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Lessons from Swami Vivekananda's speech in Chicago in 1893

Swami Vivekananda, born on 12 January, 1863, was a profound spiritual leader and key figure in India's spiritual renaissance. His teachings emphasized the harmony of religions and the potential for self-realization. He founded the Ramakrishna Math and Mission to propagate his ideals of service, education, and spiritual upliftment. Vivekananda's philosophy…

The Times of India · Jul 4, 2024

This 17 Y.O. Girl From China Stunned The Entire World With Her Achievement In Global Math Contest

While typically fashion has nothing to do with math, this 17 Y.O. fashion student from China showed quite the opposite by beating over 500 AI teams and her own teacher. The post This 17 Y.O. Girl From China Stunned The Entire World With Her Achievement In Global Math Contest first…

Bored Panda · Jul 1, 2024

Texas Republicans Put Trans, Nonbinary Teachers in the Crosshairs

Trans educators speak out after the Texas GOP adopted a platform plank to ban them from the classroom.

Texas Observer · Jun 26, 2024

A vocational school student stuns China by besting university competitors in a math contest

A 17-year-old vocational school student from rural China has become a celebrity on Chinese social media after getting into the final round of a math competition, beating many others from elite universities while raising questions about the education system

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2024

Why expanding access to algebra is a matter of civil rights

Bob Moses, who helped register Black residents to vote in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement, believed civil rights went beyond the ballot box. To Moses, who was a teacher as well as an activist, math literacy is a civil right: a requirement to earning a living wage in modern…

The Conversation · Jun 19, 2024

iOS 18 can do math everywhere and lets you choose your preferred Home hub

Two small but helpful features have been spotted in the first iOS 18 beta.

TechRadar · Jun 17, 2024

iPad with Calculator is cool but the real AI tablet hero is Math Notes – and I can't wait to try it

Yes, the iPad is getting a Calculator app, but Apple's Math Notes is poised to change the game, and the Apple Pencil is central to it.

TechRadar · Jun 15, 2024

Texas students’ STAAR scores decline in math and science

The latest results in math are a setback after two years of modest progress toward recovering from the pandemic.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 14, 2024

I'm a Windows user, here are my honest macOS Sequoia first impressions

macOS Sequoia is here, but is it enough to tempt me away from the multitasking prowess of Windows?

iMore · Jun 13, 2024

Apple Math Notes is actually the most innovative part of iPadOS 18. Here's why.

After 14 years, the iPad finally has the Calculator app and it was worth the wait. A new feature called Math Notes could point the way toward the iPad's future. Here's how.

Laptop · Jun 12, 2024