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By Holly Camero — Correspondent Like the students who fill her classrooms and hallways, Shelley Chin is starting the school year eager to learn. In her new role as interim deputy superintendent for the Concord-Carlisle Area School District, Chin will focus on curriculum, ensuring students are learning the material and receiving academic support when needed, and ensuring educators receive mentorship and professional development. To do this, she plans to spend a lot of time in schools and classrooms, “listening, observing” and asking questions to get to know the district. Illustration by Peter Farago A common philosophy Chin grew up in…
Every now and then, an artificial intelligence tool pops up and dominates the conversation on social media, and this week's app is Cursor, an AI coding tool that uses models like Claude 3.5 Sonnet and GPT-4o to make building your own apps easier than ever.Cursor functions as both a development environment and an AI chatbot, and unlike tools like GitHub Copilot, it does almost everything automatically, helping you turn a quick idea into functional code in minutes.Built on the same system as the popular Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Cursor has already won over fans from novice programmers to experienced engineers:…
Demetris Taxitaris | MAP S. Platis | Executive Testimony Demetris Taxitaris | MAP S. Platis | Executive Testimony Demetris Taxitaris | MAP S. Platis | Executive Testimony Demetris Taxitaris | MAP S. Platis | Executive Testimony Demetris Taxitaris | MAP S. Platis | Executive Testimony Demetris Taxitaris | MAP S. Platis | Executive Testimony In this video, Demetris Taxitaris, CEO of MAP S. Platis, explains the significant impact that the upcoming MiCA regulation will have on the European cryptocurrency industry. He explains how MiCA will revolutionize the industry by moving cryptocurrency exchanges from an unregulated to a fully regulated environment,…
The hydrogels have been shown to play and improve at Pong, improving their gameplay as they gain experience and demonstrating the ability to tap into certain types of memory. The research suggests that such non-biological materials could provide a simpler alternative to traditional AI systems based on neural networks. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers have discovered that a non-living hydrogel can play the video game “Pong” and improve over time, enhancing gameplay. Accuracy You can improve by up to 10% through practice. These hydrogels utilize a feedback loop involving charged particle distribution to exhibit memory-like abilities to adapt and react within the…
Telegram is Privacy and SecurityLaunched in 2013 by brothers Pavel and Nikolai Durov, the app has grown significantly, boasting over 950 million users worldwide as of 2024. In India, it boasts a massive user base of 5 million registered users. Telegram offers features like end-to-end encrypted chat, self-destructing messages, and large group chats, making it a favorite among users looking for secure communication. However, recent developments have put its future in India at risk. Government of India We launched investigation Regarding allegations of app misuse Criminal activity Extortion, gambling, stock market fraud, etc.What is the latest controversy surrounding it?An investigation…
SepangThe Unity Government has no plans to delay or postpone the implementation of the regulatory framework and licensing requirements for social media and internet messaging app service providers, which are scheduled to come into effect on January 1 next year. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the implementation of the licensing framework will proceed as scheduled in order to achieve the government's goals and proactive measures to protect users' interests and safety. “We are not going to delay,” he said in response to an open letter recently sent by the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the…
Walmart announced it is partnering with organics recycler Denali to address food waste in its stores.Retail TouchPoints reported that the mega-chain will be using Denali's “de-wrapping” technology at both its Walmart and Sam's Club stores to separate food destined for disposal from its packaging. Typically, this is done manually by employees, but the new system will result in a cleaner stream of organic material that can be converted into animal feed, compost, or even energy.According to Feeding America, Americans throw out 92 billion pounds of food every year, which is roughly 145 billion meals, and the organization says this waste…
One of the most exciting things about using a PC is the abundance of free software that’s available to users — so much so, that it can be hard to find the real gems. In fact, most people stop at the free versions of well-known commercial software, but there is a whole universe of open-source software that PC users can benefit from. Open-source software has many advantages. Besides being free of charge, open-source code is available to the public, with the purpose of encouraging user testing, iteration, maintenance, and development, which can make for some really robust and useful applications.…
PEORIA (25News Now) — Having kids return to the classroom can bring mixed feelings, especially for parents of students with severe allergies.According to FARE, 1 in 13 children suffer from a life-threatening food allergy, and more than 60% of food allergy reactions in schools occur in early childhood education centers.One UPC Discovery parent made an extra effort to ensure other children like her had a free, safe and fulfilling school year.Lindsey Spangler, a parent and co-founder of Red Sneakers Peoria, was hesitant to send her daughter to preschool for the first time three years ago because of her life-threatening allergies.”That's…
Key TakeawaysIntelligence isn't the only key to getting good grades. Perseverance and a genuine love of learning may also be important.The inheritance of certain personality traits appears to influence academic achievementThe importance of these characteristics may increase as children get older.TUESDAY, Aug. 27, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new British study concludes that a child's intelligence isn't the only key to their academic success.Instead, new genetic data suggests that in addition to intelligence, it may be “non-cognitive” factors — such as a determination to excel despite disabilities and an innate love of learning — that can propel children to the…