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14-year-old tested whether AI can recognise stress; a basic model beat ChatGPT-4o
Fourteen-year-old Zeynep Demirbas tested four AI models on 3,553 Reddit posts to see how accurately they could detect stress. MentalBERT performed best at about 82%, while ChatGPT-4o scored about 74%. Her findings suggest general-purpose LLMs may not be reliable enough for mental health assessment.
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Stop H-1B visa, give startup visa: Indian-American investor Vivek Wadhwa says Americans rightfully hate unethical Indians
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Laptop fire sparks mid-air scare on American Airlines flight; passengers injured
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Canada lowered a retired Boeing 737 onto the seabed off Vancouver Island; now it serves as an artificial reef for marine life
In an innovative environmental initiative, a Boeing 737 from Canadian Airlines has been transformed into an artificial reef off the coast of Chemainus, British Columbia. Sunk in 2006, this aircraft has undergone a thorough cleaning by dedicated volunteers before its descent. Now known as Xihwu Reef, it has become a thriving ecosystem, supporting over a…
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Victorian station used by British royals near Sandringham is on sale for £1.25 million
Wolferton Station, a former royal terminus renowned for its regal service, has been reinvented as a charming family home. For over a hundred years, it welcomed members of the royal family during grand occasions. Following its closure, a dedicated railway employee intervened to prevent its demolition. Now, this unique property is available for purchase at…
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Texas constable shuts down 3 Flock cameras after county ends contract, tells firm ‘get your garbage’
Following a contract cancellation with Flock Safety cameras, Hood County officials have initiated a refund request and equipment retrieval. A local constable took the initiative to disable and cover the cameras, openly criticizing the issue of warrantless surveillance. This controversy feeds into a broader discussion across the country regarding the clash between enhanced investigatory methods…
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Helsinki turns abandoned oil caverns into giant underground heat battery
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‘Patently unlawful’: US judge strikes down Trump admin’s immigrant visa freeze for 75 countries
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Quote of the day by Socrates: “The difficulty, my friends, is not in avoiding death, but…”
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In 2000, Cornell began pulling water from 250 feet below Cayuga Lake to cool its campus; now its energy use has been reduced by 85%
Launched in 2000, Cornell University’s lake source cooling system exemplifies sustainable innovation, utilizing the icy waters of Cayuga Lake to meet the campus’s cooling demands. This groundbreaking initiative, which commenced construction in 1999, achieved an extraordinary eighty-five percent cut in annual energy consumption, positioning the university at the forefront of eco-friendly solutions for the future.