Social media has recently been flooded with images that looked like they belonged in a Studio Ghibli film. Selfies, family photos and even memes have been re-imagined with the soft pastel palette characteristic of the Japanese animation company founded by Hayao Miyazaki. This followed OpenAI’s latest update to ChatGPT. The update significantly improved ChatGPT’s image generation capabilities, […] … learn more→

“Masks are incapable of containing the transmission of COVID-19, concludes a study by USP” , reads the headline of an online magazine. It was reproduced by several anti-vax influencers without scientific training, including former president Jair Bolsonaro . The study mentioned in the article was published in the scientific journal BMC Public Health , but it has several methodological flaws. The magazine […] … learn more→

Academic transcripts are crucial documents that provide details about a student’s academic history and performance. They summarize the courses, grades, credits, and degrees earned by a student at an academic institution. As our world becomes increasingly globalized, there is a growing need for accurate translation of academic transcripts between different languages. Students may require transcript […] … learn more→

In today’s fast-evolving educational landscape, where students juggle diverse learning styles and information overload, Question.AI emerges as more than just another study app—it’s a dynamic partner in intellectual growth. Built on the principle of “Your Ultimate Study Companion: Ask Anything, Learn Everything,” this platform masterfully blends intuitive design with sophisticated AI capabilities, creating personalized pathways for learners […] … learn more→

I rarely research anything without a partner. Often more than one. And this has been the case for a very long time. ( Of course I do occasionally research partner-less, but understand that this is not my preferred way to work.) My research partnerships are long-term and involve much more than doing projects. A couple […] … learn more→

One year after the government banned cellphones from schools to help students focus and reduce distractions in class, we’re beginning to see how it has been implemented and how successful it’s been. As part of that process, our new research asked young people about the ban. Unsurprisingly, they had a lot to say. Schools around the world, including […] … learn more→

School principals around Australia are responsible for about 4.5 million staff and students in almost 10,000 schools. Not only do they oversee students’ progress, but they are also responsible for the performance of staff and the wellbeing of everyone at their school. Their jobs are huge. As we have previously tracked in our annual survey of principals, […] … learn more→

It is impossible to learn without feedback (literally, in English, evaluative or corrective information about an action, event, or process to the source that originated it), understood as the comments, opinions, responses, or suggestions that students or members of a work team receive about their performance. In schools, colleges, and universities, where skill acquisition and the development […] … learn more→

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already impacting multiple areas of our daily lives, from voice recognition on our phones to data analysis in medical research. Its advanced technology offers countless advantages, such as task automation, efficiency, the ability to process large volumes of data, and the personalization of multiple services. However, as the use and development […] … learn more→

Amazon has disabled two key privacy features in its Alexa smart speakers, in a push to introduce artificial intelligence-powered “agentic capabilities” and turn a profit from the popular devices. Starting today (March 28), Alexa devices will send all audio recordings to the cloud for processing, and choosing not to save these recordings will disable personalisation features. How […] … learn more→