Generative AI: The Digital Version of Fast Food
Generative AI’s raison d’etre is to help us go faster. But snackable content can be digital junk food.
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After Years of Criticism, Amazon Appears to be Cutting Down on Plastics
The company says it used 86,000 metric tons of plastic last year — 12% less than in 2021.
Soil Fungi May Be a Carbon Pool
New research suggests that mycorrhizal fungi take in 13 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually, playing a prominent role in Earth’s carbon cycle.
Scientists Deploy AI to Spot Signal in the Noise of Wearable Data
New approach improves the reliability of detecting cardiac risk in ECG data from consumer devices
Is Linear TV Dying?
The traditional TV world that we all grew up with is gone but we may just be looking at the new golden age of TV.
For Babies with Unknown Diseases, Genome Sequencing Can Deliver a Diagnosis
In new study, researchers show that genome sequencing provides more answers than traditional genetic testing.
Adaptive Reuse Project Brings Retro Chic to a Revived Waterfront
At the revived Pier 70 waterfront in San Francisco, the Building 12 adaptive reuse project was a historic achievement and a literal heavy lift.
News Alert: We Don’t Read It Anymore
A growing number of Americans actively avoid the news. And that is a problem for a well-informed democracy.
