Intelligence
How can breaching citizens’ privacy be lawful?
We should be concerned about the deployment of surveillance tech without any judicial oversight
Good News: Forgetfulness maybe linked with higher intelligence
According to studies, our memory optimises decision-making by only remembering key points or valuable information. Forgetting the unimportant details is basically making space or optimising the memory for what matters. Researchers from the University of Toronto stated that new memories could overwrite old memories. They said, “It is important for the brain to forget irrelevant details. People can instead focus and optimise their memory to help them make intelligent decisions in the real world.”
Why the IQ Test Itself Is Unintelligent
Think before you take another free IQ test.
No bird-brain here: Ravens can plan ahead
Long admired for their intelligence, ravens are now known to be able to plan ahead, a skill previously thought to belong only to humans and great apes, says a study.
Sabotage fear: Security beefed up at Dhaka airport
Security has been beefed up at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport following tip-off on subversive activities provided by detectives, the airport director says. The alert came after the killings of two foreign nationals and a blasts during Shia Muslim community's Ashura programme.
Test your brain power
What English word is always spelled incorrectly? Why can't you take a picture of a man with a wooden leg in Barisal? Test your brain power. See if you can answer these questions.
Breast feeding ‘linked to higher IQ’
A long-term study points to a link between breastfeeding and intelligence
US, UK hacked Sim card firm
US and British intelligence agencies illegally hacked a major manufacturer of Sim cards to steal codes and facilitate eavesdropping on mobiles
How can breaching citizens’ privacy be lawful?
We should be concerned about the deployment of surveillance tech without any judicial oversight
Good News: Forgetfulness maybe linked with higher intelligence
According to studies, our memory optimises decision-making by only remembering key points or valuable information. Forgetting the unimportant details is basically making space or optimising the memory for what matters. Researchers from the University of Toronto stated that new memories could overwrite old memories. They said, “It is important for the brain to forget irrelevant details. People can instead focus and optimise their memory to help them make intelligent decisions in the real world.”
Why the IQ Test Itself Is Unintelligent
Think before you take another free IQ test.
No bird-brain here: Ravens can plan ahead
Long admired for their intelligence, ravens are now known to be able to plan ahead, a skill previously thought to belong only to humans and great apes, says a study.
Sabotage fear: Security beefed up at Dhaka airport
Security has been beefed up at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport following tip-off on subversive activities provided by detectives, the airport director says. The alert came after the killings of two foreign nationals and a blasts during Shia Muslim community's Ashura programme.
Test your brain power
What English word is always spelled incorrectly? Why can't you take a picture of a man with a wooden leg in Barisal? Test your brain power. See if you can answer these questions.
Breast feeding ‘linked to higher IQ’
A long-term study points to a link between breastfeeding and intelligence
US, UK hacked Sim card firm
US and British intelligence agencies illegally hacked a major manufacturer of Sim cards to steal codes and facilitate eavesdropping on mobiles