For some dogs, picking up the names of new toys is as easy as listening in on human conversation 1. Typical family dogs can understand action words such as ‘sit’, but not words that describe objects.

The study involved pups like Miso, a 6-year-old male border collie from Canada who knows the names of about 200 toys. Veronica Suen Eavesdropping on their owners seems to help some highly gifted dogs ...

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Dogs are great at learning action commands like “sit” and “stay.” They're less good at remembering the names of things, like what their squeaky or stuffed toys are called. Only an elite group of ...

When it comes to cognitive ability, not all dogs are created equal. Most dogs can learn simple action cues like “sit” or “down.” But so-called “gifted word learner” (GWL) dogs exhibit a remarkable ...

Most dog owners are aware that their pooch is smart enough to know a few choice phrases—“walkies,” for instance, or, perhaps more likely, “time for dinner.” Some particularly intelligent canines can ...

An AI model that learns without human input—by posing interesting queries for itself—might point the way to superintelligence. Save this story Save this story Even the smartest artificial intelligence ...

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If you’re going online to buy some last-minute gifts this holiday season, there’s a chance the price you pay will be influenced by what’s known as “surveillance pricing.” Some retailers are using ...

The Swedish company is now valued at $6.6 billion, more than triple its $1.8 billion valuation set by investors in July. By Niko Gallogly From a young age, Anton Osika wanted to build things. That ...