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Canada begins paying basic income to citizens
Canada is testing a basic income to discover what impact the policy has on unemployed people and those on low incomes.
The province of Ontario is planning to give 4,000 citizens thousands of dollars a month and assess how it affects their health, wellbeing, earnings and productivity.
It is among a number of regions and countries across the globe that are now piloting the scheme, which sees residents given a certain amount of money each month regardless of whether or not they are in work.
The Mirror Neuron Revolution: Explaining What Makes Humans Social
Neuroscientist Marco Iacoboni discusses mirror neurons, autism and the potentially damaging effects of violent movies.
Can a zebra crossing change its stripes?
That’s exactly what London-based tech company Umbrellium has designed: the Starling Crossing is an interactive crosswalk that responds dynamically to its environment.
And it could be the future of how we interact with our cities.
Researchers Have Created an AI System That Teaches Itself New Languages
Researchers published two new papers that demonstrate that it’s possible to develop an AI system which doesn’t rely on parallel texts.