AUTISM SPEAKS
Art can not just mesmerise, but also heal
When people face significant physical or mental ill-health, it can be challenging to put their experiences into words.
A 28-year-old woman in Netherlands decides to end her life despite good physical health: Know the reason?
Zoraya ter Beek, 28, chooses euthanasia in May due to mental health struggles. Living with cats and a boyfriend, she has borderline personality disorder, autism, and depression. Social media worsened anxiety and despair, leading to her decision.
Fallen crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison
"There is absolutely no doubt that Mr. Bankman-Fried's name right now is pretty much mud around the world," Kaplan said of the 32-year-old California man who seemed atop the cryptocurrency universe before his businesses collapsed in November 2022, leaving customers, investors and lenders short over $11 billion, which the judge ordered him to forfeit.
Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and why is he running for president?
Kennedy, 70, is a member of perhaps the nation's most famous political dynasty. His uncle was President John F. Kennedy. His father served as attorney general and a U.S. senator before seeking the Democratic nomination for president. Both were assassinated.
Hidden figures: From dance to yoga, India’s ‘soft sector’ exports remain invisible
India has an eclectic range of unique services to offer in exports which go beyond IT or ITeS. But while there is a ton of talent, these are not pushed aggressively enough. How can reinvention be the name of the game?
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Why are so many robots white?
Problems of racial and gender bias in artificial intelligence algorithms and the data used to train large language models like ChatGPT have drawn attention. However, these issues also arise in social robots, a subfield of robotics called socially assistive robotics. These robots, designed to interact with diverse groups of people, are already being utilized to help individuals with autism, special needs children, and stroke patients.
7 ways autistic students can unlock their potential in college
Having a go-to contact person - an adviser, counselor, teacher or faculty member - was essential, the parents and students told us. Such professionals may recognize the student's talents, support their interests and nurture opportunities for their growth.
Dow Jones secures new all-time high on optimism about interest rate cuts
The benchmark S&P 500 trades less than 1% shy of its all-time closing high as traders price in an aggressive timetable for interest rate cuts next year after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said at the U.S. central bank's policy meeting last week that its historic monetary tightening is likely over. At 9:56 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 146.53 points, or 0.39%, at 37,452.55, the S&P 500 was up 14.84 points, or 0.31%, at 4,755.40, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 53.42 points, or 0.36%, at 14,958.61.
Google Play announces ‘Best of 2023’ in India for apps and games
Google Play’s Best of 2023 in India is the search giant's annual set of awards to recognise the best apps and games on Google Play and the developers who bring them to life.
How Netflix plans total global domination, one Korean drama at a time
It's a turbulent time in Hollywood, with television and movie actors now on strike, joining the screenwriters who have picketing since May. Netflix has become a focal point of frustration for the ways streaming services have upended the traditional television model.
Mind reading is common among us humans. But can a machine know that we know what it knows?
What if a machine could read minds, too?
Crying tutorials: Asking internet to teach how to cry is becoming the new normal
Mental health professionals recommend journaling and therapy from skilled professionals to those struggling with crying. Meanwhile, internet culture helps turn the discourse around crying from suppressing tears to the importance of letting it all out… one tweet, post, and reel at a time.
Why recourse to ChatGPT in legal proceedings must be transparent and fully disclosed
Most dangerous is that the data used by the chatbot may contain bias. Legal professionals have pointed to instances where it came up with irrelevant past judgments and, in some cases, drew references to case laws that didn’t exist. Then there is the issue of hacking and privacy concerns. There have been cases of users reporting seeing snippets of conversations that other users had with ChatGPT.
Why US regulators rejected Elon Musk’s bid to test brain chips in humans
A year after the rejection, Neuralink is still working through the agency’s concerns. Three staffers said they were skeptical the company could quickly resolve the issues – despite Musk’s latest prediction at a Nov. 30 presentation that the company would secure FDA human-trial approval this spring.
UK man who couldn't read or write till 18 becomes youngest-ever black professor at Cambridge University
Arday, 37, became the youngest-ever black professor at Cambridge university. He began to read and write in his late teens, supported by his mentor and college tutor. He will join the Cambridge Faculty of Education as a Professor of Sociology of Education on March 6.
Did 'Little Women' author Louisa May Alcott identify as a man?
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ChatGPT has a devastating sense of humor. Here's proof
One primary criticism of systems like ChatGPT, which are built using a computational technique called "deep learning," is that they are little more than souped-up versions of autocorrect - that all they understand is the statistical connections between words, not the concepts underlying words.
“I could tell a joke”: How Stamurai uses tech to deal with stuttering
Founded by three IIT graduates, the Stamurai app draws from the personal stuttering experiences of Singhal and Agarwal. But can such a product pull more investors in and show potential for a steady growth trajectory?
Autistic Pride Day: Use these communication tips to connect better with an autistic person
It is important to use their names at the start of a conversation.
Happy Father’s Day: From biological sex, height to paternal obesity & cancers, here are things that your dad’s genes gift you
This Father’s Day, let's raise a toast to the legacy of Y chromosome since time immemorial.
Autism affects boys and girls differently. Understanding both ends of the spectrum will help you know if your child has the ailment
A study estimated that there are about 4.2 boys with autism for every girl.
Elon Musk shows humility and hubris as 'SNL' host
The 49-year-old Tesla CEO, SpaceX founder and one of the world's richest men opened his monologue by mocking his monotonal speaking style, saying no one can tell when he's joking.
View: To not pay heed to disabled learners giving board exams will be a collective failure
The cumulative enrolment of National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), under the education ministry, is 2.71 million. It is called the ‘largest open schooling system in the world’. This is a board founded with the intent of helping underprivileged, poor and disabled students gain a school-leaving education.
It's real! Sophia the bot to help in artificial general intelligence research
The humanoid has previously been invited to speak at several high-level conferences including the United Nations and has appeared on The Tonight Show alongside Jimmy Fallon.
Muppet with autism to be welcomed soon on 'Sesame Street'
'Sesame Street's' newest Muppet is Julia, a four-year-old with blazing red hair, bright green eyes, and autism.
Centre may declare 'dwarfism' a disability, open it up to quota
The Centre may identify "dwarfism" as a form of disability, joining the list of conditions that entitle an individual.
Google Glass may improve social skills in autistic people
A new technology uses Google Glass to help those with autism make eye contact, engage in conversations and more easily read social situations.
Connecticut killer: Lonely, but intelligent young man
Adam Lanza was a loner, that 24-hours after the horrific cold-blooded massacre in a Connecticut, no one stepped forward to claim even a fleeting friendship.
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