AI could revolutionise environmental planning – if we don’t get trapped in the ‘iron cage of rationality’
Increasingly low-cost environmental sensors coupled with AI-powered analytical tools dangle the promise of faster and…
Google’s use of AI to power search shows its problematic approach to organizing information
From government documents to news reports, commerce, music and social interactions, much of the world’s…
To guard against cyberattacks in space, researchers ask ‘what if?’
If space systems such as GPS were hacked and knocked offline, much of the world…
Why most people are right handed but left eyed
Whether you’re left, right or ambidextrous, “handedness” is part of our identity. But a lot…
NZ is moving closer to digital IDs – it’s time to rethink how we protect our valuable data
New Zealand shifted closer towards digital credentials for access to online services this week with…
Supreme Court kicks cases about tech companies’ First Amendment rights back to lower courts − but appears poised to block states from hampering online content moderation
The U.S. Supreme Court has sent back to lower courts the decision about whether states…
From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience
Electroencephalography, or EEG, was invented 100 years ago. In the years since the invention of…
New study shows mysterious solar particle blasts can devastate the ozone layer, bathing Earth in radiation for years
The remarkable aurora in early May this year demonstrated the power that solar storms can…
Record labels are suing tech companies for copying classic songs – and the results could shape the legal future of generative AI
Last week, several major record labels filed copyright infringement lawsuits in US courts against the…
The growing influence of virtual gaming platforms like Roblox on how we interact online
Roblox is an online platform that allows users to create games and play those designed…