Can we think without using language?

Science suggests that words aren't strictly necessary for reasoning.

Can we think without using language?,Science suggests that words aren’t strictly necessary for reasoning.

Privacy Advocates Lambast Virginia for Ditching Police Facial Recognition Ban Virginia's new law lets police use facial recognition if they have “reasonable suspicion" less than one year after the state banned police use of the tech.
The Feds Don’t Know How Often They’re Using Facial Recognition At a congressional hearing, members learned that multiple government agencies don't know how many of their employees are using facial recognition.
Smart Pet Door Uses Facial Recognition to Keep Critters Out The Petvation keeps racoons, squirrels, and neighborhood kids locked out.
Instagram Rolls Out Face Recognition for Teen Age Verification If teens say they’re over 18 years old, Instagram will make them prove it with a video selfie or by having one of their mutuals vouch for them.
Microsoft’s Calling It Quits on Creepy Emotion Recognition Tech As part of its overhauled AI ethics policies, Microsoft will phase out public access to AI capabilities that attempt to infer emotions and identity attributes.
Everyone Sees Something Different On Delta’s New Face Recognition Airport Display The screen will debut at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport starting at the end of the month.
Facial Recognition May Not Be Banned After All Some U.S. cities are hitting the 'undo' button after efforts to prohibit the use of the technology.
Wyze Rolls Out Facial Recognition, Professional Monitoring with New Service The Cam Plus Pro subscription will bring new features to select Wyze security cameras.
What is quantum cognition? Physics theory could predict human behavior. Some scientists think quantum mechanics can help explain human decision-making.
Automated threat recognition software could speed airport security Imagine moving through airport security without having to take off your shoes or belt or getting pulled aside while your flight boards—while keeping all the precautions that ensure the safety of passengers and flight crews.
27 Rights Groups Demand Zoom Abandon ‘Invasive,’ and ‘Inherently Biased’ Emotion Recognition Software The groups slammed the tech as "inherently biased" and built of the backs of junk pseudoscience.
Issues With Face Recognition Software Used to Verify Unemployment Recipients Is Costing People Benefits Qualified beneficiaries nationwide said they've been unable to contact service provider ID.me for weeks.
Scott Pruitt, Trump’s Disgraced Former EPA Chief, Gets Crushed In Senate Primary The Republican had a history of electoral success in Oklahoma and widespread name recognition, but didn’t get out of single digits on Tuesday.
New clues are revealing why exercise can keep the brain healthy Scientists are learning how muscles in motion can improve cognition and shield against diseases like Alzheimer's, paving the way for new treatments.
Simultaneous broadband image sensing and convolutional processing using van der Waals heterostructures Efficiently processing broadband signals using convolutional neural networks (CNNs) could enhance the performance of machine learning tools for a wide range of real-time applications, including image recognition, remote sensing and environmental monitoring. However, past studies suggest that performing broadband convolutional processing computations directly in sensors is challenging, particularly when using conventional complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology, which underpins the functioning of most existing transistors.
Family size may influence cognitive functioning in later life A new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and the Robert Butler Columbia Aging Center and Université Paris-Dauphine—PSL, found that having three or more versus two children has a negative effect on late-life cognition. The results further indicated that this effect was strongest in Northern Europe, where higher fertility decreases financial resources but does not improve social resources in this region. This is the first to study the causal effect of high fertility on late-life cognition.
Family size may influence cognitive functioning in later life A new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and the Robert Butler Columbia Aging Center and Université Paris-Dauphine—PSL, found that having three or more versus two children has a negative effect on late-life cognition. The results further indicated that this effect was strongest in Northern Europe, where higher fertility decreases financial resources but does not improve social resources in this region. This is the first to study the causal effect of high fertility on late-life cognition.
Castle Bio Adds New Outcome Data for Melanoma Assay, Shares Early Info on Skin Disease Test The firm is hoping that growing real-world evidence for DecisionDx-Melanoma will support better clinical recognition as it continues to expand its menu.
Face-scanner Clearview agrees to limits in court settlement Facial recognition startup Clearview AI has agreed to restrict the use of its massive collection of face images to settle allegations that it collected people’s photos without their consent
Macy Gray tells Piers Morgan: ‘Just because you change your body parts doesn’t make you a woman’
Singer Macy Gray has crashed into the transgender debate, telling Piers Morgan that being a woman requires being born with “boobs” and a “vagina.”. “Just because you go change your parts doesn’t make you a woman,” the crooner told Morgan on his TalkT
Oddbot To Develop And Animate Trio Of Graphic Novels
Glendale, California-based animation producer Oddbot Inc. will develop and animate three adaptations of popular graphic novels for kids and family audiences. Oddbot has optioned and plans on developing the three graphic novels into two animated serie
New creative project Beeyali is a call to look after Country and its endangered ecosystems
NAIDOC Week celebrates and recognises the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Here Australia has an opportunity to reflect on the crucial importance of First Nations knowledge systems in addressing many of the challe
Long-lost iPhone clownfish return in iOS 16 beta 3
Long-lost iPhone clownfish return in iOS 16 beta 3 When Apple first showed off the original iPhone in early 2007, the demo included a Lock Screen image of a pair of clownfish. The pic was not on the device when it shipped, but some people say the pi
Reality TV Star Jasmine Burkitt Dead at 28
Reality TV star Jasmine Burkitt has died. Burkitt, who appeared in the BBC Three documentary series Small Teen Big World and Small Teen Bigger World, passed away on June 27 'after a life long battle with a very serious mental illness.' She was 28.Bur
Exploring the magic of Taiwan’s ‘Spirited Away’ city
A photographer tells us about returning to the enchanted city of Jiufen, perched on a mountain overlooking the sea. The post Exploring the magic of Taiwan’s ‘Spirited Away’ city first appeared on Science Radars.
Exploring the magic of Taiwan’s ‘Spirited Away’ city A photographer tells us about returning to the enchanted city of Jiufen, perched on a mountain overlooking the sea.
A U.S. tribe wants to resume whale hunts. Will conservationists support them? A federal report has moved the Makah Tribe a step closer to hunting gray whales again—a practice central to their culture and protected by an 1855 treaty, but snarled in red tape for the last 17 years.
Buried stories: the tombs of Hegra A fascinating necropolis reveals the burial customs, and more, of a vanished people.
Wildlife traffickers in Oregon sentenced to help researchers study wildlife crime The western U.S. state is pioneering the program to help offenders understand and make amends for their offenses.
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Get Your Indoor Cycling On And Grab This Exercise Bike With 38% Off The Dmasun Indoor Exercise Bike is a great way to boost your cardio fitness without leaving the house.
Pride at the End of the World It’s impossible for me now to see the climate fight and my queer identity as separable, just as it would look silly to take the green stripe from the rainbow.
This Tiny Earbud Will Monitor How Astronauts Sleep in Space The smart device will travel to the ISS to measure the difference between astronauts' sleep on Earth and in space.
Biggest Forest Fire in New Mexico History The U.S. Forest Service admits it caused the biggest wildfire in New Mexico’s state history.
Thor: Love and Thunder For being a god, Thor sure has a lot of shit to work through. For example, when you're an all-powerful immortal, what is the meaning of life? This and many other questions are answered in Thor: Love and Thunder from director Taika Waititi. Thor: Love and Thunder has a lot of good things going for
25 happy songs guaranteed to put you in a good mood Get ready for a dose of musical sunshine
The next frontier for drones: letting them fly out of sight For years, there’s been a cardinal rule for flying civilian drones: Keep them within your line of sight
The 33 best inspirational songs of all time Millionaire rock stars – they’re just like us!
EXPLAINER: Factors behind Sydney's recent flood emergencies Parts of Australia’s largest city have been inundated by four major floods since March last year, leaving weary victims questioning how many times they can rebuild
Trophy Hunter Fatally Shot In South Africa Riaan Naude, owner of Pro Hunt Africa, was reportedly found dead near Kruger National Park last month.
Former Teacher, Parents of a Toddler, Grandfather Among Victims of Highland Park Shooting At least seven people were killed and dozens injured during 4th of July mass shooting in Chicago suburb
Five ways big brands can source materials more sustainably Global brands have a responsibility and an opportunity to help solve some of the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges: examining the hidden depths of their international supply chains to make sure they are as sustainable as possible.
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European Union Passes Landmark Big Tech Regulations The European Parliament approved both the Digital Services Act and the Digital Markets Act. If properly enforced, companies will have to make big changes.
Netflix’s Ultraman Movie Looks Ultra-Stylish I'd like to thank my favorite superhero, Spider-Man, for giving us Spider-Verse—a movie so stylish my other favorite superhero, Ultraman, wants in on the fun.
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Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Is Coming to Disney Parks in 2024 Inspired by The Princess and the Frog, the overdue Splash Mountain re-theme will open at Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom.
The Secret to Taika Waititi’s Success The Gadgettes fan over the New Zealander director/writer and his constant stream of work.
Return to Arrakis With These Stunning New Dune Book Covers Artist Matt Griffin talks to io9 about his work on new deluxe editions of Dune Messiah and Children of Dune.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Opening Titles Still Somehow Rule as an N64 Game I would've played the hell out of this, whatever it would've been.
Even More Crypto Lenders Struggle to Stem Flood of Withdrawals on Their Platforms Crypto lending platform CoinLoan announced Monday limits on withdrawals while Vauld suspended them altogether, even as it reportedly looks for a buyout.
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Giant Bacteria Visible to the Naked Eye Discovered in Mangrove Swamp Now the largest known bacteria, the filamentous T. magnifica eats sulfur, swims, and clings to marine trees.