Yesterday, the Popular Science website announced that it would no longer allow readers to comment on new stories. Why? Because science, says online editor Suzanne LeBarre, who cited research showing how a minority of uncivilized, vitriolic comments can skew readers' understanding of the content of a story and contribute to political/ideological polarizations of opinion. Mother Jones wrote about the same study more in-depth earlier this year.
Popular Science has an evidence-based reason for shutting down its comment section
Scientists built this salmon cannon to shoot fish over dams (video)
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Robot solves Rubik's cube in 103ms, breaks world record
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Important science still underway at the Journal of Imaginary Research
The Journal of Imaginary Research publishes fiction presented in the form of formal research abstracts. The imagined research abstracts, and their imagined researchers were constructed by real academic staff, research… READ THE REST
This AI rewriting tool helps you sound more like a person, not a bot
TL;DR: Make AI-generated content sound human with Undetectable Humanizer — get lifetime access for $39.99. AI tools are great at generating text fast. The problem is that the text often reads like… READ THE REST
Edit like a pro with this award-winning photo software
TL;DR: Give your photos a professional edge with The Award-Winning Luminar Neo Lifetime Bundle, now just $89.99 (reg. $682), the best price on the web. Want to impress your friends with your… READ THE REST
Power up your PC and your productivity with a $15 Windows 11 Pro license
TL;DR: Give your PC a total refresh for $14.97 with this lifetime license to Windows 11 Pro, now over $175 off through June 1. As the weather gets nicer, it's harder and… READ THE REST
