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A Zdnet article tells us that most attempts to use Artificial Intelligence in businesses do not really help those businesses.

National Public Radio discusses the recent renovation of the White House rose garden.

Joel Edmund Anderson explains Ecclesiastes. 

The Evidence is Plain blog describes how the Answers in Genesis Ark Encounter departs from AiG's own supposed standard, of following literally what the Bible says. The Ark Encounter includes lots of made-up stuff about Noah.

Gizmodo reports that the Trump family has made billions in cryptocurrency.

NPR discusses the use of "um" in speaking.

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to others*

Christianity: (and embryonic development) Christianity Today discusses a million or so frozen embryos, some of which have been frozen for decades.

Computing: Gizmodo reports that generating AI images takes more energy than you might think.

Education: (And Christmas and Hanukkah) Grammarphobia examines the different spellings of the names of these two celebrations.

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to others*: 

The Arts: (and computing) A Conversation author discusses art produced by artificial intelligence, and finds it wanting.

Health: Gizmodo reports on a smartphone app that can be used to take one's temperature, with no added hardware.

Science: Gizmodo reports on the use of dolphins in warfare, by Russia. (The US has also used them.)

Two Conversation writers tell us that we aren't going to crush microbes by walking on them.

*I try not to include items that require a password or fee to view.

Thanks for reading.