Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)Opinion

When managing your money, take a chatbot's 'confidence' with a grain of salt

According to a 2025 survey of 2,000 U.S. adults by Pearl.com, a professional services platform, 19% said they lost more than ...
note

What exactly does that study want to know? — On the 'estimand' in epidemiology

The other day, I read a paper. It was a short editorial published in an epidemiology journal. The theme was a term I hadn't heard much before: 'estimand'.
The New York Times

Pete Buttigieg Says He Was Separated From His Children After ‘Swatting’ Tip

The former transportation secretary recounted being kept away from his 4-year-old twins overnight after an anonymous report accused him of posing a threat to them. The police said the report was false ...
The Lancet

The impact of using AI-powered voice-to-text technology for clinical documentation on quality of care in primary care and outpatient settings: a systematic review

aInstitute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI), Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, St Mary’s Campus, Norfolk Place, London W2 1PG, UK bDepartment of Primary Care and Public ...
IEEE

Topo-Geometrically Distinct Path Computation Using Neighborhood-Augmented Graph, and Its Application to Path Planning for a Tethered Robot in 3-D

Abstract: Many robotics applications benefit from being able to compute multiple geodesic paths in a given configuration space. Existing paradigm is to use topological path planning, which can compute ...
IEEE

Continuous Approximate Dynamic Programming Algorithm to Promote Multiple Battery Energy Storage Lifespan Benefit in Real-Time Scheduling

Abstract: This paper aims to promote the lifespan benefit of multiple battery energy storage (BES) in real-time scheduling. An effective real-time scheduling model is formulated with the proposed ...
Psychology Today

How to Stand Up for Yourself

In February 2023, Cally Caillouet went to the emergency room with the worst headache of her life. The doctor gave her migraine medication and sent her home. “It was completely written off as a ...