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Sunday, March 31, 2024

150,000 year young Dragon Man - A new podcast looks into how Pulitzer Prize-winning stories are done

 

Researchers have found fresh evidence that may connect the mysterious Denisovans to the early human species Homo longi



Emad Azzer - The hunt for the Australian 'cowboy' pharmacist behind a replica Ozempic and Mounjaro scam


The Confessions of an Art Fraudster Extraordinaire

Inigo Philbrick pleaded guilty as part of the largest art fraud in US history. Now out of prison and “wearing the scarlet letter,” he’s searching for a second act.



Opinion | Don Lemon posts ‘contentious’ and ‘testy’ interview with Elon Musk

The interview generated headlines long before it was actually published

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Opinion | First in Poynter: A new podcast looks into how Pulitzer Prize-winning stories are done

Across 6 episodes, ‘Pulitzer on the Road’ offers audiences insights into how these award-winning works are produced and what makes them prize-worthy


Opinion | Gannett and McClatchy to drop The Associated Press. What does that mean?

Two of the largest US newspaper chains will stop using content from one of the largest global wire services — a stunning development in news media


Using ChatGPT for homework is correlated with memory loss and bad grades

Fast Company: “The world is all abuzz about ChatGPT and the transformative powers it offers, but a new study published in the International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education warns that generative AI may not be a great tool for students. Study author Muhammad Abbas, an associate professor at the FAST School of Management at the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences in Pakistan, told PsyPost that his inspiration for the research was based on his experiences as a professor. “For the last year, I observed an increasing, uncritical, reliance on generative-AI tools among my students for various assignments and projects . . . ” The researchers first developed a scale to measure ChatGPT use. Then they surveyed 494 university students in Pakistan on how much they used ChatGPT academically, their academic performance, procrastination, and memory loss. They conducted these surveys three times at an interval of one to two weeks…”