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Illustration: a person sits across a desk from a robot and asks: “I can't think of a way to start this essay. ChatGPT, write my first paragraph.” The robot responds: “Certainly! Here's the first paragraph of your essay, written like many others on the subject: ’The dictionary defines critical thinking as the act of using your brain to…’”

Culture

Brains vs. Bots

October 9, 2025

Do students harm their ability to think for themselves by using ChatGPT for schoolwork? A study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in Cambridge, says yes. Researchers divided 54 adults into three groups. Each person was asked to write several…

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Sports

Home Run for Robots

September 24, 2025

Robot umpires will take the field at Major League Baseball (MLB) games next season. MLB has approved the Automated Ball/Strike System (ABS) for use in the major leagues beginning in 2026. The system uses Hawk-Eye cameras, which track a ball’s…

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Culture

Ask Angela: Digital Distraction

September 11, 2025

Have questions? Angela Haupt connects with experts and shares their words of wisdom. Angela Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. She talks with experts about problems readers are having, then writes articles to share what she learns.…

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Education

Phone-Free Schools

August 28, 2025

A Pew Research Center study released in July found that 74% of U.S. adults support banning phones in middle and high school classrooms. That’s up from 68% last year. State lawmakers are listening. So far, 37 states have passed…

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World

Robot Rumble

August 14, 2025

Robots compete in a boxing match at the World Robot Expo, in Beijing, China. The expo took place from August 8 to 12. It showcased the latest in robotics, inclu…

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Space Robotics Teams

August 13, 2025

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), in Pasadena, California is a federally funded NASA research and development center. Spacecraft developed or managed by JPL have journeyed to every planet in our solar system. One of JPL’s current projects is developing three…

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Four AI Skills You Need to Know

August 5, 2025

This article is written by Girls Who Code, a nonprofit organization dedicated to closing the gender gap in technology. Technology-related roles are projected to be the fastest-growing jobs that will shape the global labor market by 2030. The World Economic…

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Logging Off

May 1, 2025

CANBERRA, Australia—The February 5 press conference begins. Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese takes questions from journalists. Lana, 11, stands up. “Do you think social media has an impact on kids?” she asks. Albanese has been waiting for this question. It…

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Business

App’s Uncertain Future

January 23, 2025

On January 18, TikTok shut down in the U.S. The video-sharing platform’s 170 million American users were met with an error message. In part, it read, “A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S.” The app came back…

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Inventions

Cool Tech on Display

January 23, 2025

Each year, people go to the Consumer Electronics Show to see the latest tech. The 2025 event was held this month. It took place in Las Vegas, Nevada. From AI-powered robots to new gaming devices, the ideas on display wowed…

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