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Just 5 minutes of training makes fake AI faces easier to spot

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Five minutes of training can significantly improve people’s ability to identify fake faces created by artificial intelligence, research published in the journal Royal Society Open Science shows.This post was originally published on this site

Lifestyle

It’s (not) a new bike! How to manage kids’ gift expectations at Christmas

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Holiday celebrations involving gift giving can be roller coasters. The excitement of tearing into gifts is often mixed with intense anticipation—and sometimes, disappointment.This post was originally published on this site

Economy

Instacart ends AI pricing test that charged shoppers different prices for the same items

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Instacart will stop using artificial intelligence to experiment with product pricing after a report showed that customers on the platform were paying different prices for the same items.This post was originally published on this site

Lifestyle

Is democracy always about truth? Why we may need to loosen our views to heal our divisions

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We find ourselves in the midst of a crisis of truth. Trust in public institutions of knowledge (schools, legacy media, universities and experts) is at an all-time low, and blatant liars are drawing political support […]

Education

Children face punishment because of unaffordable school uniforms, new poll reveals

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Thousands of children are being unfairly punished and excluded from education activities because their families cannot afford expensive school uniforms, according to new research conducted by Dr. Matt Barnes, senior lecturer in sociology at City […]

Economy

2026 will require brands to balance AI and authenticity

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The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has just announced its annual Word of the Year, and for the first time, two words were selected: “authenticity” and “agentic AI.”This post was originally published on this site

Society & Politics

Suspension of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act generated record gains for companies involved in overseas corruption cases

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When, on 10 February 2025, United States President Donald Trump signed the executive order suspending the enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), companies previously involved in overseas corruption cases collectively gained around USD […]

Lifestyle

Wealthy elite’s private travel habits spark debate over climate and inequality

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While millions of people make the effort to sort their recycling, buy fewer clothes and generally make greener choices, the world’s wealthiest can emit the same amount of carbon as the average person does in […]

Lifestyle

Why we sometimes avoid the truth and other times can’t stop looking for it

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A new study by Prof. Yaniv Shani of the Coller School of Management at Tel Aviv University and Prof. Marcel Zeelenberg of the Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences reveals a surprising insight into […]

Earth Sciences

Arctic sea ice melt slowdown since 2012 linked to atmospheric pattern shift

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A research team led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) scholars has discovered a significant slowdown in Arctic sea ice melting since 2012, with a decrease rate of 11.3% per decade […]

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Top Stories

  • Rescheduling marijuana would be a big tax break for legal cannabis businesses, and a quiet form of deregulation

    In December 2025, the Trump administration accelerated the process of reclassifying marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III under the Controlled Substances Act—a shift that would reduce restrictions and penalties associated with the drug.This post [...]
  • Pubs are far more valuable to society than the tax they pay

    English pubs will receive a 15% discount on their business rates from April this year. The government deal, which also applies to music venues, follows a backlash from landlords who were facing a steep increase [...]
  • Climate change is reshaping how companies do business

    Climate change is not only disrupting supply chains and asset values, it is also quietly reshaping companies’ choice of business partners. New research based on nearly two decades of data from thousands of US-listed firms [...]

Highlights

  • Why hospitality skills can help all businesses adapt to the AI revolution
  • Filing taxes for someone else? Here’s how to do it safely
  • Rescheduling marijuana would be a big tax break for legal cannabis businesses, and a quiet form of deregulation
WHAT’S NEW
  • Study reveals shrinking package sizes hide significant food inflation
  • AI bosses are creating a new problem for gig workers
  • Government funding for AI jobs did not produce more jobs, research finds
  • Review finds digital tools alone do not improve finances without motivation and agency
WHAT’S INTERESTING
  • How political leanings affect views on academic freedom: New research
  • Perceiving AI as a ‘job killer’ negatively influences attitudes towards democracy, study suggests
  • Social media ban for under-16s could ‘create a game of cat and mouse’ between platforms and users
  • Banal but brutal: Career anxiety as a driving force behind authoritarianism
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  • Through the looking glass: New framework gives language to representation in children’s books
  • US hospitality and tourism professors don’t reflect the diversity of the industry they serve

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