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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

Nature

Glowing urine and shining bark: Scientists discover the secret visual language of deer

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During mating season, when male white-tailed deer want to get noticed by the opposite sex and warn off rivals, they rub their antlers against trees and scrape the forest floor. Then they pee on these […]

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 […]

Nature

It’s been 25 years since America decided to save the Everglades: Where do we stand?

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The 20th century was horrible for the Everglades. The broad shallow river, one of the most unique ecosystems on the planet, was labeled wasteland and ruthlessly dammed, carved into parcels, dried out and diverted into […]

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 […]

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Top Stories

  • ‘Weights of gold in bullion’: How the ancients invested in precious metals

    “All I want is an income of 20,000 sesterces from secure investments,” proclaims a character in a poem by Juvenal (1st–2nd century CE), the Roman poet.This post was originally published on this site
  • Treasure the emotional connections to the clothes you have and style could be a whole lot more sustainable

    With January sales around the corner, another flood of unwanted clothes risks drowning our wardrobes and the planet.This post was originally published on this site
  • Can you ‘live long and prosper’ by learning economics from Star Trek? Or is that ‘highly illogical?’

    It might seem worlds away from the Earth we know. But can “Star Trek” teach us anything about the economics of our own society?This post was originally published on this site

Highlights

  • Why central bankers look to the ‘stars’ when setting interest rates
  • AI model uses social media posts to predict unemployment rates ahead of official data
  • ‘Weights of gold in bullion’: How the ancients invested in precious metals
WHAT’S NEW
  • Why shoppers buy fast fashion even if they disagree with it
  • The ‘pawprint economy’ is booming—and it offers huge opportunities for tourism
  • ‘Lifting and shifting’ workers is not always the best answer
  • Early motherhood carries wage penalty, while delaying pays off
WHAT’S INTERESTING
  • Citizens have greater trust in parliaments with higher female representation, new research finds
  • There’s little evidence tech is much help stopping school shootings
  • Hidden bias gives ‘swing state’ voters more influence over US trade policy
  • Report challenges climate change as sole trigger of Syrian Civil War, exposing governance failures in drought response
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  • New analytics show US schools can adopt later start times without raising costs

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