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An AI conference was bombarded with complaints about peer reviews sounding AI-generated. Now the reviews are being reviewed.

In 1975, a young engineer in the company that made Kodak film took the first picture on a handheld digital camera.

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A relic of the not-so-distant past could determine the American championship and in turn which Group of Five team reaches the College Football Playoff. With five teams in the mix for the conference ...

How to make simple mouse or rat trap from paper! For this project you need: 8 x A4, 2 yellow and 2 red sheets of paper, glue gun, nylon sock, rubber band and scotch tape. This is an animal friendly ...

While rock, paper, scissors is usually seen as a game of luck, a scientist has revealed what they claim is a surefire way to beat your friends. According to Dr Denise Moerel, a cognitive scientist at ...

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