Human IQ Peaked in 2012, Pre-ChatGPT Era
Research suggests that human IQ reached its peak in 2012, well before the widespread adoption of AI tools like ChatGPT began to influence education.
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Research suggests that human IQ reached its peak in 2012, well before the widespread adoption of AI tools like ChatGPT began to influence education.

Warm and humid conditions persist across the Philippines, with the state weather bureau PAGASA reporting that 67 areas are under 'extreme caution' as the heat index peaked at 41°C on Saturday, March 28.

The number of cases linked to the meningitis outbreak in Kent in the UK, has risen to 34, up from 29 previously, as hundreds of students queued for a third day to get vaccinated.

A24’s new comedy Peaked, from Molly Gordon and Allie Levitan, has cast five more in supporting roles: Amy Sedaris (Is This Thing On?), Owen Thiele (Adults), Jaya Harper (Roommates), Emil Wakim (Saturday Night Live), and model-influencer Alex Consani. Character details are under wraps. The film follows the two girls who traumatized you in high school […]

Snowfall hit elevations above 1,500 metres in Tenerife as a yellow warning for rough seas was issued The Canary Islands were plagued by adverse weather this week as Storm Regina, named by the Portuguese weather service, barrelled through the archipelago. The storm swept eastwards towards Africa on Tuesday and Wednesday after bringing strong gusts of up to 64mph to the island of Lanzarote. Wave heights of 5-6 metres were widely reported, while some peaked above 6 metres along northern coasts i...

Typical US Homeowners Stay 12 Years In Their Homes - 20 Years In Los Angeles Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), U.S. homeowners stayed in their houses for about 12 years as of 2025—the longest median time since 2022. A view of houses in a neighborhood in Los Angeles on July 5, 2022. Frederic Brown/AFP via Getty Images In a March 4 report, Redfin noted that the “stay put” trend peaked at 13.4 years in 2020, then gradually declined every year until 2024...
Strategas analysts have issued a new price target for Nvidia, suggesting the stock should trade between $212 and $215, arguing that the company's earnings have not yet peaked.

An American company has developed what it claims to be the world's smallest horizontal mouse, designed to be ergonomic and hand-friendly, challenging the idea that computer mouse innovation has peaked.

This Vintage Pop Stardom episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast looks at Bowie's apex as a chart-topping superstar, and why it couldn't last, either in real time or in cultural memory.
Former President Trump has implemented global tariffs lower than initially promised, following a Supreme Court decision last week that ruled against his right to impose tariffs from last April.

Laura Dern, Simone Ashley, Levon Hawke, Mitra Jouhari, and Gabby Windey have joined the cast of A24's upcoming comedy film 'Peaked'.

Grammy-winning pop star Dua Lipa has joined the cast of the A24 film 'Peaked', directed by Molly Gordon and co-written by Gordon and Allie Levitan.

Pop star Dua Lipa has secured a role in an upcoming comedy film titled 'Peaked,' marking a new venture into acting.

Netflix reinvented TV watching by introducing the binge drop, releasing an entire season of its original series at once as opposed to the steeped-in-tradition weekly cadence.

An analysis suggests that stock markets might be heading for a 'lost decade,' drawing parallels between current conditions and the dot-com bubble of March 2000, when investor belief in a new technological era peaked.
As the solar cycle shifts, the Northern Lights are expected to diminish, but observers can still catch a surge this week alongside a crescent moon, offering a viewing opportunity before they fade.

The Roman Empire Peaked In 117 AD What did Ancient Rome look like at its peak in 117 AD? The map below from Visual Capitalist shows the maximum territorial extent ever achieved by the…

Song Ping, a veteran Chinese revolutionary who lived through five generations of Communist Party leaders, has died at the age of 108. He died at 3.36pm in Beijing on Wednesday, state news agency Xinhua reported. Song’s career began in the 1930s before the founding of the People’s Republic including a spell as political secretary to the future premier Zhou Enlai. Song held many important positions during the following decades and his career peaked when he became a member of the Politburo Stand...

SaaS: Is There Opportunity In The Destruction? Authored by Lance Roberts via RealInvestmentAdvice.com, A specter is haunting Wall Street - the specter of the “SaaSpocalypse.” Since the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) peaked on September 19, 2025, it has fallen roughly 30%. For context, the broad technology indexes like XLK and QQQ are essentially flat over the same period, and the semiconductor ETF (SMH) is up 30%. Between mid-January and mid-February 2026 alone,...

The article recalls the events of 12 years ago when the Revolution of Dignity peaked in winter 2014, President Viktor Yanukovych fled Ukraine, and within a week, Russian troops began taking over Crimea.
The flu epidemic in Iceland, which started earlier this winter, appears to have peaked before Christmas and is now on the decline, with fewer cases reported this year.

The backwards cap, a 90s accessory once dismissed as juvenile, is emerging as the latest shorthand for laid‑back confidence • Don’t get Fashion Statement delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Within the first 20 minutes of Love Story, Ryan Murphy’s new take on the often tumultuous relationship between John F Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette, the youngest son of the former US president is depicted wearing five different caps. They include a Kangol flat cap as he cycles to a newspaper kiosk in uptown NYC to read the latest headlines about himself, a Yankees cap as he runs topless on a treadmill and a navy baseball cap as he joins his mother, Jacqueline, for dinner, where she promptly reminds him “no hats at the table, please”. For Kennedy Jr, hounded by the paparazzi and tabloid press who nicknamed him “The Hunk” and more often than not “The Hunk Who Flunked”, you might think this penchant for peaked caps was thanks to the fact that they let him go somewhat incognito. But he preferred to wear his backwards, pulling the cap downwards over his signature flop of lush black hair, and leaving his full face on view. Continue reading...

An article highlights a specific Spider-Man villain's design from 23 years ago, praising it as an iconic and unmatched artistic take.

Grammy-winning pop star Dua Lipa is the latest buzzy name to join the cast of A24’s upcoming film ‘Peaked,’ directed by Molly Gordon, where she will star alongside Laura Dern, Emma Mackey, and Simone Ashley.

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A Global Times editorial discusses whether China's economic growth has reached its peak.

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Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana addressed Standard Bank's post-Budget forum, discussing the country's debt trajectory and emphasizing the need for discipline, reform, and infrastructure investment following the 2026 Budget.

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has led a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at Ghana’s Nationalism Park, in Accra, in honour of the three ex-servicemen killed in the ‘February 28 Crossroads Shooting Incident’ that led to the country’s eventual independence.
An ETF has seen a 30% increase since November, prompting analysis on whether its rally will continue or if it has peaked.

K-pop group Katseye's second EP, 'Beautiful Chaos,' has extended its presence on the Billboard 200, marking 34 weeks on the main albums chart. The mini-album currently ranks at No. 52, having previously peaked at No. 4.

Connor Storrie, known for 'Heated Rivalry,' is reportedly in discussions to join the cast of the upcoming A24 comedy film 'Peaked.'