The humanoid robot “Sophia” is being billed as the world most advanced A.I. android. Designed to look “very humanlike,” the robot can smile and make other facial expressions. Her primary function is to interact with human beings for purposes of customer service, the idea being that a human-like robot will make customers more comfortable. But
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While getting my oil changed the other day, I happened to catch a house-hunting reality program on the waiting room television. The house hunter in this case was a 25-year-old woman looking for a Manhattan apartment. While reviewing one option, she looked at the built-in bookcases which lined the wall, raised her eyebrows, and said,
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Patrick Henry is a name familiar to many Americans. But let’s be honest, few of us who know of him could offer more than a detail or two about the man. Like Paul Revere, Henry, an admirable patriot and statesman, is primarily remembered for a single act. While Revere is remembered for his famous Midnight
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Students around America are rejoicing. Earlier this month, it was quietly announced that major changes were in store for the SAT—changes that would make America’s most famous admittance exam easier. If this sounds familiar, you’re not having déjà vu. A quick Google search reveals that the test has undergone various cosmetic changes in recent years.
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As of this writing, over 30 people are dead and nearly 250 wounded after bombings at the Brussels airport and a major metro hub. ISIS has taken credit for the bombings, based on the report from their news agency, Amaq: “Islamic State fighters carried out a series of bombings with explosive belts and devices on
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I and many others have wondered if the West is on the cusp of a new Dark Age. In spite of the impressive technological achievements of the past two centuries, some worrying, recent trends in education suggest that the intellectual capital which helped accomplish these achievements is gradually dissipating. If we are on the cusp
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