Australia wants a ‘digital duty of care’. But how will we check what big tech is doing?
You expect to be safe when you go to work or when your kids play…
The world has the science to transform food systems. The next frontier is scaling it
The world’s food systems face real and urgent challenges. These include climate change, nutrition insecurity,…
Supreme Court rules your cellphone location data is protected by the Fourth Amendment
Law enforcement officials frequently draw virtual fences around areas of interest and require Google to…
World Cup propels surveillance to new heights
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the largest sporting event in history. It’s also the…
People can learn to spot AI faces – but the clues are no longer obvious
Deepfake faces generated via artificial intelligence (AI) have become so realistic that they routinely fool…
A cataclysmic collision in space provides new clues on astronomy’s biggest stalemate
Second only to black holes, neutron stars – incredibly dense star remnants – are the…
8 principles from human ecology can help AI work for human well-being
Artificial intelligence is reshaping relationships by providing conversation and companionship, and reshaping how people work.…
How AI prompting turned writerly description into an everyday skill
You are sitting at your computer, interacting with a generative AI model like ChatGPT Image…
What science tells us about the algae bloom in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
Algal blooms in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C., have long been a…
Three million years after Lucy walked upright in Africa, the inside story of another landmark journey
There is a special gallery inside the Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi where visitors slow…