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Cheating is one of the most painful things that your partner can do to you. It’s heartbreaking when someone you trust completely proves that they’ve been dishonest for the longest time. It’s normal to react with shock, sadness, and anger. However, some people use this as an opportunity for a teaching moment about the importance of honesty (spiced with some revenge).Bride ‘Casey’ originally shared her story about her cheating fiancé on the ‘Body+Soul’ outlet, after which it was picked up by other media sites. She…

When it comes to artificial intelligence in 2024, two things are undeniably true:AI is incredibly exciting right now, and companies are cooking up some mind-bogglingly futuristic concepts.AI is also almost comically overhyped, and many of the “innovations” of the moment are about using a trendy buzzword more than offering anything with actual real-world value.It’s impossible to follow tech news and not feel the push and pull of those two competing realities. But while it’s easy to get lost in the flood of also-ran,…

Google’s Reading mode for Android makes reading content on websites and applications easier by removing distracting elements surrounding the content, such as advertisements and UI elements, and allowing you the change the size, style, and colour of the text. It can also read out the content for you so you don’t have to do the hard work. However, Google says that Reading mode doesn’t work with emails. Well, that seems to have changed. According to a new post from Artem Russakovskii on X/Twitter, the Reading mode app now…

Professor Erik Reichle, pictured above with research partner Dr Lili Yu, says multitasking affects our ability to focus. Credit: Macquarie University Research suggests that reading on screens is a less effective way to absorb and retain information than reading the old-fashioned way, but why? And when so many of us are noticing shortening attention spans, how do we learn to concentrate on books again?…

Dear Reader, PREMIUM Shantanu Ray Chaudhri, Michaela Talwar and Aditi Mediratta ( seated l to r) at the David Sassoon Library Garden(. Photo courtesy author) At the David Sassoon Library, a sculpture of cascading books opens out into a little garden. People are discussing Naked, a murder mystery set in Mumbai, co-written by Aditi Mediratta and Michaela Talwar. Despite the provocative title and the swear words inside, the book has not offended anybody, the authors say. At least not yet. But times are changing.…

There’s a glimmer of hope if you’re looking for last-ditch strategies to save your child from the halls of stupidity. A study published this week in the journal Frontiers of Psychology found that good ol’ cursive handwriting seems better at promoting learning than typing, and if we want to pump smarter kids out of our classrooms, we should probably be shoving pencils and pens into their hands.Alex Winter on the Most Important Modern Horror Movie The study, first spotted by the Register, measured 36 students’ brains as…

We can probably all agree that learning a new language isn't the easiest thing in the world. At the same time, it's a very good way to spend your time, as being multi-lingual can be very beneficial in the long run. Also, using your non-native language can put you in some funny situations that later turn into amusing stories you can tell at every party. That's where our focus is today - funny stories of people using foreign languages and failing entertainingly. More info: Instagram I was in Ecuador on a missionary…

April 23 is widely celebrated as the ‘World Book and Copyright Day’ to honour the birthdays of a few renowned authors. This international day also marks the death anniversaries of famous writers William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega. We have grown up listening to the quote ‘Books Are Our Best Friend’ and this year, 2020 World Book Day also aims at promoting reading habits. As we encourage you to read more, here are a few quotes that might help you understand the importance of reading. (Image: Network18…

Microsoft has launched a new tool named "Reading Coach," designed to enhance the reading skills of learners. The tool is accessible for free to users with a Microsoft account and is available on the web or as a Windows App. Microsoft's goal is to make "Reading Coach" widely available for learners to use on their preferred devices at home or school. Microsoft has launched a new tool named "Reading Coach," designed to enhance the reading skills of learners. The tool is accessible for…

Screenshot by Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNETIn the new year, Microsoft has been revamping its AI offerings, such as unveiling Copilot Pro, rebranding its AI image generator, and expanding availability. Now, the company is also expanding its AI tools for education. On Thursday, Microsoft introduced an improved Reading Coach, leveraging generative AI to provide students with new personalized and engaging reading experiences. Also: Microsoft just renamed Bing Image Creator, and gave Copilot Pro users extra perksIn addition to…