kcra.com

1 in 5 Americans may have a dangerous toxin in their tap water, report says

Over 62 million Americans — roughly 1 in 5 people — may be exposed to potentially dangerous levels of nitrates in their tap water, a new report has shown.A compound of nitrogen and oxygen found ...
CNN

1 in 5 Americans may have a dangerous toxin in their tap water

Over 62 million Americans — roughly 1 in 5 people — may be exposed to potentially dangerous levels of nitrates in their tap water, a new report has shown. A compound of nitrogen and oxygen found ...
Wall Street Journal

We’re Using So Much AI That Computing Firepower Is Running Out

What really happens after you hit enter on that AI prompt? WSJ’s Joanna Stern heads inside a data center to trace the journey and then grills up some steaks to show just how much energy it takes to ...
Des Moines Register

New report links pesticide use, nitrate levels to Iowa cancer rates

Nation-leading pesticide use, high nitrate and forever chemical levels in Iowa waters, and elevated radon exposure are among the environmental factors linked to the state's rising cancer rates, ...
NPR

A college student's perspective on using AI in class

[Maximilian Milovidov is a freshman at Columbia University and a member of TikTok's Youth Council. He used a large language model to edit this essay for length and a human to edit for content. This ...
Harvard Business Review

When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”

A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout. by Julie Bedard, Matthew Kropp, Megan Hsu, Olivia T. Karaman, Jason Hawes and ...
KCCI Des Moines

Central Iowa Water Works ends rare winter run of nitrate removal system

ALSO KILLED. THEIR NAMES HAVE NOT YET BEEN RELEASED. NEW TONIGHT THE FACILITY THAT HELPS REMOVE NITRATES FROM SOURCES OF DRINKING WATER FOR CENTRAL IOWA WATER WORKS IS OFF AFTER 55 DAYS. KCCI CHIEF ...