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In Harvard study, AI offered more accurate emergency room diagnoses than two human doctors

May 4, 2026
A new study examines how large language models perform in a variety of medical contexts, including real emergency room cases – where at least one model seemed to be more accurate than human doctors. The study was published this week in Science and comes from a research team led by physicians and computer scientists at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The…
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The best AI dictation apps, tested and ranked

May 4, 2026
AI dictation apps have come a long way in a short time. For years they were slow and inaccurate – unless you spoke with a particular accent and enunciated clearly. Advances in large language models (LLMs) and speech-to-text models have changed that, producing systems that…
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Britain in full color: why photographer Sophie Green refuses to make her subjects look grey

May 4, 2026
There’s a quote in the press release for Sophie Green’s forthcoming exhibition that will resonate with any photographer who’s been told their work is a bit much. A friend, she recalls, once described her aesthetic as looking like “a kid who ate loads of Skittles and vomited them back up”. Her response: “It’s the best compliment I’ve ever received.” That chromatic fearlessness is…
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Tesla launches Model 3 RWD in Canada at record-low $39,490 ($29,000 USD) from China

May 4, 2026
Tesla has launched a new Model 3 Premium RWD trim in Canada starting at just $39,490 CAD — a record-low price for the electric sedan in the country. The price, which converts to roughly $29,000 USD, is made possible by sourcing the vehicle from Giga Shanghai instead of Fremont, California. The move marks the first time Tesla is selling China-made vehicles in Canada since the country imposed a…
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US Marine Corps replaces Basic Reconnaissance Course with expanded training

May 4, 2026
The Marine Corps is updating its Marine Reconnaissance training curriculum through the launch of a new Ground Reconnaissance Course, according to Training and Education Command. As the new initial course in the recon training pipeline, GRC is one of two programs, alongside the Amphibious Reconnaissance Course, replacing the service’s Basic Reconnaissance Course. The new curriculum, which was…
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