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One of the first things I noticed while living in Texas was the weather. In Lagos, I never paid attention to the weather forecast. It was either hot or cold, or in between. But in Texas, I had to ...

The Island has recently published various articles on AI, and they are thought-provoking. This article is based on a paper I presented at a London University seminar, 22 years ago. Will computers ever ...

As a puzzlist, I often emphasize that many puzzles are solved simply by using common sense or what the American pragmatist philosopher Charles S, Peirce (1839-1914) called "practical logic." When we ...

A Nebraska man allegedly used Roblox and Snapchat to groom two sisters before allegedly kidnapping them. What parents need to know about online predators.

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Could a cheap soil sensor help me rescue the orchid on my kitchen table that's been struggling for weeks? Common capacitive soil moisture sensors rely on the electrical properties of the materials ...

Personality tests are a tool for insight, but they can also limit your potential. Learn why your results aren’t a ceiling and how personality can change.

New kits let people bypass the doctor and order a range of diagnostic tests. Is this a good idea?