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Lecturer detects bot use in one-fifth of assessments as concerns mount over AI in exams

Deakin University’s Sally Brandon says technology ‘not going away’ as educators strive to adapt to use of software such as ChatGPT
Source: theguardian.com

ChatGPT: Threat or Menace? | Inside Higher Ed

Are fears about generative AI warranted?
Source: insidehighered.com

Gender differences in individual variation in academic grades fail to fit expected patterns for STEM - Nature Communications

Fewer women than men pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), despite girls outperforming boys at school in the relevant subjects. According to the ‘variability hypothesis’, this over-representation of males is driven by gender differences in variance; greater male...
Source: nature.com

Why gender and income inequality are linked

The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered...
Source: weforum.org

Ransomware group LockBit apologizes saying 'partner' was behind SickKids attack | CBC News

A global ransomware operator has issued a rare apology after it claims one of its "partners" was behind a cyberattack on Canada's largest pediatric medical centre.
Source: www.cbc.ca

From Health Care Workforce Recuperation to Regeneration

“educators and health care leaders must intentionally train in teamwork and collaboration, have a growth mindset, and create environments of psychological safety on purpose rather than by chance.” “The Executive Vice Dean and Vice Dean for Education at the UCSF School of Medicine and the Assistant...
Source: nejm.org

Remembering the people

blog post image Please suggest some technology that might help ... but remind me who you are first. What do you use to keep track of everyone that you work with, live near, party with, study with, or just share time with? Mere humans can only maintain about 150 close relationships (Dunbar's number) so just wondering...
Source: wikipedia.org

A legal case to stop sewage pollution: how did we get here?

We are suing the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for not taking effective action on sewage pollution entering our seas. We’ve not taken this step lightly.
Source: mcsuk.org

Spem in alium nunquam habui (Hope in any other, never did I have)

This piece of music is probably like nothing you have ever heard. Maybe because it is nearly 500 years old it feels like it is from another world. Maybe because it is written for eight choirs with five voices each the forty parts it's so complex you'd be pressed even to hum some of the tune afterwards....
Source: wikipedia.org

Tax Filing Websites Caught Sending Users' Financial Data to Facebook - ExtremeTech

Filing status, dependent names, adjusted gross income...once it's on any of these three websites, it's likely in Facebook's hands. ”H&R Block, one of the country’s most recognizable tax filing firms, was found using Meta Pixel to obtain users’ health savings account usage data as well as dependents’...
Source: extremetech.com

FDA approves most expensive drug ever, a $3.5 million-per-dose gene therapy for hemophilia B

The single-dose medicine "represents important progress" as the first-ever gene therapy for the rare disorder, the FDA said. ”The Food and Drug Administration cleared Hemgenix, an IV treatment for adults with hemophilia B, the less common form of the genetic disorder which primarily affects men.”
Source: cbsnews.com

Aymptomatic testing for COVID could reduce hospital admissions

"The city-wide pilot of community based asymptomatic testing for SARS-CoV-2 was associated with substantially reduced covid-19 related hospital admissions. Large scale asymptomatic rapid testing for SARS-CoV-2 could help reduce transmission and prevent hospital admissions."
Source: bmj.com

Thales Alenia Space wins EU feasibility study for 'Ascend' space data centers

"Orbital data centers to offload compute and emissions." "The European Commission has contracted Thales Alenia Space to lead the ASCEND feasibility study for data centers in orbit."
Source: datacenterdynamics.com

The International Code of Medical Ethics of the World Medical Association Ramin Walter Parsa-Parsi. JAMA.

"One of the central missions of the World Medical Association (WMA) in its role as the global organization of physicians is to ensure the highest possible standard of ethical practice of the medical profession. Since its establishment in 1947 in the aftermath of one of the most egregious breaches of...
Source: jamanetwork.com

Mind-controlled wheelchairs let people dodge obstacles with ease Nature 2022.

A brain—machine interface allows people with paralysis in all four limbs to navigate a real-world environment. A brain—machine interface allows people with paralysis in all four limbs to navigate a real-world environment.
Source: nature.com

Inside a radical new project to democratize AI

A group of over 1,000 AI researchers has created a multilingual large language model bigger than GPT-3—and they’re giving it out for free.
Source: technologyreview.com

Therese Coffey tells health workers about her 'working preferences'

New Health Secretary issues guidance telling staff of her 'working preferences' ... this includes: - stop using the Oxford comma - avoid double negatives - be 'positive' - to steer clear of 'jargon' After the incredible work that the NHS did in response to the pandemic and the sacrifices many staff...
Source: telegraph.co.uk

Landmark EU General Court Google Android decision signals tougher antitrust enforcement

Google's biggest legal loss to date with a fine of € 4.125 billion - for how it exclusively bundled Google Search and other advertising into Android phones. Encouraging competition and innovation in markets requires determined work by regulators. "On 14 September, the General Court of the European...
Source: hausfeld.com

IU announces 20 fellowships for Ukrainian scholars

Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute director Dr. Sarah Phillips said the fellowships will provide Ukrainian academics with stable employment and research opportunities.
Source: indianapublicmedia.org

Taste of the future? Vertical farming is finally growing up in the UK

Vertical farming promises to boost food security, reduce emissions and eliminate fertilisers – and the industry is growing fast in the UK
Source: positive.news