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Discover How Math Helps Skateboarders Optimise Half-Pipe Speed and Height
Math can help skateboarders enhance their performance on half-pipes by using optimal body positions. A recent study showed that crouching when descending and standing at strategic points boosts speed and height, achieving faster results. This research could also aid robotic motion, simplifying complex movement tasks for machines.
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Epoch AI Launches FrontierMath AI Benchmark to Test Capabilities of AI Models
Epoch AI, a California-based research institute launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) benchmark last week. Dubbed FrontierMath, the new AI benchmark tests large language models (LLMs) on their capability of reseasoning and mathematical problem-solving. The AI firm claims that existing math benchmarks are not very useful due to factors like da...
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China's 17-Year-Old Maths "Prodigy" Was Assisted By Teacher To Ace The Global Contest, Probe Finds
A 17-year-old student in China hailed as a "genius" for her score in a maths competition cheated, competition organisers said.
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Opinion | Want To Sharpen Math Skills Or Launch Political Startup? Follow Maharashtra
The contest in Maharashtra is so fragmented that legacy data is of little use to strategists hoping to read the voters' minds.
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CEO Challenges Job Applicants With 3-Second Brain Teaser During Interviews
Since the post's upload, it has received over 2.8k likes and generated more than 3.1k comments.
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Architecture Job, US Girlfriend: Biographer Shares Insights On Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata died earlier this month but his life will continue to inspire generations. One snapshot of his life has been captured by his official biographer, Thomas Mathew, whose book, 'Ratan Tata: A Life', was released recently.
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Maharashtra Reduces Passing Marks For Math And Science In Class 10
The board will lower the marks from 35 to 20 for the students of class 10.
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Viral Debate Over 'Half of 4+4' Question Leaves Social Media Confused
A viral video posted by @bowaledeen on Instagram has sparked a heated online debate over a simple math question: "What is half of 4 + 4?".
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5th-Grade Math Exam Question Baffles Many Adults. Can You Solve It?
The question, posted on Reddit, challenges students to determine the total number of pages in a book.
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Google Said to Be Working on Reasoning AI, Chasing OpenAI’s Efforts
Google is said to be working on AI software that resembles the human ability to reason, a feature recently showcased by another firm — OpenAI’s o1. Like OpenAI, Google is trying to approximate human reasoning using a technique known as chain-of-thought prompting.
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Admission To IITs Without JEE: Explore These Short-Term Courses
IIT Madras offers a BSc in Data Science, a programme that doesn't require JEE scores. Applicants need only Class 10 level math skills and must have completed Class 12.
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US Teacher Used Students As "Lookouts" While She Had Sex With Teen
Hailey Clifton-Carmack was charged with child molestation, statutory rape, and endangering the welfare of a child, in addition to sexual contact with a student. However, these charges were dropped as part of the plea deal.
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China Woman Claims Her Son Developed Vitiligo After Being Slapped By Teacher
What exactly causes vitiligo is not clear, but experts say that environmental stress factors can contribute to its onset.
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Taiwan Teacher Earns Rs 2 Crore A Year By Giving Math Lessons On Pornhub
In May 2020, he started uploading his calculus lessons to Pornhub as part of an innovative marketing strategy to showcase his teaching in unexpected places.
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Neuralink's First Patient Names His Brain Chip "Eve", Uses It To Learn Math And Languages
He also has ambitions to finish his degree, start a charity, and build his parents a house one day.
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Discover How Math Helps Skateboarders Optimise Half-Pipe Speed and Height
Math can help skateboarders enhance their performance on half-pipes by using optimal body positions. A recent study showed that crouching when descending and standing at strategic points boosts speed and height, achieving faster results. This research could also aid robotic motion, simplifying complex movement tasks for machines.
-
Epoch AI Launches FrontierMath AI Benchmark to Test Capabilities of AI Models
Epoch AI, a California-based research institute launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) benchmark last week. Dubbed FrontierMath, the new AI benchmark tests large language models (LLMs) on their capability of reseasoning and mathematical problem-solving. The AI firm claims that existing math benchmarks are not very useful due to factors like da...
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China's 17-Year-Old Maths "Prodigy" Was Assisted By Teacher To Ace The Global Contest, Probe Finds
A 17-year-old student in China hailed as a "genius" for her score in a maths competition cheated, competition organisers said.
-
Opinion | Want To Sharpen Math Skills Or Launch Political Startup? Follow Maharashtra
The contest in Maharashtra is so fragmented that legacy data is of little use to strategists hoping to read the voters' minds.
-
CEO Challenges Job Applicants With 3-Second Brain Teaser During Interviews
Since the post's upload, it has received over 2.8k likes and generated more than 3.1k comments.
-
Architecture Job, US Girlfriend: Biographer Shares Insights On Ratan Tata
Ratan Tata died earlier this month but his life will continue to inspire generations. One snapshot of his life has been captured by his official biographer, Thomas Mathew, whose book, 'Ratan Tata: A Life', was released recently.
-
Maharashtra Reduces Passing Marks For Math And Science In Class 10
The board will lower the marks from 35 to 20 for the students of class 10.
-
Viral Debate Over 'Half of 4+4' Question Leaves Social Media Confused
A viral video posted by @bowaledeen on Instagram has sparked a heated online debate over a simple math question: "What is half of 4 + 4?".
-
5th-Grade Math Exam Question Baffles Many Adults. Can You Solve It?
The question, posted on Reddit, challenges students to determine the total number of pages in a book.
-
Google Said to Be Working on Reasoning AI, Chasing OpenAI’s Efforts
Google is said to be working on AI software that resembles the human ability to reason, a feature recently showcased by another firm — OpenAI’s o1. Like OpenAI, Google is trying to approximate human reasoning using a technique known as chain-of-thought prompting.
-
Admission To IITs Without JEE: Explore These Short-Term Courses
IIT Madras offers a BSc in Data Science, a programme that doesn't require JEE scores. Applicants need only Class 10 level math skills and must have completed Class 12.
-
US Teacher Used Students As "Lookouts" While She Had Sex With Teen
Hailey Clifton-Carmack was charged with child molestation, statutory rape, and endangering the welfare of a child, in addition to sexual contact with a student. However, these charges were dropped as part of the plea deal.
-
China Woman Claims Her Son Developed Vitiligo After Being Slapped By Teacher
What exactly causes vitiligo is not clear, but experts say that environmental stress factors can contribute to its onset.
-
Taiwan Teacher Earns Rs 2 Crore A Year By Giving Math Lessons On Pornhub
In May 2020, he started uploading his calculus lessons to Pornhub as part of an innovative marketing strategy to showcase his teaching in unexpected places.
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Neuralink's First Patient Names His Brain Chip "Eve", Uses It To Learn Math And Languages
He also has ambitions to finish his degree, start a charity, and build his parents a house one day.
