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Critical Moment
A Good Humor driver hands out ice cream bars to waiting children in the 1940s. As they pass through neighborhoods, the trucks’ songs are a call to customers, and also a demonstration of the Doppler effect. There’s something magical about the song of an ice cream truck. Whether or not adults enjoy it, seemingly all the […]
Algorithmic Relations
The way people access information on the internet is fundamentally changing. Large language models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Anthropic’s Perplexity offer users what they need without visiting a single website. They are becoming influential intermediaries because they not only provide information but also frame answers to questions posed within a narrative. For many […]
Is Chantal Vallée the GOAT?
After transforming Canada’s worst college basketball team into a five-time national champion, Chantal Vallée is seeking to transform women’s sports.