A Beginner’s Guide to Fall Planting and Maintenance

Spring and summer are perhaps the busiest times of year for gardeners. However, fall also is a prime time to tend to gardens. The tree and bare root retailer Bower & Branch advises that …

Not So Ordinary Medicine: Meet Dr. Emily Wang

Since Charlotte Lawrence has graduated and is moving on to her time at Rice University, Sam Heanue and Stella Straub will now be moving forward with Not So Everyday Medicine. This spring, …

Beech Trees Under Threat

One of our favorite properties for a beautiful walk in Manchester-by-the-Sea is Coolidge Reservation. We are awed by this property with its scenic marshy pond and the trail that leads to the vast …

A girl, wearing her prosthetic hands, walks to school in Uruguay.

How 3D printing is personalizing health care

Precise and flexible 3D manufacturing techniques make it possible to individually tailor everything from prosthetics to drugs.

Technology and healthcare: How AI is transforming the patient experience

(BPT) - Did you know that AI-powered technology is already being widely used to improve the healthcare journey for both patients and doctors? As a patient, you may not even be aware of how much this …

Rescuers need to know ASAP where they're needed in disasters.

AI can scan vast numbers of social media posts during disasters to guide first responders

Natural disasters prompt a flood of social media posts. AI can help sift the wheat of helpful information from the chaff of chitchat and misinformation.

AI can be a danger to students – 3 things universities must do

Universities should teach AI literacy, emphasise why developing knowledge is important and teach students why being an expert matters.

Is your router putting you at risk? 5 ways to secure your home network

(BPT) - The digital world is constantly changing, and with it, the threat landscape. Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated, and as a result, our online security needs to be more robust than …

Get the Scoop on AI Innovation

(NewsUSA) - The AI+ Expo, taking place on June 2-4 in Washington, D.C., seeks to spark discussions of ideas and initiatives related to the intersection of AI, emerging technology, and national …

Smartwatches promise all kinds of quality-of-life improvements − here are 5 things users should keep in mind

As wearable technologies become more popular, it’s important to consider how they actually work and what their data actually tells us.

How you can add value, simplicity and control to your budget with just one plan

(BPT) - What does your budget look like? Millions of Americans across the country are looking for ways to save and have a more predictable budget. However, planning for monthly household expenses can …

Top 3 tech picks to kickstart your side hustle

(BPT) - Small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) are tiny but mighty. From garage offices to weekend side hustles, small-business owners are constantly turning big ideas into thriving enterprises.HP …

How to prepare HVAC systems for extreme weather conditions

(BPT) - Severe temperatures, whether scorching heat or frigid cold, can put a strain on a home's HVAC system. Preparing systems for these conditions is essential to ensure reliability, efficiency and …

Spring, simplified: How 8 smart gadgets can help your family work less, enjoy more

(BPT) - Spring is full of opportunities to get outside, enjoy the beautiful weather and have fun spending time with your family — but too often, a mountain of spring chores and everyday …

In William Gibson's 'Neuromancer,' the AI seeks sanctuary from humanity's corrupting influence.

AI isn’t what we should be worried about – it’s the humans controlling it

The dread that AI evokes seems a distraction from the more disquieting scrutiny of humanity’s own dark nature.

What springs from the 'mind' of an AI can sometimes be out of left field.

What are AI hallucinations? Why AIs sometimes make things up

When AI systems try to bridge gaps in their training data, the results can be wildly off the mark: fabrications and non sequiturs researchers call hallucinations.

5 Expert Tax Tips Small Business Owners Should Know

(BPT) - Feeling anxious about preparing and filing your business taxes? As a solopreneur or small business owner, navigating the complexities of taxes can be overwhelming and time-consuming. Because …

Ada Lovelace's skills with language, music, and needlepoint contributed to her pioneering work in computing

The Conversation spotlights Ada Lovelace, a female programming pioneer, more than a century before digital electronic computers were developed, for Women's History Month.