I'm finally 'fluent' in 5 languages, thanks to this underrated smartphone app

When I quit, I realized the app had become progressively worse the whole time I was forcing myself through it. I'm not alone.

Why Learning a Language Still Matters

Learning another language is one of the deepest and most human things one can possibly do, writes Douglas Hofstadter.

Journalism, curiosity and the difference between a hack and an artist

For more than 30 years I've carried business cards that read: "Philip Martin, hack writer & plagiarist." I stole the line ...
Neuroscience News

Human Memory Limits Make AI Better at Grammar

Researchers build fleeting memory transformers with human-like memory decay, proving memory limits help AI learn grammar ...
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Learn the clever hack to conquer Halloween this year

The investigative minds at How to Survive share clever costume tricks, safety hacks, and survival tips for making it through Halloween chaos. Trump’s State Fair arch is coming apart, video appears to ...
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Learn a deep frying using parchment paper hack

Raphael Gomes tests a deep-frying parchment paper hack in a risky cooking experiment. Coffee found to have startling effect on aging, says new study What most people misunderstand about sepsis An ...
Chicago Sun-Times

U. of I. reschedules finals after learning platform Canvas reaches deal with hackers

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LAist

California colleges went big on online learning tools. Then the worst happened

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Esther Mejia and Kelly Merchant had a ...
CNN

Data stolen in Canvas hack that hit thousands of schools has been returned, company says

Data stolen in a cyberattack that shut down an education platform used by universities and K-12 schools across the US last week has been returned to the platform’s parent company, Instructure, ...
Mashable

Instructure Canvas hack update: Breach involved a specific teacher account type and interrupted finals

Students have struggled with Canvas downtime due to a data breach during school finals. Credit: Piotr Swat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The hacking collective ShinyHunters says it ...
The Washington Post

Canvas hack exposes schools’ vulnerability to cyberattacks

The vast data breach at education platform Canvas this week exposed the vulnerability of student information as hackers increasingly target school systems, colleges and the tech companies they rely on ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Canvas hack leads U. of I. to postpone finals, schools scramble without popular learning tool

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