April and May have seen more life in the local bird population.| Baldur Bjarnason's Notes on the Web
As an aside, that one of the Biden administration’s proposed remedies for Google’s market dominance – a big issue there being Chrome’s ongoing dominance – was for Google to sell Chrome off to an equally big and equally problematic competitor is a clear example of how the US Democrats operate within the frameworks and infrastructure of authoritarianism without being outright fascists themselves.| Baldur Bjarnason's Notes on the Web
The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has transformed numerous aspects of daily life, yet its impact on critical thinking remains underexplored. This study investigates the relationship between AI tool usage and critical thinking skills, focusing on cognitive offloading as a mediating factor. Utilising a mixed-method approach, we conducted surveys and in-depth interviews with 666 participants across diverse age groups and educational backgrounds. Quantitative data were analy...| MDPI