Writing well is a valuable skill whether you’re a student, professional, or content creator. Clear, error-free writing builds credibility and helps your message shine. However, spotting every mistake on your own can be difficult. This is where digital tools like grammar checkers, plagiarism checkers, and AI content detectors become essential. If you are just getting started, this guide will walk you through how to use these tools effectively to polish your writing.

Why Use a Grammar Checker?
Grammar checkers are designed to detect common writing issues such as spelling mistakes, punctuation errors, subject-verb disagreements, and improper sentence structures. For beginners, they serve as a user-friendly solution to improve writing quality without needing advanced grammar knowledge.
Benefits include:
• Saving time on proofreading
• Catching unnoticed errors
• Improving sentence clarity
• Offering learning opportunities with explanations of mistakes

How to Use a Grammar Checker
1. Choose a Tool – Popular options include Grammarly, ProWritingAid, and Quillbot. Many offer free versions with basic features.
2. Paste or Upload Your Text – Most tools let you copy-paste text or upload a document directly.
3. Review Suggestions – Pay attention to each correction offered. A good practice is to understand why the correction is suggested rather than just accepting it blindly.
4. Apply or Ignore – Not every suggestion fits your writing style. Use judgment to accept corrections that improve clarity without changing the meaning.
5. Recheck Your Work – After edits, run the text again to ensure it is polished.

Adding a Plagiarism Checker
While grammar checkers fix errors, plagiarism checkers ensure originality. Beginners often unintentionally copy text by paraphrasing too closely or forgetting citations.
How to use a plagiarism checker:
• Paste your text into a reliable tool like Turnitin, Grammarly’s plagiarism checker, or Quetext.
• Review the report, which highlights matched content sources.
• Rephrase flagged sections or add proper citations to make your work original.
Using a plagiarism checker not only prevents academic or professional issues but also boosts your credibility as a writer.

Free AI Content Detector: Ensuring Authenticity
With the rise of AI-generated text, many institutions and platforms now require proof that content is authentically human-written. Free AI content detectors help by analyzing whether your text resembles machine-generated language.
Steps for beginners:
• Copy and paste your work into a detector tool such as GPTZero, Originality.ai, or Scribbr’s AI detector.
• Check the percentage score—it will show how “human-like” your writing appears.
• If your score suggests high AI involvement, review areas that sound generic or overly formal. Rewrite them in your voice for more authenticity.

Best Practices for Beginners
• Use these tools as a guide, not a crutch. Don’t rely on them to do all the thinking for you.
• Combine grammar checkers, plagiarism checkers, and content detectors for a complete polish.
• Always reread your work manually; no tool is 100% perfect.
• Learn from the corrections. Over time, you’ll notice fewer mistakes in your drafts.

Final Thoughts
For beginners, writing may seem overwhelming, but tools like grammar checkers, plagiarism checkers, and AI content detectors simplify the process. They ensure your writing is not only error-free but also original and human-authentic. By using these tools wisely, you can grow into a confident writer with polished, professional content.

Writing well is a valuable skill whether you’re a student, professional, or content creator. Clear, error-free writing builds credibility and helps your message shine. However, spotting every mistake on your own can be difficult. This is where digital tools like grammar checkers, plagiarism checkers, and AI content detectors become essential. If you are just getting started, this guide will walk you through how to use these tools effectively to polish your writing.

Why Use a Grammar Checker?
Grammar checkers are designed to detect common writing issues such as spelling mistakes, punctuation errors, subject-verb disagreements, and improper sentence structures. For beginners, they serve as a user-friendly solution to improve writing quality without needing advanced grammar knowledge.
Benefits include:
• Saving time on proofreading
• Catching unnoticed errors
• Improving sentence clarity
• Offering learning opportunities with explanations of mistakes

How to Use a Grammar Checker
1. Choose a Tool – Popular options include Grammarly, ProWritingAid, and Quillbot. Many offer free versions with basic features.
2. Paste or Upload Your Text – Most tools let you copy-paste text or upload a document directly.
3. Review Suggestions – Pay attention to each correction offered. A good practice is to understand why the correction is suggested rather than just accepting it blindly.
4. Apply or Ignore – Not every suggestion fits your writing style. Use judgment to accept corrections that improve clarity without changing the meaning.
5. Recheck Your Work – After edits, run the text again to ensure it is polished.

Adding a Plagiarism Checker
While grammar checkers fix errors, plagiarism checkers ensure originality. Beginners often unintentionally copy text by paraphrasing too closely or forgetting citations.
How to use a plagiarism checker:
• Paste your text into a reliable tool like Turnitin, Grammarly’s plagiarism checker, or Quetext.
• Review the report, which highlights matched content sources.
• Rephrase flagged sections or add proper citations to make your work original.
Using a plagiarism checker not only prevents academic or professional issues but also boosts your credibility as a writer.

Free AI Content Detector: Ensuring Authenticity
With the rise of AI-generated text, many institutions and platforms now require proof that content is authentically human-written. Free AI content detectors help by analyzing whether your text resembles machine-generated language.
Steps for beginners:
• Copy and paste your work into a detector tool such as GPTZero, Originality.ai, or Scribbr’s AI detector.
• Check the percentage score—it will show how “human-like” your writing appears.
• If your score suggests high AI involvement, review areas that sound generic or overly formal. Rewrite them in your voice for more authenticity.

Best Practices for Beginners
• Use these tools as a guide, not a crutch. Don’t rely on them to do all the thinking for you.
• Combine grammar checkers, plagiarism checkers, and content detectors for a complete polish.
• Always reread your work manually; no tool is 100% perfect.
• Learn from the corrections. Over time, you’ll notice fewer mistakes in your drafts.

Final Thoughts
For beginners, writing may seem overwhelming, but tools like grammar checkers, plagiarism checkers, and AI content detectors simplify the process. They ensure your writing is not only error-free but also original and human-authentic. By using these tools wisely, you can grow into a confident writer with polished, professional content.

Latin America is the most dangerous region for environmental advocates, with many of the cases remaining unsolved, according to a new report. Indigenous people, farmers and activists are all among the casualties.

Archived version: archive.is/newest/dw.com/en/mo…

Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

More than 140 environmental defenders killed in 2024

^{Felix Tamsut (Deutsche Welle)}

President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement intervention in the nation’s capital has led to federal charges against more than 50 people over the past month

Prosecutors already have dropped nearly a dozen cases from Trump's DC crime surge, judge says

^{Michael Kunzelman (The Independent)}

Global warming brought on by humans was responsible for around 16,500 deaths across European cities this summer, according to a preliminary study released by climate scientists and health researchers, who say the death toll could be even higher. This year was the continent’s fourth hottest summer on record.

Archived version: archive.is/newest/france24.com…

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Climate change caused more than two thirds of heat deaths in European cities this summer, study says

^{FRANCE 24}

This comes in the wake of the implementation in summer 2025 of new rules on entering the mountain.

Archived version: archive.is/newest/straitstimes…

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Climbers on Mount Fuji’s popular trail drops by 30% following new rules

This comes in the wake of the implementation in summer 2025 of new rules on entering the mountain. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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After nearly 50 years, Greenfield says he cannot ‘in good conscience’ continue; Unilever has previously rejected similar claims by Ben & Jerry’s social mission board

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield quits accusing Unilever of silencing social mission

After nearly 50 years, Greenfield says he cannot ‘in good conscience’ continue; Unilever has previously rejected similar claims by Ben & Jerry’s social mission board

^{Guardian staff reporter (The Guardian)}

The standard 2080 Ti only had 11 GB of memory.

Nvidia's unreleased 'GTX 2080 Ti' surfaces online with 12 GB VRAM and 384-bit memory bus — engineering sample has better specs than the final retail 'RTX' version

^{Hassam Nasir (Tom's Hardware)}

AT&T is stepping into AI call screening with a new "digital receptionist" that answers calls from unknown numbers and determines if they're spam or legitimate.

https://www.neowin.net/news/att-will-listen-to-your-phone-calls-and-block-spammers-with-a-new-ai-powered-tool/

Enough power to feed four GPUs and more...

Corsair launches gargantuan 3,000W power supply for $599.99 — comes with four native 12V‑2x6 600W GPU cables

^{Zhiye Liu (Tom's Hardware)}

Zen 3 just won't die

AMD launches four new Ryzen CPUs, including cut-down Zen 4 and Zen 3 models — most only available in global markets

^{Aaron Klotz (Tom's Hardware)}

It's a bit hacky, but with some tweaking, older GPUs get a nice new upscaling option. Maybe it'll make Bl4 playable?

Latest FSR 4 source code 'leak' lets you run AMD's AI upscaling tech on nearly any GPU — no Linux required

^{Zak Killian (Tom's Hardware)}

While largely ceremonial, it's an important step for a project that has dealt with a lot of uncertainty the last few years. Rivian R2 SUVs will roll off the line in 2028.

Rivian breaks ground on $5B Georgia factory ahead of construction in 2026 | TechCrunch

^{Sean O'Kane (TechCrunch)}

Tesla is recalling an unspecified number of Powerwall 2 home batteries in Australia after receiving reports of fires.

Tesla is recalling Powerwall 2 batteries over fire risk | TechCrunch

^{Tim De Chant (TechCrunch)}

Chatbot will “default to the under-18 experience” when age is uncertain after teen suicide lawsuit.

ChatGPT may soon require ID verification from adults, CEO says

^{Benj Edwards (Ars Technica)}

1 percent of active mods will be affected, Reddit says.

Mods react as Reddit kicks some of them out again: “This will break the site”

^{Scharon Harding (Ars Technica)}

Trump’s TikTok deal requires US to make its own version of the app.

“China keeps the algorithm”: Critics attack Trump’s TikTok deal

^{Ashley Belanger (Ars Technica)}

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into Tesla after complaints that faulty door handles may have trapped passengers in certain 2021 Model Y EVs.

https://www.neowin.net/news/tesla-under-federal-probe-after-reports-of-children-trapped-in-the-2021-model-y/

Client-side encryption in Google Sheets has moved to general availability, boosting data security and compliance with customer-managed keys.

https://www.neowin.net/news/google-sheets-now-has-full-support-for-client-side-encryption-cse/

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Mardi 16 septembre, l’armée israélienne a lancé officiellement sa phase terrestre principale à Gaza, après des bombardements massifs sur tout le territoire. Cette offensive intervient au lendemain de la visite de Marco Rubio à Jérusalem, où il a réaffirmé le soutien des États-Unis à Israël pour « l’élimination du Hamas ». Netanyahu a salué Rubio comme un « véritable ami d’Israël », confirmant l’alliance indéfectible entre les deux pays. Les frappes israéliennes sur le Qatar, qui ont tué six personnes, ont été minimisées par Washington, malgré les critiques qataries dénonçant un « terrorisme d’État » et la violation du processus de médiation. Pendant ce temps, Gaza-Ville subit des bombardements « massifs et incessants », avec 650 000 habitants piégés et la défense civile palestinienne alertant sur un « massacre majeur ».

Depuis octobre 2023, plus de 200 000 Palestiniens ont été tués selon l’ancien chef d’état-major israélien Herzi Halevi, un chiffre déjà largement sous-estimé. Un rapport universitaire estime que 377 000 personnes ont disparu, dont plus de 150 000 enfants. Ce mardi, une enquête de l’ONU accuse Israël de commettre un génocide, remplissant 4 des 5 critères de la convention de 1948, citant les déclarations de Netanyahu, Herzog et Gallant comme preuves d’intention génocidaire.

Le 22 septembre, Emmanuel Macron reconnaîtra officiellement la Palestine à l’ONU, un geste diplomatique historique qualifié de « chemin irréversible vers la paix ». Notre reporter Amina Kalache sera sur place pour Le Média, pour vous faire vivre ce moment historique en direct.

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Alphane Moon

2025-09-17 06:39:47

Millions turn to AI chatbots for spiritual guidance and confession

Millions turn to AI chatbots for spiritual guidance and confession

Bible Chat hits 30 million downloads as users seek algorithmic absolution.

^{Benj Edwards (Ars Technica)}

cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/42411443

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Chinese miners are illegally extracting Congolese gold on a vast scale, according to a new report from the nonprofit PAX, which also accuses the Democratic Republic of the Congo of weak and ineffective governance.

The report, published Wednesday by the Netherlands-based peace advocacy group, said that semi-industrial gold mining operations have devastated at least 155 miles of rivers and streams in Haut-Uélé, a province where poverty is widespread and where armed conflict and violence have roiled the population for decades.

[...]

Asked about whether Chinese nationals are engaged in illegal, semi-industrial gold mining in northeastern DRC, Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Washington, said in a written statement: “I’m not aware of the specifics you mentioned. Please refer to the competent authorities for further comments.”

He added: “As a principle, the Chinese government consistently requires Chinese nationals abroad to abide by local laws and regulations and to refrain from any illegal activities.”

China’s Foreign Ministry said virtually the same thing in January when asked about similar illegal gold mining operations in a different DRC region, Kivu.

A surge in illegal gold mining in Haut-Uélé began in 2020, with Congolese mining enterprises presented as small-scale, artisanal “cooperatives” using Chinese financial and technical backing, the report said. Congolese law allows artisanal mining cooperatives of Congolese nationals to operate in certain areas if licensed.

Chinese Miners Accused of Gold Pillage, Environmental Destruction in DRC - Inside Climate News

A new report says illegal, semi-industrial gold mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is wrecking havoc on Congolese people and the environment.

^{Inside Climate News}

The US energy secretary says the quiet part out loud: the tributary $750 billion in energy purchases the EU has promised in its Trump deal is meant to lock Europe into "long-term" energy dependence.

After escaping Russian energy dependence, Europe is locking itself in to US LNG

^{Dave Keating (Gulf Stream Blues)}

How can we design better platforms?

Slow social media

^{ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ Herman's blog}

Executive Summary.

This report arrives at a pivotal moment for global space affairs. Over the past decade, China’s space enterprise has transformed rapidly, driven by sweeping policy reforms, surging investment, and an intentional merging of commercial, civil, and national security ambitions. The timeliness of this analysis is underscored by China’s shift from aspirational planning to tangible achievement—changes that are fundamentally altering the strategic landscape for the United States and its partners. By providing a comprehensive, segment-by-segment assessment of China’s space progress and its implications for American interests, this report aims to serve both as a factual record of China’s emerging capabilities and as a risk assessment for U.S. industrial competitiveness and national security.

https://commercialspace.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/CSF-Redshift-v6.pdf

Our final expo this year is the Brasil Game Show, where we'll bring the Path of Exile 2 Boss Rush Event!

Choose between 7 preconstructed character builds, one for each class, then see how many bosses you can kill. Before each boss are a few packs of monsters so you can test out your skills, before getting to the main event. Then throw yourself at the boss for as many attempts as it takes to bring it down.

After you kill the boss, a portal will open up to the next arena, and the level of all subsequent bosses will increase. There are 15 bosses in all, many of which are from the recent Third Edict content update. We highly doubt you can kill them all!

Above the booth will be a live leaderboard featuring the top Exiles able to kill the most bosses in the shortest period of time.

If you're planning to attend the exhibition, make sure to check out our booth! All visitors will have the chance to earn Path of Exile 2 merchandise prizes depending on how many bosses you can kill.

Brasil Game Show 2025 - Tickets are now available!

• When: 10 October -- 12 October 2025, from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM
• Where: Booth PO02 - Distrito Anhembi Av. Olavo Fontoura, 1209 - Santana, São Paulo

Good luck, Exiles!