Nepotism is bad for the economy but most people underestimate it

Oct 17, 2018 22:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Indonesia is one of the worlds most corrupt countries and is making little progress in ending the practice. Corruption is rampant in Indonesia but so is nepotism, or favouritism granted to family, friends and...

Under the hammer: artwork by an algorithm is up for auction, so does that mean AI is now creative?

Oct 17, 2018 22:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

A painting generated by artificial intelligence will go up for sale at auction later this month raising again the question of whether a machine can be creative. The painting, called Edmond De Belamy, is estimated to be...

The mosques that survived Palu's tsunami and what that means

Oct 17, 2018 22:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

In the devastation that followed the earthquake and resulting tsunami in the Indonesian city of Palu in Central Sulawesi, many Muslim religious sites were destroyed. Two mosques, however, survived, with little to no...

Is exercise still important to weight loss? Absolutely, a doctor says

Oct 17, 2018 22:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

Exercise isnt really important for weight loss has become a popular sentiment in the weight loss community. Its all about diet, many say. Dont worry about exercise so much. This idea crept out amid infinite theories...

When the line between machine and artist becomes blurred

Oct 17, 2018 22:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

With AI becoming incorporated into more aspects of our daily lives, from writing to driving, its only natural that artists would also start to experiment with artificial intelligence. In fact, Christies will be selling...

Creativity is a human quality that exists in every single one of us

Oct 17, 2018 22:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Health

When you think about creativity, it might be highly creative people like Mozart, Da Vinci or Einstein who spring to mind. They were all considered to be geniuses for their somewhat unique talents that led to global...

Manchester United: hated, adored, never ignored – where next for Mourinho, Woodward and the club?

Oct 17, 2018 22:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Sports

Hated, adored, and never ignored is a slogan well-known to Manchester United fans. They could certainly be forgiven for thinking that the spotlight is shining very brightly on their club this season, too. With...