AI won’t kill education. But will it kill learning? The challenge isn’t AI itself—it’s whether students can still think for themselves when the answers are always one click away.
https://www.coolcatteacher.com/artificial-intelligence-in-schools…
How I Made Copilot in Microsoft Word My Writing Partner
Copilot in Word allows you to leverage the power of AI to go from a blank page to a complete draft. But apart from just writing from scratch, I’ve also been using Copilot to analyze and transform my documents.
https://www.makeuseof.com/using-copilot-microsoft-word-writing…
Claude: Everything you need to know about Anthropic’s AI
Anthropic’s Claude AI models handle tasks like writing, coding, and image captioning, but keeping track of them can be challenging. This guide provides an updated overview of Claude’s capabilities.
Alibaba offers free access to its AI model that can generate realistic video and images
Alibaba has open-sourced four variants of its Wan 2.1 generative AI models, enabling users to create realistic videos and images from text or image input. These models are available on Alibaba Cloud’s ModelScope and Hugging Face for researchers, academics, and …
6 Ways to Transcribe Audio Without Installing An App
Reading is quicker than listening. Transcriptions help, but installing an app just to transcribe audio is a waste of space. These online tools let you do it instantly, no downloads required.
The New York Times adopts AI tools in the newsroom
The outlet is reportedly encouraging staff to use AI to suggest edits, headlines, and questions to ask during interviews.
https://www.theverge.com/news/613989/new-york-times-internal-ai-tools-echo…
How good are passkeys in 2025 or do I still need a password manager?
With passkeys gaining support from Google and Apple, many wonder if password managers are still necessary in 2025. This explores whether passkeys can fully replace traditional passwords and simplify account security.
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/passkeys-in-2025-do-i-still-need-a-password-manager…
I Tested 4 Chrome Browser Extension AI Chatbots, and This Is the Best One
There are so many AI chatbot extensions for Google Chrome that finding a good one in the stack of poorly designed tools is an overwhelming task. So, I’ve tested four of the most popular AI chatbot extensions to find the …
AI math tutor: ChatGPT can be as effective as human help, study suggests
A study in PLOS One found that AI-generated hints from ChatGPT help students learn math as effectively as human tutors. Students showed similar improvements in algebra and statistics with AI or human guidance.
ChatGPT’s scheduled task feature is a game changer — 5 prompts to try first
OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Tasks, allowing users to set automated reminders and scheduled prompts. Currently in beta for ChatGPT Plus users, Tasks sync across devices and run automatically, even offline.
6 Underrated Microsoft Office Features You’re Not Using
Microsoft Office is packed with features, but most people only scratch the surface. Even after a decade of use, I still find hidden gems that greatly improve my productivity and workflow.
https://www.makeuseof.com/underrated-microsoft-office-features…
Hacking Your Studying: The Best AI Platforms For College Students
AI can be a powerful study tool, helping students save time and focus on learning instead of rewriting notes. After researching various platforms, I’ve found the most effective and free AI tools to help ace exams.
State of Higher Ed LMS Market for US and Canada: Year-End 2024 Edition
It has now been more than 15 years of sharing the LMS Market share graphic, commonly known as the squid diagram. With the release of our Year-End 2024 report last week for On EdTech Enterprise subscribers, it’s time for us …
Artificial intelligence: How ChatGPT is transforming cheating in schools
The widespread use of OpenAI’s chatbot by students, some as early as junior high school, has teachers worried. This is particularly true of humanities teachers, as the tool is particularly effective in these areas.
AI can now replicate itself — a milestone that has experts terrified
Scientists say AI has crossed a critical ‘red line’ after demonstrating how two popular large language models could clone themselves.