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How California could save up its rain to ease future droughts — instead of watching epic atmospheric river rainfall drain into the Pacific
The number of bank robberies in Denmark fell to zero last year, as beefed-up security and reduced use of cash in the Nordic country make holdups less lucrative. Cash was the most frequently used payment method at the point of sale (POS) in the euro area and was used in 59% of transactions, down from 79% in 2016 and 72% in 2019.
'Generous listening': The skill you need most in the new world of work
We should let machines choose jobs for us: In summary, when it comes to picking fields of study and work, humans are bad at doing it for themselves, bad at doing it for each other, and would be better off entrusting their fates to computers. While this sounds shocking, it shouldn’t be surprising – nothing in our species’ history has equipped us with the ability to perform these tasks well.
The 10 weirdest things agents found at airport security in 2022
Ukraine’s State Border Service reported 12,000 men have tried to illegally leave the country with 15 casualties following the imposition of martial law and general mobilization orders in response to the Russian invasion. Of the 15 casualties, there are 12 cases of drowning recorded in the river section of the Ukrainian-Romanian border, and another three bodies of dead men found in the mountains.
‘Disruptive’ science has declined — and no one knows why
CES 2023's Wildest Highlights : Flying Cars, Flying Boats and Folding Screens
AI writing: The challenge and opportunity in front of education now; NYC education department blocks ChatGPT on school devices, networks; Deepfake Text Detector Tool GPTZero Spots AI Writing
“Another thing we need to do is have this robot make a model of itself by just bumping into things”.
Watching Me, Watching You : How Police Exploited the Capitol Riot’s Digital Records
The Most Expensive NFTs Ever Sold
The Literary Life of Pessoa’s Alter Ego: a Man Who Came "Out of Nothing"
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