Author: The Conversation

Tech companies are turning to ‘synthetic data’ to train AI models – but there’s a hidden cost

Tech companies are turning to ‘synthetic data’ to train AI models – but there’s a hidden cost

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

Firefighting planes are dumping ocean water on the Los Angeles fires − why using saltwater is typically a last resort

Alfred Russel Wallace’s critique of the 19th century world

Alfred Russel Wallace’s critique of the 19th century world

Canadian companies are using social media to boost their ESG credibility, but investors aren’t buying it

Canadian companies are using social media to boost their ESG credibility, but investors aren’t buying it

Why resilience won’t solve the mental health crisis among young people

Why resilience won’t solve the mental health crisis among young people

Secretary of energy oversees big science research and the US nuclear arsenal

Secretary of energy oversees big science research and the US nuclear arsenal

Interns, vampires and a nice piece of Bacon – what to see and do this week

Interns, vampires and a nice piece of Bacon – what to see and do this week

Six covers of Bob Dylan songs that were better than the originals

Six covers of Bob Dylan songs that were better than the originals

LA fires show the human cost of climate-driven ‘whiplash’ between wet and dry extremes

LA fires show the human cost of climate-driven ‘whiplash’ between wet and dry extremes

With more Americans able to access legalized marijuana, fewer are picking up prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications – new research

With more Americans able to access legalized marijuana, fewer are picking up prescriptions for anti-anxiety medications – new research

Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s what Los Angeles needs to know

Wildfires can contaminate drinking water systems with harmful chemicals − here’s what Los Angeles needs to know

What Meta’s move to community moderation could mean for misinformation

What Meta’s move to community moderation could mean for misinformation

Five ways to make aviation more sustainable right now

Five ways to make aviation more sustainable right now

The Six Triple Eight helped rewrite the rules on who could be a soldier – the real story behind the Netflix film

The Six Triple Eight helped rewrite the rules on who could be a soldier – the real story behind the Netflix film

Six covers of Bob Dylan songs that were better than the originals

Six covers of Bob Dylan songs that were better than the original

My new dark red climate stripe for 2024 shows it’s the hottest year yet

My new dark red climate stripe for 2024 shows it’s the hottest year yet

Entrepreneurs need to be protected from burnout too

Entrepreneurs need to be protected from burnout too

Going for a bushwalk? 3 handy foods to have in your backpack (including muesli bars)

Going for a bushwalk? 3 handy foods to have in your backpack (including muesli bars)