The New York Times’ AI copyright lawsuit shows that forgiveness might not be better than permission
The New York Times’ (NYT) legal proceedings against OpenAI and Microsoft has opened a new…
Flowers grown floating on polluted waterways can help clean up nutrient runoff and turn a profit
Flowers grown on inexpensive floating platforms can help clean polluted waterways, over 12 weeks extracting…
Our robot harvests cotton by reaching out and plucking it, like a lizard’s tongue snatching flies
Cotton is one of the most valuable crops grown in the U.S., with a harvest…
China’s chip industry is gaining momentum – it could alter the global economic and security landscape
China’s national champions for computer chip – or semiconductor – design and manufacturing, HiSilicon and…
Where ethics codes for researching indigenous people could fail them
There is a long and often complicated history of researchers studying Indigenous people. In 1999,…
Are you really in love? How expanding your love lexicon can change your relationships and how you see yourself
What is love? Could those feelings you label as love be something else? What about…
AI ‘companions’ promise to combat loneliness, but history shows the dangers of one-way relationships
The United States is in the grips of a loneliness epidemic: Since 2018, about half…
Satellite megaconstellations are ruining space exploration
I used to love rocket launches when I was younger. During every launch, I imagined…
The video game industry is booming. Why are there so many layoffs?
The video game industry had a banner year in 2023, with critically acclaimed blockbuster titles…
Your unique smell can provide clues about how healthy you are
Hundreds of chemicals stream from our bodies into the air every second. These chemicals release…