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For the First Time, AI Analyzes Language as Well as a Human Expert

If language is what makes us human, what does it mean now that large language models have gained “metalinguistic” abilities?

14/12/2025 Wired

Morocco aims to boost legal cannabis farming and tap a global boom

Morocco has long been one of the world's top exporters of cannabis and in 2022 it became the first Muslim-majority country to legalize certain forms of cultivation

14/12/2025 The Independent

The day the creator of Tetris met the inventor of the Rubik’s Cube: ‘We have to look for entertainment that challenges us’

Alexey Pajitnov and Ernő Rubik had a conversation with EL PAÍS in Spain, where the video game designer received an honorary award

14/12/2025 El País

Emily Goligoski, researcher: ‘I have a policy for the use of devices in class. How can I compete against dopamine while teaching some theory?’

The writer and professor has spent years analyzing the evolution of audiences and information consumption. She’s not optimistic about the future

14/12/2025 El País

Tori Dunlap: ‘Talking about money is one of the most subversive things you can do’

The author of the book ‘Financial Feminist’ redefines economic independence as an act of resistance and offers the tools with which women can gain control over their lives

14/12/2025 El País

Gen Z couples ‘most likely to argue about finances and keep money secrets’

Hidden bank accounts, secret purchases and misrepresenting income were among the secrets being kept under wraps, Starling Bank said.

14/12/2025 The Independent

Psychedelic treatments show promise for OCD while cannabis doesn’t, review finds

A recent review of alternative treatments for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) indicates that psychedelic treatments show promise for the disorder while cannabis does not.

13/12/2025 The Guardian

Prada to launch $930 leather sandals made in India months after backlash

Prada’s Kolhapuri collection will go on sale in February 2026 across 40 Prada stores worldwide and online

13/12/2025 The Independent

Should you ‘accept’ or ‘reject’ all cookies? An expert explains

It’s nearly impossible to use the internet without being asked about cookies. A typical pop-up will offer to either “accept all” or “reject all”. Sometimes, there may be a third option, or a link to further tweak your preferences.

13/12/2025 The Independent

Is The Washington Post's new AI podcast a hallmark of the future?

It's not your mother's podcast — or your father's, or anyone else's. The Washington Post's new offering, "Your Personal Podcast," uses artificial intelligence to customize podcasts for its users, blending the algorithm you might find in a news feed…

13/12/2025 NPR

Classic Australian story gets a new life on New York stage

It is a daunting task: reimagining one of Australia’s most loved and important books – not to mention the Peter Weir film adaptation – on the opposite side of the world.

13/12/2025 Sydney Morning Herald