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ChatGPT outperforms crowd workers for text-annotation tasks
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ChatGPT outperforms crowd workers for text-annotation tasks

Edited by Mary Waters, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; received March 27, 2023; accepted June 2, 2023July 18, 2023120 (30) e2305016120AbstractMany NLP applications require manual text annotations for a variety of tasks, notably to train classifiers or evaluate the performance of unsupervised models. Depending on the size and degree of complexity, the tasks may be conducted

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How to raise a Series A in today’s market
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How to raise a Series A in today’s market

If you’re an early-stage founder, the crazy days of 2021 are a distant memory. Money is tight, and the process of getting more is as unsettled as ever. The past few tumultuous years have tossed out the milestones that defined previous Series A benchmarks. But that doesn’t mean the game is lost. At this year’s

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Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry lead ‘USA is terrified’ chant on Team Europe coach in wild Ryder Cup celebrations
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Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry lead ‘USA is terrified’ chant on Team Europe coach in wild Ryder Cup celebrations

Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry led chants of ‘USA is terrified’ as Europe wildly celebrated regaining the Ryder Cup. The Europeans cruised to a 16½-11½ victory as McIlroy banished the demons of 2021 and finished as the event’s leading point-scorer. 1McIlroy and Lowry enjoyed the moment more than mostCredit: Getty Lowry played a crucial role

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To reverse a troubling trend, farmers are adding rocks to their fields
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Posted in Science and Nature

To reverse a troubling trend, farmers are adding rocks to their fields

This story was originally published in Modern Farmer and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate crisis. Chris Rauch was strolling past booths at the annual ag show in Spokane last summer when he spotted a large jar full of basalt powder. A nearby sign urged him to

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Ontarians can now visit a pharmacist to treat 6 more common ailments
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Ontarians can now visit a pharmacist to treat 6 more common ailments

ContentSkip to Main ContentAccessibility HelpnewsTop StoriesLocalClimateWorldCanadaPoliticsIndigenousOpinionThe NationalBusinessHealthEntertainmentScienceCBC News InvestigatesGo PublicAbout CBC NewsBeing Black in CanadaNewsCanadaOntarians can now visit a pharmacist to treat 6 more common ailments3 hours agoDuration 9:533 hours agoNewsDuration 9:53Health Minister Sylvia Jones says Ontario has added six more common ailments to the list of conditions pharmacists can diagnose and treat, effective immediately

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Tesla rolls out an updated Model Y in China but keeps the same starting price
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Tesla rolls out an updated Model Y in China but keeps the same starting price

Tesla’s China arm announced in a WeChat post Sunday morning that it released a new Model Y with design and performance tweaks that keeps the same starting price as before (via Reuters). The new car follows the company’s release of the revamped “Highland” Model 3 in China, which also hit Europe early last month.According to

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Selfless teammate, ‘extraordinary human’ Tim Wakefield passes away
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Selfless teammate, ‘extraordinary human’ Tim Wakefield passes away

7:52 PM UTCBALTIMORE — Tim Wakefield, who used his darting knuckleball to become the third winningest pitcher in Red Sox history, died from brain cancer at the age of 57 on Sunday, the Red Sox announced.“We are deeply saddened by the loss of Tim Wakefield, one of the most unique pitchers of his generation and

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To prepare for next pandemic, researchers tackle bird flu
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To prepare for next pandemic, researchers tackle bird flu

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Vaccine Research Center have developed an improved way to test potential vaccines against bird flu. The report was published this week in the journal iScience. Concerning reports about avian flu outbreaks at poultry facilities across the country and abroad highlight the increasingly

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Spain records Salmonella and Yersinia increases in 2022
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Spain records Salmonella and Yersinia increases in 2022

Salmonella and Yersinia infections went up in Spain in 2022, based on the latest figures. A total of 8,777 Salmonella infections were reported, as well as 39 imported cases. In the previous year, 6,156 infections and four imported cases were recorded. Salmonellosis affected men slightly more than women. The age group with the highest incidences

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FTX Exploiter Executes Ongoing Funds Exodus, Moves $17 Million In ETH In One Day
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FTX Exploiter Executes Ongoing Funds Exodus, Moves $17 Million In ETH In One Day

According to an on-chain report on Saturday, September 30, an address associated with the FTX exploiter became active for the first time in 10 months. As earlier reported, some 5,000 ETH (equivalent to $8.2 million) was transferred from the flagged address (identified as 0x3e9) to new addresses on Saturday. However, in the latest development, blockchain

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