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10 months ago

Study Abroad: All About Duolingo English Test accepted by over 5,000 programs worldwide

The Duolingo English Test is a digital-first, high-stakes English proficiency test designed for students that is now accepted by over 5,000 programs worldwide, including prestigious institutions such as MIT, Yale and Columbia University. Test-takers can easily book the test by creating a free account on the official Duolingo English Test website. The Duolingo English Test typically costs around 5000 INR …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Opinion: OpenAI’s drama marks a new and scary era in artificial intelligence

LA Times

Sam Altman’s dismissal and rapid reinstatement as CEO of OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, confirms that the future of AI is firmly in the hands of people focused on speed and profits, at the expense of all else. We may never know what really happened on Nov. 17, when the board fired Altman, but the most likely interpretation is that …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Health Matters | Surfing health care on a digital waveboard

The Hindu

Health has always surfed the waves on the wave board of technology, paddling out in an embrace, first, and then, steadied on a balance by the board beneath. It is no coincidence that the Global Initiative on Digital Health is to be launched under India’s G-20 presidency, given India’s proven capabilities in both technology and medicine. The summit which was …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Apollo: How Moon missions changed the modern world

BBC

Apollo: How Moon missions changed the modern world Nasa The Apollo programme took humanity to the Moon but also changed the face of technology back here on Earth. Nasa The Apollo guidance computer, seen her in a fighter jet compartment for transportation, was one of the first computers designed with small size as an objective "Apollo was the moment that …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Playground is a hybrid art generator with urgent safety concerns

The Hindu

September this year began with a storm of emotions in the art world. American game designer Jason Allen won the $300 first prize for his entry in an art contest, which he created using an artificial intelligence program that generates images from text prompts. To understand if an AI art generator creates original art or is simply an advanced editing …

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2 years, 5 months ago

MIT issues blockchain-powered degree certificates to 2,212 students

Hindustan Times

The MIT Art, Design, and Technology University has entered the digital credential system and issued 2,212 blockchain-powered degree certificates to its students for the fourth convocation. Under its flagship initiative, MIT Centre for Future Skills Excellence, MIT ADT University had recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Award-Winning Start-up - TruScholar to facilitate these digital certificates, credentials and digital badges …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Are digital avatars the future of music touring?

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Jio Institute Starts Admissions to PG in AI & Data Science, Digital Media & Marketing Communications

News 18

Jio Institute has started inviting applications for its one-year full-time Post Graduate Programmes in emerging areas of artificial intelligence & data science and digital media & marketing communications. The PGP in Digital Media & Marketing Communications will help students acquire knowledge on how to manage the customer experience in the digital age by innovatively engaging, serving, and communicating with them, …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Big changes for controversial SAT: Digital, shorter and a unique test for each student

LA Times

A student looks at questions during a college test preparation class. It’s unclear whether colleges and universities will reinstitute testing requirements after the pandemic eases or whether the digital exam will help the College Board rebuild its SAT market. Priscilla Rodriguez, the College Board’s vice president for college readiness assessments, said 83% of students surveyed by the nonprofit wanted the …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Is NFT the disruptor that digital art needs?

Live Mint

On 11 March, a work of art was auctioned for more than $69 million —and the furore it created wasn’t just due to the price tag. ‘The Arrival’, a work by Vimal Chandran It’s a new world, with a different currency, new terms, new collectors, new issues to address—even a new definition of the “artist”. According to the Christie’s spokesperson, …

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3 years, 6 months ago

The clever folds that kept letters secret

BBC

The clever folds that kept letters secret Unlocking History Research Group A locked letter Hundreds of years ago, people developed ingenious methods to secure their letters from prying eyes – and they did it with only paper, adhesive and folds. Watch a reconstruction of how Mary did it: How Mary Queen of Scots locked her last letter Mary Queen of …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Air travel in the time of Covid: What are vaccine passports and how countries are creating their own versions

India Today

In mid-February, Israel became the first nation to implement a domestic vaccine certification system that allowed those who have been vaccinated to access certain facilities such as gyms and restaurants, and attend public events. Closer home, flyers on Singapore Airlines will be able to use a mobile app to verify their Covid-19 test results and vaccination status as the national …

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4 years, 7 months ago

All-Girl Robotics Team In Afghanistan Works On Low-Cost Ventilator ... With Car Parts

NPR

All-Girl Robotics Team In Afghanistan Works On Low-Cost Ventilator. With Car Parts toggle caption The Digital Citizen Fund In Afghanistan, a group of teenage girls are trying to build a mechanized, hand-operated ventilator for coronavirus patients, using a design from M.I.T. The team of some dozen girls aged 15 to 17 was formed three years ago by Roya Mahboob, an …

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5 years, 5 months ago

Fernando Corbato: Scientist who fostered the digital revolution and the computer password