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When technology reporter Alex Heath has a scoop, he sits down at his computer and speaks into a microphone. He’s not talking to a human colleague—Heath went independent on Substack last year—he’s ...

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Researchers who are using generative AI to write scientific papers are publishing a significantly higher number of studies, a new analysis finds (Science 2025, DOI: 10.1126/science.adw3000). The ...

With the new Voice Typing Dictation feature, users can now speak naturally and have Speechify’s new Mac app turn that recording into clean text across any app on macOS. Here’s how it works. Apple ...

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A growing number of special education teachers say they use artificial intelligence platforms to draft all or part of students’ individualized education programs, even as many districts lack policies ...

Writing a program means creating a set of instructions that a computer can follow to complete a task. Programming requires logical thinking, problem-solving, and knowledge of coding languages. Whether ...

Ensuring communications sent to state and local government agency clients are clear and understandable is crucial to ensure that individuals and families receive the services they need. Social ...

I used to believe I taught the one genre that artificial intelligence couldn’t touch. For 15 years, I’ve guided college students through the deeply human work of personal narrative, helping them ...

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In February 2023, Vanderbilt University’s Peabody School sent an email to students in the wake of a shooting at Michigan State that killed three people. The email was meant to reassure students that ...