The latest PISA assessment presents an unusually stark picture of educational performance. More than 760,000 15-year-old students across 91 participating countries and economies were assessed, producing evidence of broad declines in some
In a striking response to the Pentagon-Anthropic standoff and growing public concern over artificial intelligence, a bipartisan group of experts, former officials, and public figures has released the Pro-Human Declaration, a detailed
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved TerraPower, the startup founded by Bill Gates, to build a Natrium nuclear reactor adjacent to a retiring coal plant in Wyoming. This marks the first commercial
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The foundations of digital security, from online banking to messaging apps, cryptocurrency, and critical infrastructure, rely on cryptographic keys—complex strings of characters that are nearly impossible to decipher using classical computers. These
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Sadiq Khan has reached out to Anthropic’s CEO, praising the company’s ethical stance after it was blacklisted by former US President Donald Trump, signaling London’s ambition to become a global hub for
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In a milestone for space exploration and off-world agriculture, researchers in Texas have successfully grown chickpeas in simulated lunar soil for the first time. Using soil mixtures containing up to 75 percent
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A new chapter has begun in Jaffna’s cultural history. After a long hiatus, a vibrant and dynamic personality has emerged to carry the artistic heritage of Jaffna to the next level: Keerthika
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Airline shares moved in sharply different directions on Thursday as the aviation industry grappled with the fallout from escalating conflict in the Middle East, with Asian carriers showing signs of recovery while
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Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, has defended the company’s decision to allow ChatGPT to be deployed for classified U.S. government projects, responding to criticism over the timing and implications of the
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A groundbreaking study suggests that mosquitoes began specializing in feeding on humans approximately 1.8 million years ago, long before Homo sapiens reached Southeast Asia. Researchers analyzing the DNA of 11 mosquito species
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During last month’s Super Bowl, a television advertisement showcased a simple blood test called Galleri, promising to detect early signs of more than 50 types of cancer or provide reassurance with an
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