Plato
- All
- News
-
How To Fix Democracy? Ancient Philosopher Plato May Have An Answer
The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375 BC, has shaped western political thought. Greece is now known as the "cradle of democracy".
-
Sun’s Magnetic Activity Is Making It Difficult to Gauge Its True Age, Study Finds
Astronomers have traditionally relied on helioseismology to estimate the Sun's age by analysing the vibrations that ripple through its interior. However, recent research has uncovered a significant obstacle, the Sun's magnetic activity, which follows an 11-year cycle, appears to be distorting these measurements. Data from the Birmingham Solar Oscil...
-
AI Deciphers Ancient Scrolls, Helps Researchers Find Out Where Plato Is Buried
Using optical imaging, thermal imaging and tomography, researchers have identified 1,000 words, or roughly 30 per cent of the text written by Philodemus.
-
Xiaomi 12T, Xiaomi 12T Pro Price, Colour Options Leaked: All Details Here
Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi 12T Pro price, variants, and colour options have been leaked. They could come in Black, Blue, and Silver colour options. The series price may start at EUR 600 (roughly Rs. 49,400).
-
Xiaomi 12T Specifications Tipped Again, Likely to Get MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC, 6.7-Inch OLED Display
The specifications of the vanilla Xiaomi 12T have been tipped again by a reliable tipster. It is said to pack a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC. The smartphone is likely to feature a 6.7-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate.
-
Researchers Train Artificial Intelligence Model to Mimic Learnings Patterns of Babies
Inspired by how babies learn and think, scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence model that can mimic the learning patterns of human babies. Physics Learning through Auto-encoding and Tracking Objects, or PLATO, was trained on a series of coded videos that represent the same knowledge that babies learn in the first few months of thei...
-
Xiaomi 12T Tipped to Be Powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra SoC
Xiaomi 12T series is reportedly in the works. The lineup is yet to be officially announced by the Chinese smartphone brand, but ahead of that, the specifications of the Xiaomi 12T have been tipped. The handset codenamed “plato” is said to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra chipset.
-
19 Minutes With Microsoft's CEO: A New Book, A New Culture And A 'Complete Nonsense Answer'
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has long been a fan of dropping literary references into business conversation. He quoted Nietzsche in an investor call. He's paraphrased Oscar Wilde in an employee memo. He's tweeted book lists that include Plato and Piaget, and shared insights about teamwork from a nonfiction tale of the rowing team that won the 1936 O...
-
Opinion: How Gandhi Used Socrates
Gandhi's translation was banned by the British, writes Phiroze Vasunia.
-
True Vroomance: Watch How Engine Exhaust Notes Lead To Music!
We go to concerts, hear maestros sing or create unparalleled symphonies and then fall into a pit of catharsis (yes, I am bringing Plato up) or get inspired to the core.
-
Blog: Why Facebook matters in this election
The great philosopher Plato had famously said "Democracy is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder, and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequal alike." I think of those famous words often at Facebook.
-
The Sole of a student: TED winner Sugata Mitra's blog
From Plato to Aurobindo, from Vygotsky to Montessori, centuries of educational thinking have vigorously debated a central pedagogical question: How do we spark creativity, curiosity, and wonder in children? But those who philosophized pre-Google were prevented from wondering just how the Internet might influence the contemporary answer to this age-...
-
Dosa-Avatar
Plato once said art is an imitation of an imitation. Sonal Ved finds a common link between crepes in France, injera in Ethopia, pancakes in America, blinis in Russia and dosas in India.Food historians have credited the French for coming up with crepes....
-
How To Fix Democracy? Ancient Philosopher Plato May Have An Answer
The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375 BC, has shaped western political thought. Greece is now known as the "cradle of democracy".
-
Sun’s Magnetic Activity Is Making It Difficult to Gauge Its True Age, Study Finds
Astronomers have traditionally relied on helioseismology to estimate the Sun's age by analysing the vibrations that ripple through its interior. However, recent research has uncovered a significant obstacle, the Sun's magnetic activity, which follows an 11-year cycle, appears to be distorting these measurements. Data from the Birmingham Solar Oscil...
-
AI Deciphers Ancient Scrolls, Helps Researchers Find Out Where Plato Is Buried
Using optical imaging, thermal imaging and tomography, researchers have identified 1,000 words, or roughly 30 per cent of the text written by Philodemus.
-
Xiaomi 12T, Xiaomi 12T Pro Price, Colour Options Leaked: All Details Here
Xiaomi 12T and Xiaomi 12T Pro price, variants, and colour options have been leaked. They could come in Black, Blue, and Silver colour options. The series price may start at EUR 600 (roughly Rs. 49,400).
-
Xiaomi 12T Specifications Tipped Again, Likely to Get MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC, 6.7-Inch OLED Display
The specifications of the vanilla Xiaomi 12T have been tipped again by a reliable tipster. It is said to pack a MediaTek Dimensity 8100 SoC. The smartphone is likely to feature a 6.7-inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate.
-
Researchers Train Artificial Intelligence Model to Mimic Learnings Patterns of Babies
Inspired by how babies learn and think, scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence model that can mimic the learning patterns of human babies. Physics Learning through Auto-encoding and Tracking Objects, or PLATO, was trained on a series of coded videos that represent the same knowledge that babies learn in the first few months of thei...
-
Xiaomi 12T Tipped to Be Powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra SoC
Xiaomi 12T series is reportedly in the works. The lineup is yet to be officially announced by the Chinese smartphone brand, but ahead of that, the specifications of the Xiaomi 12T have been tipped. The handset codenamed “plato” is said to be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra chipset.
-
19 Minutes With Microsoft's CEO: A New Book, A New Culture And A 'Complete Nonsense Answer'
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has long been a fan of dropping literary references into business conversation. He quoted Nietzsche in an investor call. He's paraphrased Oscar Wilde in an employee memo. He's tweeted book lists that include Plato and Piaget, and shared insights about teamwork from a nonfiction tale of the rowing team that won the 1936 O...
-
Opinion: How Gandhi Used Socrates
Gandhi's translation was banned by the British, writes Phiroze Vasunia.
-
True Vroomance: Watch How Engine Exhaust Notes Lead To Music!
We go to concerts, hear maestros sing or create unparalleled symphonies and then fall into a pit of catharsis (yes, I am bringing Plato up) or get inspired to the core.
-
Blog: Why Facebook matters in this election
The great philosopher Plato had famously said "Democracy is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder, and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequal alike." I think of those famous words often at Facebook.
-
The Sole of a student: TED winner Sugata Mitra's blog
From Plato to Aurobindo, from Vygotsky to Montessori, centuries of educational thinking have vigorously debated a central pedagogical question: How do we spark creativity, curiosity, and wonder in children? But those who philosophized pre-Google were prevented from wondering just how the Internet might influence the contemporary answer to this age-...
-
Dosa-Avatar
Plato once said art is an imitation of an imitation. Sonal Ved finds a common link between crepes in France, injera in Ethopia, pancakes in America, blinis in Russia and dosas in India.Food historians have credited the French for coming up with crepes....
