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3 Ways Coding Builds Your Cognitive Abilities
Scientists from the University of Texas at Dallas found that performing mentally challenging activities can improve cognitive function and sharpen the brain. When the brain is met with something unfamiliar,
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Most children will never show an interest in creating software or games and programming computers. However, some will have the right personalities and attributes for that task. If they get
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Are Driverless Taxis “Creepy”?
In the midst of worries concerning the introduction of driverless cars around the globe, customers of a self-driving taxi company are raising another issue: riding in a car without a
From Star Wars To Real Life: How Robots Are Becoming A Reality
For many years, robots have been around in science fiction movies. We all remember watching C-3PO and R2D2 gallivanting around the galaxy in Star Wars. I recall my younger self,
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We’ve been living alongside the internal combustion engine for well over 100 years now and while it’s a mainstay of our daily lives, work and travels, it can’t last forever.