Comet, a Chromium-based browser by Perplexity AI, integrates an AI assistant that automates web tasks, summarizes content, organizes tabs, and provides contextual guidance. Unlike Chrome, it acts as an agentic browser, handling emails, research, shopping, and scheduling through natural prompts …
My local LLM turns any file into a mind map and it’s actually brilliant
The author built a local AI-powered mind-mapping system using Obsidian, LM Studio, and custom prompts to turn notes and documents into structured visual maps. This setup offers privacy, control, and flexibility—outperforming online tools like Xmind by allowing deeper customization and …
I can’t stop writing in this gorgeous open-source notes app
I’ve tried countless note-taking apps over the years: OneNote, Google Keep, and everything in between, from the ultra-minimalist to the overwhelmingly feature-packed. Yet none have made me want to write quite like Anytype.
https://www.makeuseof.com/anytype-beautiful-open-source-note-taking…
The Millennium Certificates Program and Linkr: Helping Students Build 21st-Century Skills
Champlain College Saint-Lambert’s Millennium Certificate Program (MCP) helps students build 21st-century skills through independent and experiential learning using the Linkr platform. Guided by faculty mentors, students earn certificates by completing projects and peer exchanges, an approach that could inspire similar …
Prohibition Didn’t Stop Alcohol Use. Will It Work With AI?
Teachers in EdSurge’s research urged schools to replace AI bans with a harm reduction approach, teaching students to use AI responsibly rather than prohibiting it. This philosophy emphasizes preparedness over prohibition, fostering transparency, co-learning, and context-specific guidelines that build critical …
Open education principles: Resisting the metrics of AI black boxes
As AI tightens its corporate grip, education risks deepening divides. Openness, not black-box metrics, offers a path to equity, transparency, and shared progress.
https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/open-education-principles-resisting-metrics-ai-black-boxes…
On the essay in a time of GenAI
The essay is in crisis as generative AI undermines its legitimacy as a measure of learning. Instead of abandoning it, the paper argues for redefining the essay as an exploratory process rather than a fixed product, aligning assessment with its …
AI-powered textbooks fail to make the grade in South Korea
South Korea’s AI learning program was rolled back after just four months following a backlash from teachers, students, and parents, underlining the challenges in embedding the technology in education.
10 Best AI Courses in 2025: Programs That Bridge Theory and Real-World Application
AI education is evolving from theory to practice, emphasizing real-world problem-solving, mentorship, and creativity. Programs now focus on helping everyone, from beginners to business leaders, apply AI knowledge effectively and ethically.
A systematic literature review of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) literacy in schools
The study develops a GenAI-specific literacy framework for education, identifying five key competencies: understanding, applying, evaluating, ethical use, and attitudes toward GenAI. It finds students moderately informed but struggling with prompt design and critical evaluation, highlighting the need for ethics, …
Don’t let your PC suffer—run these Windows commands regularly
Over time, even powerful PCs can slow down without proper maintenance. Fortunately, Windows includes built-in tools to help keep your system stable and efficient with minimal effort.
https://www.makeuseof.com/run-these-useful-windows-pc-maintenance-commands-regularly…
Start learning all things AI on the new Google Skills
For over 20 years, Google has expanded digital capacity worldwide, and now with the surge in AI demand, they’re launching Google Skills, a unified platform offering nearly 3,000 courses, labs, and credentials from Google Cloud, DeepMind, Grow with Google, and …
OpenAI Launches the AI Browser War
ChatGPT has broken out of the chatbot. On Tuesday, OpenAI announced that it is launching a web browser called ChatGPT Atlas, which it says will reimagine the browsing experience from the ground up, now built around a chat-based experience for …
AI language models killed the Turing test: do we even need a replacement?
Chatbots now ace the mathematician’s famous imitation game, but imitation never equalled intelligence.
12 of the Best Methods for Studying so You Actually Retain the Information
Studying effectively means going beyond cramming to truly retain knowledge for the long term. Writing notes by hand remains one of the best ways to boost memory and understanding.