3 U.S. Cities Where Retirees Are Thriving – and 5 Where They're Struggling

Retirement used to come with a fairly simple math problem: figure out your monthly income, find someplace warm and quiet, and ...

Why losing weight isn’t just about counting calories — and what to do about it

When it comes to losing weight, it turns out the simple math of counting calories doesn’t always add up. Fad diets come and ...

Does listening to music actually help you focus? Here’s what an educational psychologist says

Walk into any college library and you will likely see students wearing headphones and listening to music. The idea that music can improve learning has been around for decades. The “Mozart Effect,” is ...
seattlepi.com

Many students listen to music to focus and stay motivated while they study – but it doesn ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The idea that music can improve learning has been around for decades. The “Mozart ...
The Economist

Teaching AI how people work is fraught with problems

Artificial intelligence works best within companies when it knows the context in which it is operating. Some of that context is easy to codify upfront, in explicit rules and guidelines. Some of it can ...
Slate

A.I.’s First Big Math Breakthrough Is Not What It Seems

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, ...
ZME Science

OpenAI Model Cracked an 80-Year-Old Math Problem and Mathematicians Are Stunned

Last week, OpenAI shocked the mathematical community by revealing that one of its internal artificial intelligence (AI) models had found a counterexample to a famous conjecture made by legendary ...
Tom's Guide

'The math doesn't work': Why your $200 AI subscription is secretly worth thousands

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Education Week

Teen Math and Reading Scores Prove It: We Have a Middle School Problem

America, we’ve got a middle school problem. Although reading and math scores are up for 9-year-olds on the National Assessment of Educational Progress’ Long-Term Trend assessment, scores haven’t ...
Medicine Buffalo

MATH IS POWER

MATH IS POWER. On Thursday, March 12th, join us for the film, Counted Out: Math is Power. Through an unexpected lens: math, the cinematic work investigates the biggest crises of our time—political ...
The New York Times

They Spent Years on a Math Problem. Then They Were Scooped by A.I.

Artificial intelligence is mastering the kinds of projects that have long helped to build the careers of young mathematicians. What does that mean for their future? Credit...Illustrations by Yoshi ...