
France used 10% less electricity last winter – three valuable lessons in fighting climate change Ariane Millot, Imperial College London and Steve Pye, UCL This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Measures which help people use less energy at home, while travelling or at work could significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions…
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AI is reshaping the workplace – but what does it mean for the health and well-being of workers?
AI is reshaping the workplace – but what does it mean for the health and well-being of workers? Arif Jetha, University of Toronto This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. The business landscape has undergone a significant shift over the past few years because of artificial intelligence (AI). This technological advancement…
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Don’t know how your data is used, or how to protect it? You’re not alone – but you can improve your data literacy
Don’t know how your data is used, or how to protect it? You’re not alone – but you can improve your data literacy Simeon Yates, University of Liverpool and Elinor Carmi, City, University of London This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Discussions about how Facebook operates have been high on…
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The libraries of the future will be made of DNA
The libraries of the future will be made of DNA Jerome de Groot, University of Manchester This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. There are 6,000 tweets sent a second. In the time you have read this sentence, 42,000 tweets will have been sent. At an average of 34 characters per…
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Mathematical thinking begins in the early years with dialogue and real-world exploration
Mathematical thinking begins in the early years with dialogue and real-world exploration Helena Osana, Concordia University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. It’s natural to think that mathematics is primarily about numbers. In school, we first learn how to recite numbers and then spend considerable time writing them down…
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Ditching the young entrepreneur myth: research shows over-50s are the more radical innovators
Ditching the young entrepreneur myth: research shows over-50s are the more radical innovators Virva Salmivaara, Audencia This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Julie Wainwright – working as a CEO for almost two decades – was in her mid-50s when she created The RealReal platform for secondhand luxury. Harland Sanders was…
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The future of money is digital – but NZ needs a careful framework to prevent the pitfalls of cryptocurrency
The future of money is digital – but NZ needs a careful framework to prevent the pitfalls of cryptocurrency Abhishek Mukherjee, University of Waikato; Paresha Sinha, University of Waikato, and Paul David Richard Griffiths, EM Normandie This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. New Zealand’s central bank is preparing for a…
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India’s traditional architecture can help cities adapt to climate change. Here’s how
India’s traditional architecture can help cities adapt to climate change. Here’s how Jency Samuel This article is republished from the World Economic Forum under a Creative Commons license. If the pandemic triggered eco-consciousness in A. Krishnan, a Chennai-based software professional, the heat waves of April and May and the floods that followed made him into…
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Satellite data: The other type of smartphone data you might not know about
Satellite data: The other type of smartphone data you might not know about Tommy Cooke, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Alicia Sabatino, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Benjamin Muller, Western University, and Kirstie Ball, University of St Andrews This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. When you think about location data…
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