Author: Maria Temming / Source: Science News HONOLULU — A new training scheme could remind artificial intelligence programs that they aren’t know-it-alls. AI programs that run robots, self-driving cars and other autonomous machines often train in simulated environments before making real-world

For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, summer has just ended and most people will probably forget sunscreen for the next 9 months. This commenter, however, thinks we need to delete it from our lives altogether. “SPF causes cancer,” the mystery person said. Now let’s ignore the fact that SPF

Loose Cannon By Cognitive Dissonance     Back in the days of sword and sail, warships mounted heavy cannon on their decks in such a way as to maximize their range of fire. Out of necessity, this meant the cannon were not permanently fixed in place and needed to be properly lashed to the deck

When I tell parents that they need to learn to ignore their children, I am often presented with puzzled faces of concern. "What do you mean ignore them?" is often the reply. I will then explain to them that learning to ignore in a very targeted purposeful way can be a valuable tool to change