how Google’s AI is losing touch with reality
Google has rolled out its latest experimental search feature on Chrome, Firefox and the Google…
Floating robots reveal just how much airborne dust fertilises the Southern Ocean – a key climate ‘shock absorber’
The Southern Ocean, a region critical to Earth’s climate, hosts vast blooms of microscopic ocean…
What Philadelphians need to know about the city’s 7,000-camera surveillance system
The Philadelphia Inquirer recently investigated Philadelphia’s use of what it described as a “little-scrutinized, 7,000-camera…
More people employed in ICT in the EU in 2023
In 2023, 9.8 million people in the EU worked as ICT specialists, representing 4.8% of…
We tracked secret Russian missile launchers in Ukraine using public satellite data
In the occupied far east of Ukraine, Russian forces are aiming waves of missiles against…
Ontario’s $30 million for surveillance and security won’t address student needs
Ontario’s recent education budget announced a “back to basics” funding formula, which includes $30 million…
Animals self-medicate with plants − behavior people have observed and emulated for millennia
When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with…
Depression, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder linked with ancient viral DNA in our genome – new research
Around 8% of human DNA is made up of genetic sequences acquired from ancient viruses.…
You leave a ‘microbe fingerprint’ on every piece of clothing you wear – and it could help forensic scientists solve crimes
When you think of a criminal investigation, you might picture detectives meticulously collecting and analysing…
floating baby corals can help save damaged reefs – new study
The Seychelles archipelago of 115 islands stretches across a vast area of the western Indian…