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‘Everything Is Predictable’ Review: The Secret of Bayes
The Wall Street Journal· 1 week agoBOOKSHELF First articulated in the 18th century by a hobbyist-mathematician seeking to reason...
30 best children’s books: From Matilda to Alice in Wonderland
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWe all have cherished memories of the books we read and shared as children. Big friendly giants,...
How Embroidery, Piano, and French Lessons Made the First Computer Programmer
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAda Lovelace, known as the first computer programmer, was born on Dec. 10, 1815, more than a century...
Let’s Hear It for the 'Iron Lady'—21 Fun Facts About the Eiffel Tower That Will Surprise You
Parade via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAh, Paris! The city that has been described as the "City of Love" time and time again houses one of...
In the rakish footsteps of Lord Byron
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 month agoA statue of Lord Byron stands near the heart of Athens - Getty It looks a little incongruous, the moment you set eyes upon it. There, at the south-west...
400 years ago, philosopher Blaise Pascal was one of the first to grapple with the role of faith in...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 11 months agoBlaise Pascal's ideas have led to some of the world's most important inventions. API/Gamma-Rapho via...
X marks the unknown in algebra – but X's origins are a math mystery
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe use of the letter x as a mathematical unknown is a relatively modern convention. Algebra has...
How Devon’s original seaside resort is making a comeback
The Independent UK via AOL· 10 months agoFrom Victorian splendour to faded seaside resort and back again, Exmouth is rewriting its story;...
World's first mass-produced humanoid robot? China start-up Fourier Intelligence eyes two-legged...
South China Morning Post via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoWhen Fourier Intelligence unveiled its lanky, jet-black humanoid robot GR-1 at the World Artificial...
China Insight: How a New Generation of Chinese Designers Is Driving Sustainability
WWD via Yahoo News· 12 months agoSince the lifting of all COVID-19 restrictions, the Chinese government has prioritized an economic...