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Crime fiction in French: le polar français
Le polar, crime fiction, is the most popular literary form in France. In this free course, you will discover the origins and development of French crime fiction, along with its current status, before reflecting on whether it is simply mass entertainment or, rather, genuine literature of quality. You will discover some important authors and work ...
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Education & Development
Introduction to Arabic
In this free course you will learn the Arabic alphabet, vowels, and also a little bit about the history of the Arabic language.
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Languages
Year of the Dragon: Lunar New Year
Happy Year of the Dragon! Learn more about what this year means and how to say some traditional New Year greetings to celebrate.
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Digital & Computing
Tips for using a large language model
How should you use Chat GPT and other language models for work, study and life? This article gives you eight top tips for using this sort of artificial intelligence.
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Digital & Computing
Large language models - the chatty computer
Chat GPT is a large language-model based chatbot but is the information it gives accurate? This article looks at the limitations of this advanced open artificial intelligence.
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Digital & Computing
From boom to bust: the AI winter
This article explains perceptrons and what this had to do with an AI hiatus from the late 1960s.
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Digital & Computing
A very brief history of AI
When was artificial intelligence (AI) first developed? This article looks at the first wave of AI - in particular ELIZA, one of the very first chatbots.
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Languages
“Pobal Teanga Faoi Bhláth”: why Good Friday Agreement affects the Irish language
Why has The Good Friday Agreement left a mark on the Irish language? Dr Pádraig Ó Tiarnaigh traces the language’s history and recent revival.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
An introduction to European crime fiction since 1945
The popularity of crime fiction is on the rise. Bill Alder looks back and charts the history of this genre in post-1945 Europe.
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Languages
English Loanwords – Interactive World Map
Explore the fascinating origins of some words in the English language with this interactive world map. Simply select the book items to uncover the word and its history.
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Languages
Creativity and artificial intelligence
Is artificial intelligence capable of being creative? This animation and associated article looks at the meaning of 'creativity' and whether machines can carry out creative tasks.
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The Unsung Women Who Shaped the Blues
Blues is a musical genre often associated with male pioneers. However, women were also a huge part of this development. This article shines a light on three women who helped shape the blues: Mamie Smith, Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith.