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Has Plastoline made gasoline renewable and free?

Has Plastoline made gasoline renewable and free? @naturejab is a content creator who's claimed to be able to recycle plastic into a fuel dubbed "plastoline" using solar-powered microwave pyrolysis for free. Having amassed over 76 million views on his flagship TikTok video1(that is, the one pinned to the top...

Caffeine in E-Sports

References: Wu, SH., Chen, YC., Chen, CH. et al. (2024). Caffeine supplementation improves the cognitive abilities and shooting performance of elite e-sports players: a crossover trial. Sci Rep 14, 2074 https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52599-y

Benchmarking Machine Learning for Basketball Performance

A recent study published in Knowledge and Information Systems shows us an analysis of machine learning (ML) models for predicting the future performance of  basketball players. This study tested 14 different ML models against 18 basketball statistics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Methodology and Data Focus The researchers applied...

My Challenges with AI

My Challenges with AI AI has taken over the world of technology; from software developers to artists, AI has an effect on almost all of us these days. In this essay I will be talking about the effects AI had on me as a college student and weigh...

The Art of Boredom

Introduction Recently, I found myself unable to do nothing, even for a few minutes. It’s like my body itches to be occupied. I think it feels uncomfortable to do nothing, which feels weird to admit. We live in a digital age where we have access to all kinds...