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March 05, 2024

When is Forgetting Normal — and When is It Worrisome? A Neuroscientist Weighs in

"We're not designed to carry tons and tons of junk with us. I think what [the human brain is] designed for is to carry what we need and to deploy it rapidly when we need it."...

March 04, 2024

How to Identify and Investigate AI Audio Deepfakes, a Major 2024 Election Threat

Last year, an AI-synthesized impersonation of the voice of an opposition leader helped swing an election. Here are tips and advice on how to detect audio deep fakes...

March 01, 2024

Art, Music and the Filipino Soul

The educator talks about the balm of art and music, "to soothe our savage breasts and calm us down even as we are reminded that we are all Filipinos!"...

February 29, 2024

Today’s Exactly100: What If…

Opinions, hot takes, unpopular truths in 100 words....

February 29, 2024

Why Self-immolation Has Been Used by Political Protesters for Decades

The most painful form of protest....

February 28, 2024

How AI deepfakes threaten the 2024 elections

Deepfakes already have affected other elections around the globe. With elections this year in over 50 countries involving half the globe’s population, there are fears deepfakes could seriously undermine their integrity....

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