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CULTURE EDITOR'S PICK PSYCHOLOGY The Recipe For Perfect Romance Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Key Takeaways: Romantic comedy has been a controversial genre, often dismissed as a “chick flick” and panned by critics. However, critics are not the only ones watching romcoms, as they are often seen as repetitive and rely on certain tropes. The “neo-traditional romcom” is the dominant form of the genre, with characters running through airports […]
EDITOR'S PICK SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY The World’s Only Unbreakable Encryption Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Key Takeaway: Encrypting messages is crucial for protecting our privacy and humanity, and current methods of encryption use integer factorization, which can take billions of years to decrypt. However, the one-time pad (OTP) cipher, the world’s only unbreakable cipher, offers perfect security due to its real-world simplicity. The OTP cipher uses Hardware Random Number Generators […]
EDITOR'S PICK SCIENCE Human Evolution May Be A Total Accident Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Key Takeaway: Around 9 million species exist on Earth, from simple single-celled organisms to humans. Evolutionary biologists believe that life has an innate tendency to evolve into ever more complex forms, which may be driven by natural selection. However, modern biologists disagree on the process behind this increase in complexity. One possibility is that maximum […]
EDITOR'S PICK PHILOSOPHY PSYCHOLOGY SCIENCE What Is Intelligence? Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Key Takeaway: The Anthropocene era highlights the dangers of humanity’s extinction, with migration, war, climate change, hacking, and nuclear annihilation being the main threats. Human intelligence is unique in reproduction and survival, as it also poses an ethical risk. Western mythology and literature provide insights into the moral dilemmas at the heart of human intelligence, […]
EDITOR'S PICK TECHNOLOGY Bringing Back The Dead With A.I.? Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Key Takeaway: Generative AI, such as large language models (LLMs) and image and video generators, is amplifying the phenomenon of “digital necromancy,” which involves the reanimation of the dead through their digital remnants. This technology has been used to reanimate celebrities like Bruce Lee, Michael Jackson, and Tupac Shakur, and has expanded access to these […]
EDITOR'S PICK SCIENCE The Secret Functions Of Dopamine Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Key Takeaway: Recent neuroscience research suggests that popular strategies to control dopamine are based on an overly narrow view of its function. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in the brain that tracks reactions to rewards, such as food, sex, money, or answering a question correctly. There are many types of dopamine neurons located in the uppermost […]
EDITOR'S PICK SCIENCE NASA Finally Revealed Findings On UFOs Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Key Takeaway: NASA’s independent study team released a report on UFOs, describing them as UAPs (unidentified anomalous phenomena) to move beyond the stigma associated with UFOs. The report found no evidence that reported UAP observations are extraterrestrial. The report also highlighted the need for transparency and reducing the stigma associated with UFOs. The study team […]
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CULTURE EDITOR'S PICK PSYCHOLOGY SOCIOLOGY The Price Of Love: Hidden Costs Of Modern Dating Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Key Takeaway: The average American spends $120,000 on romantic activities, leading to a significant amount of “dating debt” among millennials and Gen Z. This debt accumulation is attributed to the desire to signal status and the persuasive retail marketing of luxury as synonymous with love. Luxury brands like Gucci and Tiffany use strategic marketing tactics […]
EDITOR'S PICK SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY How Nanoparticles Will Change The World Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Key Takeaway: Nanotechnology, which includes particles smaller than 10,000 times the diameter of a human hair, is playing a growing role in various industries, including medicine, cosmetics, and medicine. Nanoparticles can pass easily through the blood-brain barrier, potentially enabling better treatment of brain diseases and disorders like cancer and dementia. They can also be used […]
EDITOR'S PICK POLITICS SOCIOLOGY Some Silicon Valley Investors Are Trying To Create A Utopian City Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Key Takeaway: George Bernard Shaw referred to Ebenezer Howard’s “garden cities” concept in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which he believed would offer the advantages of town and country without the drawbacks. Recently, a Silicon Valley consortium called Flannery Associates purchased land for California Forever, a contentious project that echoes Howard’s ideas. Howard’s […]
ART & DESIGN CULTURE EDITOR'S PICK How Video Games Are Reviving Classical Music Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked Key Takeaways: Starfield, a highly anticipated video game, allows players to build their own character and spacecraft, travel to multiple planets, and follow multiple story arcs. The game’s interactive music uses a palette of musical language that cultivates a contemplative soundscape, launching the listener into the vastness of space while remaining curious, innocent, and restrained. […]
