A model of learning that is decades-old is under fire with implications for AI. 一种已有数十年历史的学习模式正受到抨击，并对人工智能产生影响。 The buzz of a notification or the ding of an email might inspire excitement...
Both consolidating and disruptive work are needed for scientific progress, of course, but science now seems to favour the former over the latter in a potentially unhealthy way. 当然，科学进步既需要深化性的工作，也需要颠覆性的工...
Papers and patents are becoming less challenging of orthodoxy. 论文和专利对正统观念的挑战正变得越来越小。 Ideas are like rabbits, John Steinbeck said. 约翰斯坦贝克说：想法就像兔子。 You get a couple and learn how t...
It is the filling that warms the glass. 能让玻璃变暖的是三明治中间的馅料。 When gold is deposited onto a surface at random, it first forms miniature islands. 当金随机沉积到一个表面上时，先会形成一些微型岛屿。...
How to keep windows clear using gold and sunlight. 如何用金和阳光让窗户保持干净。 As the northern hemispheres winter arrives, the problem of fogged-up car windscreens becomes more pressing for drivers. 随着北半球冬季的到来，汽...
Culture 文艺版块 Book review 书评 The politics of Hollywood 好莱坞政治 Anatomy of a cancellation 对一桩取消文化案例的剖析 Charlie Chaplin vs America. By Scott Eyman. 《查理卓别林vs美国》，斯科特埃曼著。 In toda...
Culture 文艺版块 Johnson 约翰逊专栏 The word of the year 年度词汇 Johnson's choice for 2023 will be on peoples lips for years to come. 约翰逊专栏挑选的2023年度词汇将在多年后依然为人们津津乐道。 Before naming a...
Culture 文艺版块 World in a dish 盘中世界 Superpower food 超级大国盛宴 The knife and fork have been powerful weapons in Russias arsenal. 刀叉一直是俄罗斯军火库中的强大武器。 Josef Stalin understood the power of feasts....
Culture 文艺版块 Johnson 约翰逊专栏 Say it like it is 实话实说 Euphemism and exaggeration are both dangers, but extremism is the bigger threat. 委婉语和夸大其辞都很危险，但极端主义是更大的威胁。 George Orwells es...
Culture 文艺版块 Book review 书评 Well played, sir 这招很漂亮，先生 Around the World in 80 Games. By Marcus du Sautoy. 《玩遍世界80种游戏》，马库斯杜索托伊著。 Which are the best properties to buy when playing Monopol...
Culture 文艺版块 Cowboys and Indians 牛仔与印第安人 Rodeo plays a central role in Native American culture. 牛仔竞技比赛在美国原住民文化中扮演着核心角色。 Freshly washed Wrangler jeans and shiny silver belt buckles. 人...
Culture 文艺版块 This great stage of fools 这满是傻瓜的偌大舞台 Sir Kenneth Branaghs bold production of King Lear makes the case for tragic art. 肯尼思布拉纳爵士大胆突破的《李尔王》证明了悲剧艺术的意义所在。...
Culture 文艺版块 Book review 书评 Why seekers of enlightenment head for India. 为什么寻求心灵开悟的人都前往印度。 The Nirvana Express. By Mick Brown. 《涅槃号快车》，米克布朗著。 For decades India has mostly run a...
Culture 文艺版块 Book review 书评 Spelling glee 词语的欢乐 The Dictionary People. By Sarah Ogilvie. 《编写词典的人》，萨拉奥格尔维 In July 1915 an ailing James Murray, one of the early editors of the Oxford English Dictionar...
Culture 文艺版块 Johnson 约翰逊专栏 How to write well 如何练就好文笔 A new book lays out the data in favour of sharp, simple writing. 一本新书用数据证明了简练明晰的写作风格的好处。 Do you edit text messages care...
