Microsoft sees sense after users complain about controversial OneDrive photo storage change.
Google begins prompting users to create passwordless passkeys by default
The next time you sign in to your Google account, you’ll be encouraged to set up a passkey for a faster, more secure login.
Open Source: What It Is and How to Contribute
This goes well beyond the traditional ‘introduction to open source software (OSS)’ (part 1) and licensing (part 5) and looks at deeper subjects, including a discussion of the OSS community and how it communicates, a look at the OSS development …
Why I’m advising that people stop assigning essays, and it’s not just because of AI
“The essay, I’m arguing here, no longer forces students to learn how to research,” writes Dave Cormier. Consequently, “I’m increasingly starting to think that we need to re-evaluate what the basic epistemic skills are that we think people need to …
How technology will make us smarter
Human capacities to get things done have co-evolved with the technologies we have invented. The wheel made us more mobile. Evolutionary Intelligence (alongside computers) will make us smarter.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90962513/how-technology-will-make-us-smarter…
Introducing Open Data Editor (beta): Towards a No-Code Data App for Everyone
Open Data Editor will become in the future, with the feedback and contributions of interested developers and a broader community, a no-code, easy-to-use application to explore and publish all kinds of data: datasets, tables, charts, maps, stories, and more. A …
Student guidance for the responsible use of AI
AI tools are tools. They are not substitutes for intellectual growth. This guidance will support students to embrace AI responsibly, engage actively in studies and uphold academic integrity. Thereby, students will be able to harness the power of technology to …
High schools in Denmark are embracing ChatGPT as a teaching tool rather than shunning it
The boom of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots prompted one teacher to start incorporating it into the classroom, rather than blocking it.
Getty Images launches an AI-powered image generator
Getty Images, one of the largest suppliers of stock images, editorial photos, videos and music, today announced the launch of a generative AI art tool that it claims is “commercially safer” than other, rival solutions on the market.
How Generative AI Tutors Can Improve Online Education. Khan Academy Shows The Way
GenAI tutors can help win the learning outcomes war. If providers can make their case for convenience and outcomes, they can differentiate themselves from the horde of providers only offering “convenience degrees.
Metaverse: What happened to Mark Zuckerberg’s next big thing?
There was a time before ChatGPT when the tech world was talking about something entirely different.
Universities hit hard by Meta’s block of Canadian news
Student presses are especially struggling to adapt.
Technology as a bridge–not a shortcut–to student relationships
Technology platforms optimized for authentic human connection are helping people who otherwise might not meet to forge meaningful connections.
I switched my $1000 desktop for a $300 mini PC and regret nothing
Earlier this year, I impulse-bought a tiny, inexpensive desktop PC for research purposes. I didn’t expect it to change my entire computing setup.
How to use the new Copilot AI in Windows 11
If you’re new to Copilot, it’s very much like the AI you can chat with via Bing search, with a few Windows-specific features: the ability to launch apps, for example, or manage screenshots pasted to the clipboard.
https://www.theverge.com/23899626/copilot-windows-11-how-to…