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AI: Opportunity or threat? Food blogger and architect share their views
In the movie “Oppenheimer”, Oppenheimer’s wife said this to him: The world is turning rapidly, and your moment has come. Perhaps, in the 20th century, applied physics and the Internet changed the world we live in. Now, the arrival of the era of artificial intelligence has once again pushed the course of human history onto another track. If you say that when AlphaGO defeated the Go master Lee Sedol a few years ago, you still thought that artificial intelligence (Artificial Intelligence, AI for short) was far away from our lives. And now, when more large-scale AI model products come out, everyone can truly feel its impact and impact on our…
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Grow or Die: The Growth Mindset in the BANI Era
With the widespread dissemination of mobile Internet and the rapid ascent of AI, humanity has entered the BANI era. BANI originates from the initials of the four English words Brittle, Anxious, Non-linear, and Incomprehensible. BANI embodies a form of psychological fragility, restlessness, and perplexing fixation. It encapsulates chaotic psychological attributes. This is a bewildering and anxiety-inducing period. To thrive in such an epoch, one must possess a growth mindset. What constitutes a growth mindset? This notion derives from psychologist Carol Dweck’s seminal work, “Lifelong Growth.” Broadly speaking, individuals harbor two distinctive modes of thinking: a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. Individuals with a fixed mindset falter under the weight…
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The Mysterious Planet Under the Clouds
Venus is the brightest planet you can see in the night sky. Venus appears very bright in the night sky, but its surface is actually obscured by thick clouds. No matter how thick the clouds are, they can’t stop astronomers’ curiosity… Basic information about Venus Name: Venus (the second closest planet in the solar system to the sun) Radius: 6051.8 kilometers Average distance from the Earth: 40 million to 261 million kilometers Surface temperature: 438 to 482 ℃ Rotation time: 243 days Revolution time: 224.7 days (A year on Venus is shorter than a day) Number of satellites: 0 (Among the eight planets in the solar system, only Mercury and…
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Apple iPhone 15 Pre-Orders Exceed Expectations, Stock Price Poised for Recovery?
Apple boasts a commendable dividend yield, rendering it a favorable long-term investment with no intention of divestment. Should booking volumes and delivery times exceed expectations, coupled with stable iPhone production, Apple’s stock price will undergo a period of rejuvenation. Undoubtedly, Apple stands as a fortress-like company. It wields substantial market price power, enabling it to maintain an impressive gross profit margin of 44.5%, even amid overall revenue decline. Over the past fortnight, Apple’s stock price has experienced a continuous decline. A significant factor contributing to this decline is market apprehension regarding the sustainability of impressive iPhone 15 sales. Furthermore, consumers perceive the technological advancements in Apple’s new products as inadequately…
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AI Threatens Hollywood Actors’ Jobs: How Will the Industry Adapt?
Perhaps in this modern era, it is no revelation that AI generates creative works—but what if it crafts a movie? Since July, 160,000 actors in Hollywood remain on strike as studios refuse concessions. On July 13th, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers publicized an artificial intelligence proposition necessitating actors acquiesce to fabricating and employing digital replicas of themselves or digitally altering their performances. This proposition is not as uncomplicated as it appears. The Screen Actors Guild of America (SAG-AFTRA) indicated that studios seek to supplant background actors with artificial intelligence. Duncan Crabtree Ireland, the Screen Actors Guild’s chief negotiator, declared at a news conference that this enables studios…
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Hollywood Strike: SAG-AFTRA and WGA Demand Higher Pay, Streaming Media Share, and AI Protections
A plethora of film and television studios in the United States are tranquil, and the Hollywood strike has persisted for over several weeks. On July 14, the Screen Actors Guild and United Radio and Television Artists (SAG-AFTRA), representing 160,000 actors, hosts, and other cohorts, commenced their first strike in 43 years to lend support to the Writers Guild of America (WGA), which had initiated their strike as early as May. WGA). This also marks the second occasion in 63 years that the two unions have united in protest on the streets of Hollywood. Thousands of actors and screenwriters brandished protest signs and congregated outside Universal Studios to voice their dissent.…
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KAUST Develops First Functional Microchip with 2D Materials
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has showcased, for the first time, a functional microchip integrating two-dimensional, atomically thin materials possessing exotic properties. This heralds a new epoch in microelectronics, marking a breakthrough that unveils the boundless potential of two-dimensional materials in expanding the realm of functional and performance capabilities within microchip technology. Ever since the inception of atomically thin layers of graphene in 2004, scientists have been captivated by the extraordinary and promising physical properties of this material, fueling a fervent interest in advanced and innovative applications. However, despite two decades of research, the development of functional microdevices based on these two-dimensional materials has remained elusive due…
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How Digital Technology is Driving the Evolution of Manufacturing in China Through Specialization and Enterprise Transformation
Add an evolution mechanism to entity crafting The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in the United States released a report entitled “The Great Technological Competition: The Contest between China and the United States in the 21st Century” in December 2021. It analyzed the technological competition between the two countries in the past 20 years and made predictions for the future. predict. Because the topic is important, and the first author of the report, Harvard University professor Graham Allison is the famous author of “Destined for War: Can China and the United States Avoid Thucydides’ Trap?” “The author of the book, so the report has had a wide impact…
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Ancient Secrets Revealed: How German Copper Fueled the Kingdom of Benin and Transatlantic Slave Trade
In February 1897, about 1,200 British soldiers raided the Kingdom of Benin (located in today’s southwestern Nigeria), razed the capital of the Idu people to the ground, and killed a large number of civilians. The King of Benin was forced to go into exile. On the site of the original royal palace, the invaders built a golf course. During the raid, the British looted thousands of Benin cultural treasures, including a large collection of sculptures and plaques known as “Benin bronzes”. After these treasures were brought back to Europe, they ended up scattered in various museums. Benin bronzes quickly amazed Europeans. For example, the director of the Ethnographic Museum in…
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How the Fukushima Nuclear Wastewater Incident is Disrupting the Chinese Catering and Daily Chemical Industries
August 24 eventually transformed into a calamitous day for the marine ecosystem. Persisting without any reversal, Japan unabatedly discharged nuclear-contaminated water (unconventional coolant from nuclear power plants) into the Pacific Ocean. Visual evidence captured by the media demonstrates that the Fukushima’s nuclear effluence has directly imbued the ocean with a light crimson hue. This environmental catastrophe has evoked diverse reactions within the Chinese social sphere. Moral condemnation, jests, and apprehension abound. Experts from various fields meticulously analyze the ramifications of nuclear radiation on the lives of ordinary individuals. Offline, numerous people are already engaged in an arduous pursuit of salt and engaging in fierce competition. At this juncture, the development…
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6 Ancient Galaxies that “Shouldn’t Have Existed” According to the Webb Space Telescope
The Webb Space Telescope is equipped with extremely sensitive infrared sensing instruments, and its high resolution allows it to observe objects that are too old, distant or faint for the Hubble Space Telescope. Since the Big Bang, the universe has continued to expand, so the ultraviolet and visible light emitted by the first generation of stars and galaxies will also be stretched by the expansion of the universe in the process of propagating to us. So when this light reaches near-Earth space, what we see is infrared light. Today, the infrared vision of the Webb Space Telescope has brought us a whole new picture of the universe, and has discovered…
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The History of Soda: From Dutch Water to Global Popularity
Soda water was called Dutch water when it first entered China. It has appeared on the streets of Shanghai since at least 1887. It is light green in color and sold in clay pots with lids. During the period of the Republic of China, the most popular place for young people was the ice drinking room. Newspapers used photos of drinking soda to reflect people’s leisure life, saying that “rich people sit around in teahouses all day long, soda, Coca-Cola, and fresh orange juice are wonderful products in Queshu.” In the 1920s and 1930s, the price of foreign brands of soda water was about one yuan, while domestic brands could…
