In 2022, Swedish researcher Almira Osmanovic Thunström instructed the GPT-3 algorithm to follow a simple directive — “Write an academic thesis in 500 words…
Author: Harry Fowle
The Google Pixel Fold – a rundown
Google has unveiled its long-awaited first foldable phone, the Google Pixel Fold, at Google I/O 2023. This device builds upon the success of the…
International students boost UK economy by £41.9 billion
New data reveals that the intake of international students in the 2021/22 academic year contributed a huge £41.9 billion to the UK economy. A…
Can’t find your phone? There’s a robot for that
Engineers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a new way to program robots to help people with dementia locate medicine, glasses, phones, and…
Students test pioneering satellite at European Space Agency
University of Bristol students have spent a month at the European Space Agency testing their satellite in the brutal conditions it will face in…
Applications open for Ashok Kumar Fellowship in UK Parliament
Chemical engineering final-year students and postgraduates are being invited to apply for a fellowship that bridges chemical engineering and parliament in memory of former…
Amazon pledges to create 750 apprenticeships for SMEs
Amazon has announced that it will support the creation of more than 750 apprenticeships in 250 small and medium-sized organisations across England by next…
Propoly takes a balanced look at the pros and cons of AI
When ChatGPT was released last November, it didn’t take long for alarm bells to start ringing. This new AI technology was, reportedly, the start…
Student entrepreneurs win £10,000 to build business
A tap-to-rent electric trailer that can be attached to a bike or e-scooter developed by student entrepreneurs could cut the estimated 4.5 billion car…
Students positive towards AI, but uncertain about what counts as cheating
Students in Sweden are positive towards AI tools such as ChatGPT in education, but 62% believe that using chatbots during exams is cheating. However,…