Does ChatGPT harm critical thinking abilities? A new study from researchers at MIT’s Media Lab has returned some concerning results.

The study divided 54 subjects—18 to 39 year-olds from the Boston area—into three groups, and asked them to write several SAT essays using OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s search engine, and nothing at all, respectively. Researchers used an EEG to record the writers’ brain activity across 32 regions, and found that of the three groups, ChatGPT users had the lowest brain engagement and “consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels.” Over the course of several months, ChatGPT users got lazier with each subsequent essay, often resorting to copy-and-paste by the end of the study.

The paper suggests that the usage of LLMs could actually harm learning, especially for younger users. The paper has not yet been peer reviewed, and its sample size is relatively small. But its paper’s main author Nataliya Kosmyna felt it was important to release the findings to elevate concerns that as society increasingly relies upon LLMs for immediate convenience, long-term brain development may be sacrificed in the process.

“What really motivated me to put it out now before waiting for a full peer review is that I am afraid in 6-8 months, there will be some policymaker who decides, ‘let’s do GPT kindergarten.’ I think that would be absolutely bad and detrimental,” she says. “Developing brains are at the highest risk.”

ChatGPT May Be Eroding Critical Thinking Skills, According to a New MIT Study

The study, from MIT Lab scholars, measured the brain activity of subjects writing SAT essays with and without ChatGPT.

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Stellar Data Recovery Standard yra naudojamas, kad atkurti prarastus arba ištrintus failus iš operacinės sistemos, kietojo disko, USB įrenginio arba atminties kortelės.

Pagrindinės „Stellar Data Recovery Professional“ funkcijos:

Jei vartotojai praranda duomenis dėl sugadinto arba suformatuoto disko, jie gali juos atkurti naudodami Deep Scan (Išsamus paieška) funkciją. Quick Scan (Greitoji paieška) padeda atkurti duomenis dažniausiai pasitaikančiomis situacijomis.

Su šia programa galima nuskenuoti visą kietąjį diską arba konkrečią aplanką, kad būtų atkuriama ištrinta dokumentai, nuotraukos, vaizdo įrašai ir kt.

Vartotojai gali peržiūrėti failus prieš atkurdami. Taip jie tiksliai gali pasirinkti tuos duomenis, kuriuos nori atgauti.

Ši programa gali atkurti duomenis iš visų saugojimo įrenginių – tai apima USB stick, kietus diskus, atminties korteles, mini diskus, flash korteles, SD korteles ir Compact Flash korteles.

Taip pat suteikiama Save Scan & Resume Recovery (Išsaugoti skenavimą ir Tęsti atstatymą) funkcija. Ji padeda vartotojams sutaupyti laiko ir pastangų, nes nereikia kartoti disko skenavimo proceso.

I have been tossing around the idea of a little distro hopping. I'm an avid mint fan. It was my first jump from windows. I became quite familiar with mint but felt the want to branch out and went down the rabbit hole (oh my lanta). I like stability and cleanliness. Security by default. Least mental load possible long-term.

I'm currently testing out NIXos. Next will be VanillaOS, 3rd will be Fedora Silverblue. Anyone have good recommendations? Easy backups, stability, security first posture, least maintenance and memory load. I hate getting scattered in symlinks, scripts, and filesystem placing.

I've tried going full custom Linux mint. But app armour and Firejail constantly conflict or require manual updating and tweaking to keep up to date with app installs, or general life cycle updates.

The most intriguing aspect if NIXos was that basically the entire configurable system was confined to two files. Infinitely reproducable. I tend to swap laptops or hardware relatively often being on the go or getting good tech deals. Having your entire system in two files essentially is awesome.

What are some pros and cons of different distros? What do you daily drive as a power user? Give me your thoughts and recommendations! Thanks.

A woman severely hurt in a bicycle crash with a Waymo robotaxi is suing the company, claiming one of its vehicles pulled over in a no-stopping zone next to a bike lane, and a passenger opened a door into her path — despite the car’s “Safe Exit” system touted by the Mountain View company as protection for passing cyclists.

Waymo in online marketing materials says its robotaxi Safe Exit sensor and warning systems provide departing passengers with “explicit audio and visual alerts that inform them when a cyclist or other road user is approaching as they exit the car.” The company cites San Francisco’s transit agency in noting that collisions between cyclists and vehicle doors — incidents known as “doorings” — are the city’s second most common collisions causing death or injury.

The passengers from the robotaxi whose door hit Hanke said at the scene that no alert had been given before one of them opened the door into the bike lane, Hanke said. The lawsuit alleged “a malfunction, failure to engage, or design flaw” in the alert system.

Waymo robotaxi stopped illegally, passenger opened door and severely injured cyclist, lawsuit claims

The lawsuit is proceeding through the court as Waymo is expanding service in the Bay Area.

^{Ethan Baron (Silicon Valley)}

In this News Brief, we are joined by Ashley Bohrer and Ben Teller of Jewish Voice for Peace Chicago to discuss media indifference to the US and Israel-imposed starvation of Palestinians, how sectarianism is central to the ADL's strategy, and why six JVP activists have decided to hunger strike to draw more attention to the Israeli and US-made famine in Gaza.

Citations Needed: News Brief: Natural Disaster-izing the Deliberate US-Israeli Starvation Campaign in Gaza

In this News Brief, we are joined by Ashley Bohrer and Ben Teller of Jewish Voice for Peace Chicago to discuss media indifference to the US and Israel-imposed starvation of Palestinians, how sectarianism is central to the ADL's strategy, and why six …

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cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/31968358

from Los Angeles Times
Terry Castleman, Jack Harris
Thu, June 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM EDT

"In photos posted on social media Thursday, a procession of vehicles appeared to attempt to enter #DodgerStadium through the ballpark’s main Sunset Gate off Vin Scully Avenue around 8 a.m. However, they were prevented from passing through a security checkpoint leading to the parking lot.

The caravan then relocated to the stadium’s Downtown Gate near the 110 Freeway. Dozens of vehicles gathered outside a closed parking lot fence, according to witnesses, before many began dispersing.

Later in the morning, several dozen protesters gathered near what remained of the agents, who stood around three unmarked SUVs closer to the stadium’s entry gates but still outside the stadium parking lot."

Peter Link

2025-06-20 02:41:01

Federal agents denied entry to Dodger Stadium parking lot, sparking new outrage over Trump sweeps

from Los Angeles Times
Terry Castleman, Jack Harris
Thu, June 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM EDT

"In photos posted on social media Thursday, a procession of vehicles appeared to attempt to enter #DodgerStadium through the ballpark’s main Sunset Gate off Vin Scully Avenue around 8 a.m. However, they were prevented from passing through a security checkpoint leading to the parking lot.

The caravan then relocated to the stadium’s Downtown Gate near the 110 Freeway. Dozens of vehicles gathered outside a closed parking lot fence, according to witnesses, before many began dispersing.

Later in the morning, several dozen protesters gathered near what remained of the agents, who stood around three unmarked SUVs closer to the stadium’s entry gates but still outside the stadium parking lot."

Yahoo fait partie de la famille de marques Yahoo.

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from Los Angeles Times
Terry Castleman, Jack Harris
Thu, June 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM EDT

"In photos posted on social media Thursday, a procession of vehicles appeared to attempt to enter #DodgerStadium through the ballpark’s main Sunset Gate off Vin Scully Avenue around 8 a.m. However, they were prevented from passing through a security checkpoint leading to the parking lot.

The caravan then relocated to the stadium’s Downtown Gate near the 110 Freeway. Dozens of vehicles gathered outside a closed parking lot fence, according to witnesses, before many began dispersing.

Later in the morning, several dozen protesters gathered near what remained of the agents, who stood around three unmarked SUVs closer to the stadium’s entry gates but still outside the stadium parking lot."

https://www.rand.org/pubs/working_papers/WRA516-2.html

Issues with the Boeing 737 MAX continue to mount, as the NSTB recommends modifications to its LEAP-1B engines.

NTSB Issues Rare But Urgent Warning Of Potential Boeing 737 MAX Engine Problems

^{Peter Hanson (Simple Flying)}

This latest revelation raises concerns regarding broader safety control failures at the airline.

Air India Reportedly Flew 3 Airbus Aircraft Despite Overdue Mandatory Safety Checks

^{Paul Hartley (Air India)}

Americans speak out against deportation flights in Florida.

“It Hurts My Heart”: Protesters Rally Against Avelo Airlines’ Deportation Operation

^{Luke Diaz (Avelo Airlines)}

A US complaint against oil and gas giants including BP and Shell claims they fueled the extreme heat that killed a woman in Seattle. Can the first death by 'climate disaster' claim succeed?

Case file: climateintegrity.org/uploads/m…

Major oil companies face first 'climate death' lawsuit

^{Stuart Braun (Deutsche Welle)}

Tech support scammers have devised a method to inject their fake phone numbers into webpages when a target's web browser visits official sites for Apple, PayPal, Netflix, and other companies. The ruse, outlined in a post on Wednesday from security firm Malwarebytes, threatens to trick users into calling the malicious numbers even when they think they're taking measures to prevent falling for such scams. One of the more common pieces of security advice is to carefully scrutinize the address bar of a browser to ensure it's pointing to an organization's official website. The ongoing scam is able to bypass such checks.

Scammers Use Google Ads To Inject Phony Help Lines On Apple, Microsoft Sites - Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Tech support scammers have devised a method to inject their fake phone numbers into webpages when a target's web browser visits official sites for Apple, PayPal, Netflix, and other companies.

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