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How aluminum foil can improve your Wi-Fi signals: Here are 7 tricks

Aluminum foil Wi-Fi boost: A simple kitchen foil trick can improve your Wi-Fi signal strength. Scientists at Dartmouth College formally tested this concept in 2017. Shaping foil into a curve and placing it behind the router redirects signals effectively. This method aims to boost coverage in specific dead zones within…

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Teen who murdered two Ivy League professors could soon get a shot at freedom

A Vermont man who was 17 when he and a friend killed a pair of married Dartmouth College professors 25 years ago is seeking to have his life sentence reduced

The Independent UK

Man who killed Dartmouth professors at 17 seeks reduced prison sentence

A Vermont man who was 17 when he and a friend killed a pair of married Dartmouth College professors 25 years ago wants his life sentence reduced to a minimum of 30 to 40 years

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Our Friend with the "Attractive, Busty Jewess" Problem Denied Pseudonymity Again, in Case Against Dartmouth

From today's decision by Judge Steven McAuliffe (D.N.H.) in Doe v. Trustees of Dartmouth College (for an earlier similar decision related… The post Our Friend with the "Attractive, Busty Jewess" Problem Denied Pseudonymity Again, in Case Against Dartmouth appeared first on Reason.com.

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Can aluminum foil really boost your WiFi signal, and what do experts actually say

While a viral social media hack suggests aluminum foil can boost Wi-Fi, real science shows precise shaping is key. Dartmouth researchers developed 3D-printed reflectors to significantly improve signal strength by redirecting waves, unlike crude DIY versions. This method focuses existing signals, not increasing router power, and requires careful placement to…

The Economic Times

I went back to my alma mater and saw how women’s sports have changed

There’s a basketball renaissance emerging at Columbia, and Megan Griffith’s women are leading it

The Guardian - US

The $13,500 that changed the fate of humanity: how the term Artificial Intelligence was first coined 71 years ago — but sadly without the legendary visionary soul who imagined it

From Alan Turing’s early thought experiments to the Dartmouth project that coined the term, the origins of artificial intelligence is a fascinating story.

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'They'll lose their humanity': Dartmouth professor says he's surprised just how scared his Gen Z students are of AI

A lot of Scott Anthony's students are excited to use AI, he told Fortune, but a meaningful portion are "scared full stop." They have "hesitation and fear."

Fortune

I left consulting to begin teaching at Dartmouth right before the release of ChatGPT. Disruption is always messy—and there's always a twist

Over the last three years, I've been experimenting through a course called “AI and Consultative Decision Making.” I alsowrote the book "Epic Disruptions."

Fortune

AI poses ‘existential threat’ to polling, mimicking human responses almost perfectly, study finds

‘We can no longer trust that survey responses are coming from real people,’ said the lead author of a new study from Dartmouth University.

Euronews

An apology to Gen Z, from the Harvard scholar behind ‘Bowling Alone’ book: 'You didn't cause the problem, we caused this problem'

Robert Putnam famously diagnosed America as "bowling alone" 25 years ago. Things have just gotten lonelier—and Trumpier—since.

Fortune

Gen Z’s brains are ‘growing around their phones’ the way a tree warps around a tombstone, ‘Anxious Generation’ author warns

Speaking at a Dartmouth symposium on mental health, NYU professor Jonathan Haidt discussed his research on “the great rewiring.”

Fortune

Scientist spills few drops of mercury on her latex glove. She would spend the next 10 months fighting for her life

Karen Wetterhahn thought nothing of he incident at the time but worrying symptoms would soon present themselves.

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US Researchers Seek To Legitimize AI Mental Health Care

Researchers at Dartmouth College believe artificial intelligence can deliver reliable psychotherapy, distinguishing their work from the unproven and sometimes dubious mental health apps flooding today's market.

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The Independent UK

Harassed by Assassin’s Creed gamers, a professor fought back with kindness

A Dartmouth College professor who worked as a consultant on the latest Assassin's Creed video game ended up getting harassed by gamers

Euronews

Scientists say they can now calculate the trillions in climate damage caused by fossil fuel giants

Experts believe the research could help bolster climate laws and make polluters pay for their role in global warming.

The Independent UK

The world's biggest companies have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates

A new study estimates that the world’s biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, which is a shade less than the sum of all goods and services produced in the United States last year

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Test-Optional Admissions Hurt Poor Kids

A new working paper from Dartmouth College researchers provides more evidence that ditching the SAT hurts disadvantaged college applicants.

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SI Photographer Heinz Kluetmeier’s Eye for the Iconic Made Him One of a Kind

Kluetmeier, who shot over 100 covers for Sports Illustrated, died Tuesday morning at age 82, leaving behind a catalog of renowned images that still resonate.

Reason

Hanover Police Selectively Enforce Underage Drinking Laws Against Dartmouth Students

Criminal prosecution is an inappropriate response to tragedy.

The Independent UK

Alpha Phi sorority and two frat members charged over drowning death of Dartmouth student

The 20-year-old’s body was pulled from the Connecticut River in July

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Charges Filed In Dartmouth Student's Tragic Death At Party

Tragic incident at Dartmouth College involving underage drinking leads to student's death and suspension of Greek organizations.

The Independent UK

Dartmouth sorority, two members of fraternity face charges after student who attended party drowned

A sorority at Dartmouth College and two members of a fraternity faces charges related to the death of a student who drowned after attending an off-campus party

The Independent UK

A man who killed 2 Dartmouth professors as a teen is challenging his sentence

A man who pleaded guilty as a teenager to the 2001 stabbing deaths of two married Dartmouth College professors is challenging his life-without-parole sentence, saying that the New Hampshire Constitution prohibits it

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