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Not great news for the anti fluoride brigade
University of Otago

Not great news for the anti fluoride brigade

A long-term US study finds recommended fluoride levels in drinking water do not harm cognition and may slightly improve school test scores.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025

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Google expands Gemini Deep Think for research, APIs
Data Analytics

Google expands Gemini Deep Think for research, APIs

Google extends its Gemini 3 Deep Think reasoning mode to researchers and developers, opening early access through the Gemini API for advanced work.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026
Google slashes Gemini AI model costs, boosts speed & efficiency
Artificial Intelligence

Google slashes Gemini AI model costs, boosts speed & efficiency

Google unveils Gemini-1.5-Pro-002 and Gemini-1.5-Flash-002 models with enhanced speed, cost-efficiency, and performance, driving benefits for developers.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Sep 2024
IWD 2024: How to uplift women in tech: Insights from a 29-year-old female CIO
Unified Communications

IWD 2024: How to uplift women in tech: Insights from a 29-year-old female CIO

On International Women's Day 2024, a 29-year-old female CIO shares keys to closing the substantial gender gap within the technology sector.

By Rocío Belfiore • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024
Remember pi? You now have more numbers to learn
Hyperscale

Remember pi? You now have more numbers to learn

Google's Emma Haruka Iwao sets a new Guinness World Record by calculating pi to 31.4 trillion digits using Google Cloud, a first in cloud computing history.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Mar 2019
AI system takes some of China's gruelling math exams
Robotics

AI system takes some of China's gruelling math exams

An AI built to take on tough math exams managed to get through several papers in only two hours. But did it get good marks?.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jun 2017
Math trail sets Waikato on learning journey with bot buddy
Unified Communications

Math trail sets Waikato on learning journey with bot buddy

New educational trail enables people to recognise and be intrigued by the mathematics all around them. Opening their eyes to maths and its usefulness.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Tue, 16th May 2017
Attention all students: solve your maths problem with your camera phone
Apps

Attention all students: solve your maths problem with your camera phone

Students can now easily tackle maths woes by snapping a pic with their phone, thanks to the launch of PhotoMath app in London.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2014

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DoodleMaths app enhanced for tailored learning in the UK
EduTech

DoodleMaths app enhanced for tailored learning in the UK

Discovery Education has unveiled significant enhancements to its DoodleMaths app, promoting personalised maths practice for UK students from EYFS to KS3.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Mar 2025