Learning a second language can have benefits for our brain that go far beyond language itself. And when it comes to young children, research is continuing to show how picking up a second language can change the way they...
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In times when the land is parched, we see crops wither in the sun, commodity prices skyrocket, and local economies destabilize. For these reasons,...
Uber Advanced Technologies Group wants to discuss the future of trucking
The Uber Advanced Technology Group wants to start a conversation around automation and the future of the transportation industry. Uber has published a study that...
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick announces leave of absence
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick just announced he’ll be taking a leave of absence while the company struggles to transform itself in the wake of...
Google developing kill switch for AI
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Mattel cancels plans for the Aristotle, an AI device designed to learn with your...
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A research team in Portland, Oregon just broke new ground and became the first scientists in the U.S. to edit genes of human embryos. The team used the Crispr gene-editing technique to splice out inherited disease from single-celled embryos,...
