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Month: March 2026

Computers

A better method for identifying overconfident large language models

March 19, 2026 Tech Xplore

Large language models (LLMs) can generate credible but inaccurate responses, so researchers have developed uncertainty quantification methods to check the reliability of predictions. One popular method involves submitting the same prompt multiple times to see […]

Education

More and more teachers and students are using AI, even though it might do more harm than good

March 18, 2026 Phys Org

K-12 teachers and students across the country are increasingly using AI in and out of classrooms, whether it is teachers turning to AI to refine lesson plans or students asking AI to help them research […]

Education

School phone policies not silver bullet for student outcomes

March 18, 2026 Phys Org

Students who attend schools with smartphone bans report missing sleep to make up for “lost time” on their phones but benefit from more face-to-face socializing in the school day, as a new UK study reveals […]

Education

Dolls beat tablets at building social understanding, six-week study suggests

March 18, 2026 Phys Org

Research by Cardiff University has found that playing with Barbie dolls can help reach key milestones in developing empathy and social understanding during childhood. Doll play was found to be beneficial for both boys and […]

Internet

Video streaming speed changes could help replace pauses and the frustrating buffering circle

March 18, 2026 Tech Xplore

Viewers would rather watch video at slightly lower speeds than endure rebuffering, according to new research from Lancaster University. The study investigated how dynamically slowing down or speeding up playback is perceived by viewers, and […]

Internet

55% of U.S. teens have used AI to create sexualized images, survey finds

March 18, 2026 Tech Xplore

In a survey study of U.S. teens, more than half (55.3%) reported that they had created at least one image using nudification tools, which use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to show what an individual may […]

Education

Children can face more anxiety when religion is lacking, according to study

March 18, 2026 Phys Org

Young people around the world are increasingly suffering from anxiety disorders. A team from the Mental Health Research and Treatment Center (FBZ) at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, has investigated how this development correlates to changes […]

Education

What an ancient Chinese philosopher can teach us about Americans’ obsession with college rankings

March 18, 2026 Phys Org

Each March, many of the country’s most selective colleges and universities release their admissions decisions, reviving debates over the roles of race, wealth and privilege—and putting Americans’ cultural obsession with rankings back in the spotlight.This […]

Technology

Light becomes matter: Shadowless projection mapping makes images indistinguishable from print

March 18, 2026 Tech Xplore

Projection mapping is widely known as a lighting technique that overlays images onto buildings or objects to create visual effects. In fields such as extended reality (XR) and vision science, however, researchers have suggested that […]

Computers

Sheepdogs reveal a better way to guide robot swarms

March 18, 2026 Tech Xplore

Sheepdogs, bred to control large groups of sheep in open fields, have demonstrated their skills in competitions dating back to the 1870s. In these contests, a handler directs a trained dog with whistle signals to […]

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