US Expected to Announce Major Achievement in Nuclear Fusion

Emma C. Chase

This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. (Credit: bluebay2014/iStock/Getty Images)The US Department of Energy is expected to announce a major scientific breakthrough on Tuesday amid rumors of groundbreaking nuclear fusion research. A lab in Livermore, California has reportedly produced a nuclear fusion […]

Is AI Essays the End of Education?

Emma C. Chase

I saw an article about “The College Essay is Dead.” It should come as no surprise to anyone that AI (artificial intelligence) is a thing and is doing some things that we ask students to do. “Last week, OpenAI released an advanced chatbot named ChatGPT that has spawned a new […]

Easier: Add a Clear Rectangle to Google Slides

Emma C. Chase

A trick many teachers are using to hack Google Slides is to place a transparent rectangle on Google Slides. Why you might ask? Placing a clear rectangle over Google Slides gives you more control over the slides when in presentation mode. Simply go to the shapes menu and put a […]

What are headless architectures and composable systems?

Emma C. Chase

What happens when you want the guts of a system—data models, business logic, and machine learning capabilities—without the baggage of being boxed into the platform’s standard user experiences or simplified workflows? APIs and widgets provide flexibility to extend a platform, which may suffice if you have a few extensions or […]

Tell Us How Your Family Uses Alexa

Emma C. Chase

Amazon has not figured out how to get customers to buy stuff with Alexa, its digital assistant, which is largely a disappointment for the company. But while Alexa has underperformed as a product for Amazon, we want to know how it’s performing for the people who really matter: us. If […]

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