Research: Depression is probably not caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain


For three decades, people have been deluged with information suggesting that depression is caused by a “chemical imbalance” in the brain – namely an imbalance of a brain chemical called serotonin. However, our latest research review shows that

How to win a hackathon — without coming in first place


This article was originally published on .cult by Dragoș Strainu. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps of other untold developer stories from around the world

How I dealt with imposter syndrome as a newbie developer


This article was originally published on .cult by Syk Houdeib. .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps of other untold developer stories from around the

Are you a programmer struggling to stay motivated? Here are 5 tips you need to know


This article was originally published on .cult by (author name and link to bio). .cult is a Berlin-based community platform for developers. We write about all things career-related, make original documentaries, and share heaps o

Opinion: OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 is the big tech equivalent of ‘soylent green’


This article contains spoilers for the 1973 film “Soylent Green.” It’s a hot AI summer out here for everyone who has even the slightest interest in putting the “art” in artificial intelligence. I’m talking about DALL-E 2 and OpenAI’s announcement that its incredibl

5 tips for writing amazingly jargon-free product copy


This article was originally published on Built In by Alexander Lewis.  What is jargon, anyway? In a literal sense, jargon is simply a word or phrase that requires specialized knowledge for the reader to understand. For our purposes — which include helping peo

How to use Facebook’s new Feeds tab to customize the posts you see


Scrolling down Facebook’s home page is sometimes messy — you can’t find the post you saw before and you’re bombarded with often unrelated content. But, finally, things are changing. In a Facebook post, Mark Zuckerberg announced that the platform is introducing

Here’s what happened when we let an AI write a movie script


This article was originally published on Built In by the Co-founders of Calamity AI The script starts simply enough: A couple is at the end of dinner. Conversation winds down, the wine is almost finished. After a silence, the man says he wants to play a game. Enter arti

Scientists used quantum psuedotelepathy to cheat reality


A team of scientists in China recently used what’s essentially the quantum physics version of stage magic to demonstrate just how brittle our concept of reality is. Abracadabra, you don’t really exist. Up front: The big idea in play here is called “quantum advantag

Influencer is a popular career choice for young people, but it has a dark side


A 2019 poll found that children would rather be YouTubers than astronauts. It made headlines and led to plenty of grumbling about “kids these days”. But it’s not surprising that young people – up to 1.3 million in the UK – want to make their income by creating social


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