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Back to SearchObama museum lets visitors sit behind Oval Office desk, touch iconic dresses
The Obama Presidential Center opened to the general public on June 19 after a celebratory dedication in Chicago with dignitaries. But tens of thousan…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
America’s tech-filled classrooms are facing a backlash against school-assigned devices
Just a few years ago, America's public schools were rushing to get every child a laptop. Los Angeles middle school teacher Anna Soffer remembers it w…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
UK orders Google to allow publishers to opt out of AI scraping for search summaries
Google must allow news sites to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed AI overviews and other artificial intelligence services and fe…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Energy, water use, and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries
The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world's largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, wh…
4 months ago
A new kind of date makes personal to-do lists a reason to get together with friends
Life tasks like paying bills, canceling subscriptions, and answering overdue emails are becoming a reason to socialize for friends, couples, roommate…
4 months ago
European Union launches tech sovereignty initiative to boost chips, cloud, and AI at home
European Union leaders, worried about the continent relying too heavily on American companies for AI and cloud computing services and Asia for microc…
4 months ago
Could your next job interview be with an AI bot?
Imagine taking part in a job interview not conducted by a human, but by an AI avatar. What might seem dystopian in concept is an increasing reality f…
4 months ago
Scientists suggest pigeons use their liver to find their way
Whether they’re rummaging through grass in a park or scuttling along pavements on the hunt for crumbs, pigeons seem to fit right in busy London. But…
4 months ago
Experimental pill promises new hope for deadly pancreatic cancer
A novel pill helped people with advanced pancreatic cancer live longer, researchers reported, raising hopes of long-needed better treatments for one …
4 months ago
Some brands say their jeans are eco-friendly. Here’s how to find a pair that’s actually sustainable
Your favorite pair of jeans may have traveled around the world through cotton farms, dye houses, wash facilities, and factories before ending up in y…
4 months, 1 week ago