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Perfection

Stefan took another tiring step. He was about 200 meters above the land surface. He found a rock that seemed sturdy enough and sat down on it. All the information in the world could not have prepared himself for this journey. And he did have it – right from the day

The AI Dilemma in Education

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The AI Dilemma in Education

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, technology has become an inseparable part of the equation. With the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), tools like ChatGPT have garnered significant attention for their potential to revolutionize various aspects of our lives, including education. However, the integration of AI into education is

AI has taken our jobs, now what?

AI has taken our jobs, now what?

People from all walks of life are beginning to clamour about the possibility of AI taking over our jobs - from creative work like music and design to more technical work like finance or even coding. However, AI is still pretty stupid, and has some pretty famous mess ups, including

Escape Reality

Picture this: it's a busy Monday morning, and you're on your way to work. The streets are bustling with people, cars are honking, and construction work is happening nearby. You're already feeling overwhelmed, and the day has barely started. But wait, what's that in your pocket? It's your noise-canceling earbuds,

Music and How It's Made

Music and How It's Made

If asked why this particular topic came to my mind, my answer would be that my brother brought up this question the other day. We were intrigued by a particular portion of a song we were hearing and wanted to understand more. So I figured, why not tell people about

The Stupidity of AI

The Stupidity of AI

Welcome, human beings! Today, we’re diving deep into the not so intelligent side of Artificial Intelligence. AI, with all its hype and promises, can sometimes showcase its fair share of stupidity. Well strap yourselves in... as we take a light-hearted look at the stupidity of AI and explore the

ELECTRIC CAR VS GASOLINE CAR: IS AN EV REALLY BETTER THAN A GASOLINE CAR?

ELECTRIC CAR VS GASOLINE CAR: IS AN EV REALLY BETTER THAN A GASOLINE CAR?

WHAT IS ELECTRIC VEHICLE? An electric vehicle (EV) is one that runs on electricity rather than an internal-combustion engine, which generates power by burning a mixture of fuel and gases. As a result, such a vehicle is viewed as a potential replacement for current-generation automobiles in order to address issues

The Observational Issue

The Observational Issue

In a previous article we spoke about the problem of having exceptional individuals as your sample population or as your design team - basically observer's bias skewing the data. But in this one, we address something much more delicate - the issue of the existence of the observer. An interesting,

The Spread Of Innovation

The Spread Of Innovation

Why do some innovations spread so quickly and others so slowly? Article by : Biranchi, biology is never just animals and plants and diseases, there is much more to it, there is technology, innovations and a lot more. Tried to pen down just one of its innumerable areas. Consider the wide

Inter IIT Tech Meet 11.0

Inter IIT Tech Meet 11.0

What do you get when you put the best of tech across top engineering colleges in India together in a high performance environment to compete in solving problems. One word - "legends". Stories of nights being long, innovations being born and friendships being forged. Something similar went down at Kanpur

Rach, Shaq and Two Design Problems

Rach, Shaq and Two Design Problems

Rachmaninoff and Shaquille O'Neal's exploits teach us two really important lessons in the design world, and today, we explore them.

Physical Computers

Physical Computers

Computers are fun and all, but their inner workings remain a mystery to many. We like our hands-on learning, so we made up physical computers for no reason more than just understanding exactly this and maybe to topple thousands of dominos and call it work.

A Brief History of Hiding Messages

A Brief History of Hiding Messages

We have all hidden devastating messages from parents and friends or passed chits around in class past the watchful (sometimes sleepy) eyes of invigilators. The art of hiding messages and their true meaning has evolved for centuries and in its heart is lot darker, more mathematical and and sometimes straight

An AI Blog, By (AI)

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An AI Blog, By (AI)

We asked the latest AI model to explain itself in the simplest words & whether blackbucks will take over the world

Understanding Tensors

Understanding Tensors

Machine Learning is taking over the world. And this mythical force/weapon/tool called tensors seems to be behind it all. So, here's a beginners introduction to tensors and all the jargon people throw around them Article by Ankit Sanghvi. Needless to say, he likes machine learning and tensors. 💡Tensor

The Art of the Backbench

The Art of the Backbench

The backbenches have been the bane of peaceful classes, and their occupants crowd the same place in a teacher’s memory as the great outlaws of yore occupy boards in a sheriff’s office — finding one of these dreaded backbenchers out in the wild, was accompanied by a license to

Random Numbers - Security and ... Minecraft?

Random Numbers - Security and ... Minecraft?

Random numbers are responsible for quite a lot. From deciding who bats first in a cricket match or influencing your Minecraft world and winning wars. Oh, and making sure you can read this article.

Astronomy for Dummies

Astronomy for Dummies

Throughout history, humans have looked up at the sky to navigate the vast oceans, to sow their seeds, to count their days and to answer questions we can’t find answers to. So strap in for a quick charge into the world of Astronomy.

CBDC & Digital Rupee

CBDC & Digital Rupee

What is the CBDC & why it is going to revolutionize wholesale & retail finance

A Green Membership for All

A Green Membership for All

A Case Study on how a more conscious tracking of carbon consumption ensures a greener future.

UPI - India's payment revolution

UPI - India's payment revolution

UPI payments have taken over transactions in India by a storm - from paying in metro for a long outing, or the 1AM maggi at Usha Cafe, right here in insti, everything traces back to this 1 brilliant idea

How to start coding

How to start coding

A guide on getting started with exploring software

How to lie with data

How to lie with data

Storks deliver babies. It's true. Statistically, Statistics are handy & influence almost every decision we make

Tech@IITM in 5mins

Tech@IITM in 5mins

Got 5 mins ? Here's a gist of everything tech, here, at IIT Madras, in 5 mins

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