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Wikipedia articles are heavily influencing judges’ decisions, study finds
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJudges are being influenced by legal articles on Wikipedia, a new study has found. Researchers led...
On Wikipedia, Anyone Can Be a Model
Slate via Yahoo News· 7 months agoLittleT889/Wikipedia In June 2020, back when we were all marching the streets in masks and it felt like the world was ending, an anonymous Wikipedia...
Wikipedia has a climatetech problem
Canary Media via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCanary Media’s Climate Meets Culture column explores the intersection of energy, climate and the culture at large. Are you a climatetech professional? If...
In age of misinformation, small group of NC residents keeps Wikipedia (mostly) correct
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 2 years agoApricots. The War of 1812. Grant Hill. The second season of “Grey’s Anatomy.” Tables. There are 6.5...
Study finds judges are increasingly citing Wikipedia in legal decisions
Engadget· 2 years agoIt's not just students and internet debaters who lean on Wikipedia in a pinch. MIT CSAIL researchers...
Pakistan blocks Wikipedia, says it hurt Muslim sentiments
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPakistan’s media regulator said Monday it blocked Wikipedia services in the country for hurting...
Durham mayor, City Council members pressed attorney to handle mysterious Wikipedia edits
Raleigh News and Observer via AOL· 9 months agoThree elected officials in Durham instructed the city attorney to identify the editors of their...
Two of California's largest earthquakes hit the same morning
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThis Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring...
A 79-year-old mathematician may have just solved an infinite dimension puzzle that's vexed theorists...
Live Science via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA 3D rendering of abstract shapes linked up Two weeks ago, a modest-looking paper was uploaded to...
Turns out you can speedrun Duolingo, and someone did an entire course in 24 hours
PC Gamer via Yahoo Finance· 6 months agoA laptop displaying Duolingo's sign-up screen. Long gone are the days of speedrunning being confined...