The luck of the puck in the Stanley Cup – why chance plays such a big role in hockey
A mathematical approach known as 'true score theory' can assess the contribution of luck to a team’s overall success. Bruce...
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TikTok fears point to larger problem: Poor media literacy in the social media age
Tiktok is not the only social media app to pose the threats it's been accused of. picture alliance via Getty...
Why luck plays such a big role in hockey
A mathematical approach known as 'true score theory' can assess the contribution of luck to a team’s overall success. Bruce...
A new wave of wearable devices will collect a mountain on information on us – we need to get wise about the privacy implications
Ground Picture / ShutterstockWeb and mobile services try to understand the desires and goals of users by analysing how their...
In the age of cancel culture, shaming can be healthy for online communities – a political scientist explains when and how
Public shaming can help uphold online community norms. bo feng/iStock via Getty Images“Cancel culture” has a bad reputation. There is...
From thousands to millions to billions to trillions to quadrillions and beyond: Do numbers ever end?
The number zero was a relatively recent and crucial addition − it allows numbers to extend in both directions forever....
5 questions schools and universities should ask before they purchase AI tech products
Can today's educational technology deliver on its promise? Ariel Skelley via Getty ImagesEvery few years, an emerging technology shows up...
In a time of information overload, enigmatic philosopher Byung-Chul Han seeks the re-enchantment of the world
Ravi Kumar/UnsplashByung-Chul Han is the enigmatic philosopher and author of The Burnout Society and Psychopolitics: Neoliberalism and New Technologies of...
The hidden risk of letting AI decide – losing the skills to choose for ourselves
As artificial intelligence creeps further into people’s daily lives, so do worries about it. At the most alarmist are concerns...
Is the shine coming off Japan’s bullet trains?
A Shinkansen bullet train running past Mount Fuji in Japan. Blanscape/ShutterstockJust ten days before the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan...
