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Are you damaging your hearing without realising it?
Un article de la BBC Many of us use earphones throughout the day to drown out noise in our commutes and at work. But is it prematurely damaging our hearing?…
BBC: The mind-bending effects of foreign accent syndrome
By David Robson A little-known condition causes people to adopt a new accent – and lose a part of their identity in the process, finds David Robson. Julie Matthias’s family…
The surprising downsides of being clever. Can high intelligence be a burden rather than a boon? David Robson investigates.
BBC The harsh truth is that greater intelligence does not equate to wiser decisions — In fact, it can make you more foolish
How do you dismantle a nuclear submarine?
BBC Official submarine graveyards are much more visible: you can even see them on Google Maps or Google Earth. Zoom in on America's biggest nuclear waste repository in Hanford, Washington,…
Pour Stephen Hawking, l’intelligence artificielle menace l’espèce humaine
Virginie Lepetit Courrier international Au détour d'une interview accordée à la BBC, le célèbre physicien britannique a dit son inquiétude face aux progrès de l'intelligence artificielle.
Plus ça change…
En 2006, le Kiosque signalait que, grâce à nos taxes et au Centre des enseignants, les profs de Montréal assuraient la croissance de leur capital énergétique! ...la croissance de son…
Why Vanity Fair covers business stories
Un article de la BBC The glossy pages of the relentlessly celebrity-driven magazine Vanity Fair are a strange place to find really excellent reporting about business, but that is how…