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A drawing of an elementary Rosenblatt's perceptron illustrates the early history of neural networks

The History of Neural Networks: Early Attempts & Limitations

The history of neural networks reveals how they evolved from promising curiosities to the powerful AI systems we know today. Take a look.

October 21, 2025October 28, 2025, by Elizabeth Whitworth
  • History
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    • Science & Technology
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An infographic of connecting lines that represent parallel processing

What Is Parallel Processing? Nvidia’s Secret to Success

Parallel processing is a significant contributor to Nvidia’s success in the artificial intelligence industry. Discover more here.

October 21, 2025October 24, 2025, by Katie Doll
  • Science & Technology
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A sad woman alone at the ocean on a gloomy day because she's affected by the loneliness epidemic

The Loneliness Epidemic: The Modern Crisis & Its Causes

Despite living in an era of connectivity, millions of people are experiencing profound social isolation. Learn about the loneliness epidemic.

October 21, 2025November 25, 2025, by Hannah Aster
  • Mental & Emotional Health
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    • Society & Culture
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A group of four friends happily chatting at a cafe

How to Stop Being Lonely: A Complete Guide to Reconnection

Want to know how to stop being lonely? Our complete guide covers individual, community, and institutional methods.

October 21, 2025October 27, 2025, by Hannah Aster
  • Relationships
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    • Society & Culture
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A socially isolated depressed young man leaning his head against a wall

The Consequences of Social Isolation on Health & Society

Social isolation and loneliness have serious consequences. From physical and mental health problems to society as a whole.

October 20, 2025October 27, 2025, by Hannah Aster
  • Mental & Emotional Health
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    • Society & Culture
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A baby looking at his mother's face and touching it illustrates pattern recognition in humans

Human Pattern Recognition: 4 Features That Make It So Effective

Ray Kurzweil explains how the human brain creates the full spectrum of cognitive abilities through repeated pattern recognition. Learn more.

October 20, 2025October 28, 2025, by Elizabeth Whitworth
  • Science & Technology
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Ray Kurzweil speaking at the Killer App Expo in 2007 at the Grand Fort Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Ray Kurzweil on AI: How It Works & Where It’s Going

Ray Kurzweil didn’t just predict the future of AI—he helped build it. Learn about his ideas that shaped an entire generation of AI research.

October 19, 2025October 28, 2025, by Elizabeth Whitworth
  • Science & Technology
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang

Jensen Huang’s Background: The Making of Nvidia’s CEO

Before he was dominating AI, Jensen Huang was an immigrant working as a busboy at Denny’s. Learn more about Huang’s background.

October 19, 2025October 24, 2025, by Katie Doll
  • Entrepreneurship
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    • People
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Niels Bohr standing in front of a chalkboard that has calculations written on it

How Niels Bohr’s Quantum Mechanics Interpretation Prevailed

Niels Bohr’s answer to the measurement problem of quantum mechanics reshaped physics, but it wasn’t the only solution. Learn why it won out.

October 18, 2025October 20, 2025, by Elizabeth Whitworth
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A man and an outline of a body (with the brain illuminated) illustrates continuity of identity and the digital self

Continuity of Identity: Is Your Digital Self Still “You”? (Kurzweil)

Your identity could lie in the continuity of information patterns rather than physical substance. Learn how your digital self might be you.

October 18, 2025October 28, 2025, by Elizabeth Whitworth
  • Philosophy & Ethics
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    • Science & Technology
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