Using AI to do homework and assignments reduces learning by 20%
Technology offers students a temptation that is hard to resist: getting better grades with less effort. But that shortcut can take a toll on learning.
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The Pentagon withdraws the aircraft carrier from the Persian Gulf where a deterioration in living conditions was reported
After nine at sea and in unhealthy conditions, the 5,000 sailors and soldiers aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, one of the largest aircraft carriers in the United States fleet, have begun their journey back to San Diego, the coastal city in southern California, this Thursday. To continue their mission in the Middle East, due to the Iran war, the Pentagon has deployed another aircraft carrier, the USS George Washington. This was announced on Sunday by Admiral Brad Cooper, head of the United States Central Command, in an opinion article published in The Wall Street Journal, and confirmed this Thursday by Administration officials.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake shakes the Andean region of Ayacucho, in southern Peru
A 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook the Andean region of Ayacucho in southern Peru this Thursday. The Geophysical Institute of Peru has detailed that the epicenter of the earthquake was located 35 kilometers from the town of Cora Cora, with no personal or material damage reported so far due to the great depth of the epicenter of the movement.
Carlos Alcaraz announces his return to the courts at the US Open: “I’m back”
Five months and 10 days later, Carlos Alcaraz announces his return to the tennis courts. He does so in line with the new times, through Instagram in a post shared with Fabrizio Romano and his now famous “Here we go,” accompanied by a very brief video in which he says a single but much-anticipated phrase: “I’m back.”
King Juan Carlos returns to Barcelona to bid a final farewell to his friend Josep Cusí
King Juan Carlos returned this Thursday to Barcelona to say the final goodbye to his friend Josep Cusí. In a lightning trip, coming from Geneva, the King’s father stayed several hours at the deceased’s home to accompany the family in these sad moments.
Ghent University announces measures against the instigator of the lynching of Jason Arday
The University of Ghent has announced the adoption of “measures” against Nathan Cofnas, a postdoctoral researcher at that center who instigated the public lynching of former University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday, accused of plagiarism and found dead in mid-month at his home in London.
One of the squatters who terrorized the neighbors of a building on Muntaner Street has been arrested
The Mossos d’Esquadra arrested one of the squatters of an apartment on Muntaner Street on Thursday afternoon who was making life difficult for the building’s neighbors. For months, the coming and going of people with many drug problems had shattered coexistence in this stairwell, as La Vanguardia has been reporting over the past few weeks.
Australia will force tech companies to compensate media outlets for using news
The Australian parliament has just passed a law that will force four major tech companies – Meta, Google, Microsoft (LinkedIn), and TikTok – to compensate media outlets for the use they make of the information. The Australian Government’s approach, which has received opposition support, is that the existence of digital platforms has left news companies in an inferior position when negotiating possible compensation for the use of their information. The new legislation will become a corrective factor for the protection of journalism.
Pyongyang launches ten ballistic missiles as Trump downplays his support for Seoul
North Korea launched ten ballistic missiles over the Sea of Japan on Thursday morning, just hours after Donald Trump had downplayed his support for the southern neighbor and shown his respect for Kim Jong Un, whom he has promised to meet before the end of the year.
Trump announces an “economic war” against Iran and threatens countries that negotiate with the regime
Given the strategic failure of the six-month military campaign and stalled diplomacy with Iran, Donald Trump’s plan to defeat the enemy now involves the economic isolation of the Islamic regime. The president announced last night what he dubbed an “economic D-Day,” a new offensive with which he aims to punish any country that helps or does business with Tehran, a measure that could provoke a new indirect confrontation with China or Russia.