Tricky interfaces in smart speakers, internet TVs, and other devices can nudge users into giving up privacy, security, and even their money.
What Is the Impact of ChatGPT on Education? A Rapid Review of the Literature
An artificial intelligence-based chatbot, ChatGPT, was launched in November 2022 and is capable of generating cohesive and informative human-like responses to user input. This rapid review of the literature aims to enrich our understanding of ChatGPT’s capabilities across subject domains, …
35 Best AI Chrome Extensions for Teachers and Educators
Here is a list of some of the best AI Chrome extensions for teachers. Keep in mind that generative AI is still in its infancy and more advanced capabilities are being introduced into it almost on a daily basis.
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2023/04/35-best-ai-chrome-extensions-for.html…
How immediate feedback motivates both students and educators
Digital tools can give teachers on-the-spot feedback from students and students access to their results and progress in real time. László Tornóci looks at a changing landscape from both sides.
Social media is doomed to die
After seven years at Snapchat, I finally learned the truth about why our most important apps seem destined to disappoint us.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/18/23672769/social-media-inevitable-death-monetization-growth-hacks
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A look at open-source alternatives to ChatGPT
There is a community effort to create open-source models that match the performance of state-of-the-art LLMs. These models can help improve research by sharing results. They can also help prevent a few wealthy organizations from having too much sway and …
How Much Data Storage Do You Need on a Computer in 2023?
Whether buying a new computer or just picking up a new drive, you always need to consider how much storage you require.
https://www.makeuseof.com/how-much-data-storage-do-you-need/…
You Should Be Browsing the Web in Split-Screen
Stop losing your tabs between a million open windows, and browse in split screen instead.
https://lifehacker.com/you-should-be-browsing-the-web-in-split-screen-1850311393
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A data scientist cloned his best friends’ group chat using AI
Izzy Miller downloaded 500,000 messages from his seven-year group chat, then trained an AI language model to replicate his friends — learning details about their lives and imitating the way they speak.
https://www.theverge.com/2023/4/13/23671059/ai-chatbot-clone-group-chat
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Bluesky is my favorite Twitter clone yet
The platform is essentially just Twitter but decentralized. And yes, the Jack Dorsey-backed Bluesky is one of many services emulating how Twitter looks right now. But after spending a few hours in Bluesky since getting my beta invite this week, …
Can technology help schools prevent AI-based cheating?
In response to ChatGPT and similar tools, Turnitin has released new AI writing detection capabilities within its software.
4 Ways AI Can Actually Help Students
Here are four ways AI systems can be used to help students learn.
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2023/04/4-ways-ai-can-actually-help-students/…
Free QR Code Generators for Teachers and Students
A collection of some of the best free QR Code generators for teachers and students. By definition, QR Codes are readable barcodes that store various types of data (e.g., the URL of a website, a YouTube video, address, contact information, …
Outdoor Pedagogy: Open-air Teaching
Teaching outdoors? Why not! Outdoor learning brings several benefits such as improving students’ physical and mental health, but also improving teachers’ well-being. Beyond this, outdoor pedagogy goes hand in hand with active learning (whose benefits have been proven more than …
Microsoft 365 quietly adds Artificial Intelligence (AI) Host to Windows 11, Windows 10
You’ll notice the new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Host when you expand Microsoft Word or other Office apps in Task Manager. The AI Host is being added to all installations of Windows via Microsoft Office updates. If you don’t see it …