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Your brain learns from rejection − here's how it becomes your compass for connection
(THE CONVERSATION) Imagine finding out your friends hosted a dinner party and didn't invite you, or that you were passed over for a job you were excited about. These moments hurt, and people often describe rejection in the language of physical pain.
While rejection can be emotionally painful, it can also teach us something.
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Grok's 'white genocide' responses show how generative AI can be weaponized
(THE CONVERSATION) The AI chatbot Grok spent one day in May 2025 spreading debunked conspiracy theories about "white genocide" in South Africa, echoing views publicly voiced by Elon Musk, the founder of its parent company, xAI.
While there has been substantial research on methods for keeping AI from causing harm by avo ... (full story)
Sports
E-bike accidents on the rise
Are you an e-bike rider?
Well if you are, you might want to listen up because there’s been a number of studies on e-bike safety over the past few years, and the news is not so good for either of us.
According to a recent study published in the July, 23, 2024 issue of JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association ... (full story)
When algorithms take the field – inside MLB's robo-umping experiment
(THE CONVERSATION) Baseball fans tuning into spring training games may have noticed another new wrinkle in a sport that's experienced a host of changes in recent years.
Batters, pitchers and catchers can challenge a home plate umpire's ball or strike call. Powered by Hawk-Eye ball-tracking technology, the automated ball-strike s ... (full story)
Rafael Devers ready to put Boston situation behind and start fresh in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rafael Devers strolled into the clubhouse side-by-side with home run king Barry Bonds, a fellow left-handed slugger who San Francisco's new big hitter has long admired from afar.
"I think just looking at him my game has already improved a lot," Devers joked as he was formally introduced by th ... (full story)
State
These are 5 things the UN does that you may not have known
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations' vast system has tackled everything from delivering life-saving humanitarian aid to providing crucial peacekeeping operations in conflict zones since it was established in the wake of World War II.
As the international body closes in on 80 years, questions about its relevancy and ef ... (full story)
Argentines reel from health care cutbacks as President Milei's state overhaul mirrors Trump's
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — To outsiders, the Facebook group chat reads like a snarl of nonsensical emojis and letters. To uninsured Argentine cancer patients, it's a lifeline.
The surreptitious network connects advocates who have spare drugs to Argentines with cancer who lost access to their treatment in March 2024 whe ... (full story)