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Will Venable: the White Sox manager who used basketball tactics to transform a baseball loser

The White Sox were one of the worst teams in MLB history. Now they are just five wins from a place in the World Series

The Guardian - US · 5h ago

‘AI Snake Oil’ author sees chatbots evolving into a ‘truth oracle’—and journalism heading somewhere it hasn’t been in 200 years

Princeton’s Arvind Narayanan asked the Computation + Journalism conference to prepare for AI “not as it is today, but as it will be” in five to 10 years.

Fortune · 21h ago

Georgia holds emergency meeting on AI exposing voters’ secret ballots

A Princeton researcher found that publicly available election records could be combined with AI to link voters to their ballots

The Guardian - US · Oct 2

Quote of the Day by Albert Einstein: ‘If I was not a physicist, I would probably be a musician…’ - why your favorite hobby can simply be something you love, not another way to make money

Quote of the Day by Albert Einstein: Albert Einstein found profound joy in playing his violin, a pursuit separate from his scientific career. His passion for music offered a different kind of freedom and personal fulfillment. Einstein's perspective emphasizes that life's pleasures do not always require measurable accomplishments. This wisdom…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

Forbes Top Universities: Degrees from these 25 colleges come with six-figure paycheques and the best ROI

Princeton has topped Forbes’ 2027 ranking of US colleges offering the best return on investment, but lower-cost public colleges are the surprise winners. Seven CUNY institutions made the top 10, showing that strong graduate earnings combined with low tuition can rival elite universities on financial payoff.

The Economic Times · Sep 11

AI has taken on a big challenge — it can detect warning signs of plasma instabilities & predict them before they disrupt the extreme conditions needed for fusion energy

Researchers developed an AI system called PACMAN for fusion energy experiments. This framework analyzes plasma conditions and sends control commands within milliseconds. PACMAN predicted a dangerous instability 200 milliseconds before it appeared. The system successfully adjusted plasma conditions to prevent the disruption. This advancement offers a new approach to maintaining…

The Economic Times · Sep 6

Ranking the 25 Greatest College Football Teams of All Time

From more than 150 years of college football history, these 25 teams stand out as the sport’s elite.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 28

A $1,000 loan kept MacKenzie Scott in college—now the billionaire philanthropist is giving away her $37 billion fortune to repay it forward

MacKenzie Scott has donated $26 billion in the past several years.

Fortune · Aug 24

MacKenzie Scott got $1,000 from her roommate to stay in college. Years later, she donated $26 billion to charity

MacKenzie Scott is now known for giving billions of dollars to charities, but her own experience of needing financial help began much earlier. While studying at Princeton, Scott faced a difficult period when money was tight and remaining at university was uncertain. Her roommate, Jeannie Ringo Tarkenton, noticed her struggle…

The Times of India · Aug 19

Princeton's 'AI Snake Oil' author says the real fear isn't thinking machines—it's that AI exposes who already knows how to think

Princeton's Arvind Narayanan says his students are "in a bind." How much should they use AI versus resist it to build up their own skills?

Fortune · Aug 19