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Roman scutum: An 1,800-year-old shield dropped by a Roman soldier who likely died in battle

2 mn readName: Painted Roman scutum (long shield) What it is: A wooden and leather shield used by a Roman soldier in battle Where it is from: Dura-Europos, Syria When it was made: Second century A.D. What it tells us about the past: This tall, semi-cylindrical shield, which is in the collection of the Yale University Art Gallery, is one of the few surviving […]

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AI Taking Over Jobs: What to Know About the Future of Jobs

8 mn readArtificial intelligence is poised to eliminate millions of current jobs — and create millions of new ones. The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence has promised to create new jobs and make workers more productive, but these changes have come with a cost. A 2023 ResumeBuilder survey found that 37 percent of companies using AI replaced workers with the technology and 44 […]

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This quarterback just produced one of the greatest games in NFL history. And it still wasn’t enough

1 mn readAmid a western New York snowstorm last week, Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen produced a stat line unlike any other quarterback in NFL history, becoming the first quarterback ever to score touchdowns as a passer, runner and receiver in the same game. The stat line was unprecedented, and helped the Bills clinch a playoff spot in […]

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Peeking Into Georgia Tech’s Secret Society

5 mn readAs a Georgia Tech undergraduate, Anna Pinder, ME 03, heard rumblings about the ANAK Society and swirling rumors about its role on campus. The mystery intrigued her, especially as she read the names of departing ANAK members in the Technique—a public unmasking that remains one of the society’s longest-held traditions. “Still, I honestly had no […]

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What to know about the ‘aggressive’ hornet spotted in Europe for the first time ever

3 mn readFor the first time ever, researchers in Europe have spotted an invasive hornet species that is quite large and preys on animals such as butterflies, mantids and even geckos. That’s according to researchers from the University of Oviedo in Spain, who were completing an eco-monitoring program to analyze the biodiversity of insects affected by the […]

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Popular video game company to close SF studio amid mass layoffs

2 mn readVideo game publisher Ubisoft plans to lay off more than 150 employees as part of its plan to close a studio in San Francisco that maintains XDefiant, its free-to-play first-person shooter. The move will affect 152 workers, according to documents Ubisoft filed with the state. In a statement released Tuesday, the company said XDefiant did not […]

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