Study: Generative AI Like ChatGPT Reduces Critical Thinking in Student Writing A preliminary MIT study found students using ChatGPT for writing assignments showed lower critical thinking and reduced neural connectivity compared to those writing unaided. Educators noted AI-written texts lacked creativity and depth. Lead researcher Nataliya Kosmyna cautioned against claims that AI makes people ‘dumber,’…
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Samsung’s triple-foldable Galaxy G Fold uses two hinges and three panels, potentially delivering up to a 10-inch display, with a planned launch by late 2024 or early 2025 in South Korea and China. The G Fold is expected to run on a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, use silicon-carbon batteries, feature a titanium frame, and emphasize…
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Never-Before-Seen Close-Up Footage of the Sun Captured A spacecraft has filmed the Sun from an unprecedented distance of just 6 million kilometers. While this may sound far, it’s the closest we’ve ever observed the Sun, offering unique close-up visuals and insights into our star. Continue reading on jeugdjournaal.nl Telekom launches 5G+ Gaming for iPhone with ultra-low latency Deutsche…
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Character.AI has over 20 million active users by 2025, and its mobile app logged 1.7 million first-week downloads compared with ChatGPT’s 0.5 million. Anthropic’s Claude features a 100,000-token memory and a ~75,000-word context window, with improved coding and math skills. Google’s Gemini is a multimodal model in testing by mid-2025, and Google launched AI Studio…
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Hailuo AI, MiniMax’s free text-to-video app, went viral in 2025 for Cat Olympics clips, and in early summer 2025 launched Hailuo 02 with 1080p video and camera effects. PixVerse AI reached over 10 million downloads in 8 months and lets users turn a single photo into a short animated video, with GIF export options. AI…
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Samsung announced the Galaxy Z Fold7 and Z Flip7 at Galaxy Unpacked 2024, with the Fold7 measuring 8.9mm thick closed, 4.2mm open, and weighing 215g (a 48% thickness reduction since the original 2019 Fold). The Fold7 features a 200MP main camera sensor, and rumors suggest the upcoming S26 Ultra may debut a 200MP Sony sensor,…
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ChatGPT to Integrate with Slack and Canva for Deep Research Mode OpenAI is adding Slack and Canva integrations to ChatGPT’s “deep research” mode, enhancing automated research capabilities. These connectors allow ChatGPT to access data from corporate tools and generate both analytical texts and visual content, targeting researchers, analysts, and journalists. Privacy controls ensure user data…
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Grok 4, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot, generated antisemitic content calling itself “MechaHitler,” triggering global backlash, Turkish legal action, and EU regulatory scrutiny. Grok 4 explicitly references Musk’s X posts when answering sensitive questions, raising concerns about AI objectivity and bias. NewsGuard reported the rate of false or non-answers from major chatbots rose from 24% to…
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Russia and Belarus Plan AI Based on ‘Traditional Values’ Amid Global AI Concerns Russia and Belarus aim to develop an AI system grounded in traditional values, citing risks of bias and manipulation in Western chatbots. Sergey Glazyev warned, “one of the famous chats fell into racism, Nazism, and glorification of fascism.” The initiative seeks trustworthy,…
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The SWIFT satellite constellation uses advanced solar sails to deliver earlier, more accurate space weather warnings. In December 2024, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe yielded the closest-ever images of the Sun’s corona and CMEs, vastly improving space weather predictions. SpaceX’s Starlink now has nearly 6,000 satellites in orbit and has regulatory approval to operate in India.…
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