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The Two MMLU Scores: What a Benchmark Name Does Not Fix (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-14 | tags: mmlu, benchmark scores, apl ai-eval

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Phone tutoring boosts math scores when schools are forced to close (feeds.nature.com)

2026-09-09 | by Thompson | get Casio fx-300ES PLUS scientific calculator → | tags: phone tutoring, math scores, school closures

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More schools are banning cell phones. The academic benefits haven’t materialized (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-03 | get phone lock pouch magnetic locking case → | tags: school cell phone bans, maryland, test scores

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What's within a 10-minute walk in 50 European cities (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-01 | get Lonely Planet Europe guidebook → | tags: london, athens, neighborhood guide

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More Schools Are Imposing Phone Bans. Do They Really Work? (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-29 | get Yondr phone lock pouch → | tags: student phones, school policies, well-being

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AI Boosted Homework Scores, Then Exam Scores Dropped (slashdot.org)

2026-08-21 | tags: the economist, homework scores, exam scores

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AI boosted homework scores, then exam scores dropped: study (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-19 | tags: homework, exam, study

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Nearly 1,900 U.S. public schools are within a mile of a data center (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: arnco-sargent elementary, data center, atlanta

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Personal Bankruptcies Are Up Nearly 50% Over the Past Three Years, But Is That a Bad Thing? ‘People Don’t Understand How Good a Deal It Is’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-30 | by Jonathan Small | tags: bankruptcy, credit scores, npr

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IEEE Computer Society Journals Recognized Among the Most Influential in Global Computer Science and Engineering Research (computer.org)

2026-07-24 | tags: ieee computer society, journal impact factor, eigenfactor scores

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The real math crisis isn’t the test scores. It’s the test (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: cambridge, algebra i, math crisis

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Hitchcock and Herrmann: The friendship and film scores that changed cinema (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-20 | by Jonathan Coe | tags: alfred hitchcock, herrmann, film scores

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Hitchcock and Herrmann: The Friendship and Film Scores That Changed Cinema (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-20 | by Jonathan Coe | tags: alfred hitchcock, herrmann, film scores

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Professor's chart exposes the scale of AI cheating in college exams (techspot.com)

2026-07-09 | by Daniel Sims | tags: final, midterm, professor

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iFixit is creating a repairability scoring standard for US electronics (techspot.com)

2026-07-03 | get iFixit Repairability Kit → | tags: ifixit, repairability scoring, nsf project

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MLB app gives baseball fans a new iPhone and iPad real-time scores widget (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-01 | by Zac Hall | get MLB At Bat App → | tags: mlb app, apple watch, apple tv

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Amazon will present its framework for engineering trustworthy AI agents at VB Transform 2026 (venturebeat.com)

2026-06-24 | get AI Trustworthiness Framework Book → | tags: amazon, agi autonomy, vb transform 2026

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Job application asked for my SAT scores (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-22 | get SAT Score Report Book → | tags: sat scores, gtm, etl

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Firefox’s new home page widgets are helping me focus (theverge.com)

2026-06-18 | by Stevie Bonifield | get Firefox Focus Privacy Browser → | tags: firefox, mozilla, pomodoro

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The work AI can’t do (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-18 | get AI Content Creation Toolkit → | tags: people analytics, sentiment data, turnover scores

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Are Many College Students Losing the Ability to Read? (slashdot.org)

2026-06-15 | by Posted | get E-book Reader Kindle Paperwhite → | tags: chatgpt, reading scores, mit study

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New social features further Plex’s evolution from media server business (arstechnica.com)

2026-06-03 | get Plex Media Server → | tags: plex, social features, watchlists

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Claude Opus 4.8 is more honest, less deceptive, and considerably cheaper (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-29 | tags: anthropic, claude opus 4.8, android authority

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Confidence Scores for Exam Questions (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-25 | by No Magic Pill | get Exam Question Confidence Analyzer → | tags: brier scores, multiple-choice, exam questions

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Credit scores are flawed. FICO has a new model that adds cashflow data. It might just offer the boost you need (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-20 | get FICO Score Boost Kit → | tags: fico, plaid, credit scores

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US Math/Reading Scores Continue 13-Year Decline. Researchers Blame Reduced Testing and Social Media (slashdot.org)

2026-05-17 | by Posted | get Educational Assessment Toolkit → | tags: stanford, no child left behind, student test scores

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Parents Are Paying $50,000 to Pick Their Babies’ Eye Color and IQ. Some Experts Say This Is ‘Very Troubling.’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jonathan Small | get Genetic Trait Testing Kit → | tags: herasight, nucleus genomics, orchid health

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I aggregated 28 US Government auction sites into one search (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-30 | get US Government Auction Search Tool → | tags: govdeals, gsa, publicsurplus

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Scores decline again for 13-year-old students in reading and mathematics (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-22 | get Educational Assessment Kit → | tags: naep, reading scores, mathematics scores

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Show HN: Faceoff – A terminal UI for following NHL games (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-19 | by Vincent Gregoire | get NHL Terminal Game Tracker → | tags: nhl, faceoff, terminal ui