CNX Software

Convert old IR remote controls into presentation clickers using an RP2040 USB board and open-source TTVKTR firmware

TTVKTR open-source firmware converts old IR remote controls into presentation clickers through Raspberry Pi RP2040 USB boards ...
Hackaday

The World’s First GPIB Speech Synthesizer, And It’s For A GRiD Compass

The GRiD Compass is a legendary portable computer — a taste of an early-80s future with bubble memory, tough enough for NASA ...
Zawya

China’s JinkoSolar signs 2GW module supply deal for Abu Dhabi RTC project

China’s JinkoSolar announced on Tuesday that it has signed an official agreement with UAE’s Masdar to supply 2 gigawatts (GW) of high-efficiency photovoltaic (PV) modules for the RTC renewable energy ...
Microsoft

Work smarter in 90 days: A real-world guide to using AI

You hear about it everywhere, from LinkedIn posts to keynote speakers to job listings: Learning to use AI is the way to get ahead in your job and help future-proof your career. But you may not know ...
Education Week

Nation’s 2nd Largest District Moves to Limit Student Screen Use

The second-largest school district in the country will scale back classroom screen use under a resolution the Los Angeles Board of Education has approved unanimously. The resolution requires the ...
Los Angeles Times

LAUSD to restrict student screen time after years of encouraging classroom use

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Los Angeles Unified is turning away from years of promoting classroom technology by placing restrictions on ...
The Conversation

Placebo effect can work as well as real medicine – but your body may need permission to use it

The first time the placebo effect really got under my skin was when I read that roughly one-third of people with irritable bowel syndrome improve on placebo treatments alone. Usually this statistic is ...
The New York Times

Hershey’s Promises to Use Only Real Chocolate After Backlash

The change follows weeks of complaints from a grandson of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup inventor and other vocal consumers. By Alice Callahan For weeks, Brad Reese, a grandson of the Reese’s Peanut ...
pv magazine International

First attempt to build solar modules using polycarbonate encapsulant

Canadian researchers proposed a laminate-free solar module using polycarbonate instead of EVA and glass. The new encapsulation technique reportedly enables easy disassembly, reuse of solar cells, and ...
Education Week

Real-Time Data Shows Exactly How Students Use AI on School Technology

Roughly one in five student interactions with generative artificial intelligence on school technology involved cheating, self-harm, bullying, and other problematic behaviors, according to data ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...