So, you’ve been scammed by a deepfake. What can you do?
Earlier this month, a Hong Kong company lost HK$200 million (A$40 million) in a deepfake…
The potential and pitfalls of diagnosis by app
If health is a fundamental human right, health-care delivery must be improved globally to achieve…
Your smart watch isn’t a medical device – but it is tracking all your health data
For millions of people, smartwatches aren’t just a piece of technology. They can use them…
How governments handle data matters for inclusion
Governments increasingly rely on large amounts of data to provide services ranging from mobility and…
Destruction seen from space – via radar
As soldiers and citizens provide information from the front lines and affected areas of the…
Making the moral of the story stick − a media psychologist explains the research behind ‘Sesame Street,’ ‘Arthur’ and other children’s TV
To adult viewers, educational media content for children, such as “Sesame Street” or “Daniel Tiger’s…
Is social media good or bad for democracy? Views in 27 countries
A man records a video for a legislative candidate’s social media account on Jan. 10,…
Early COVID-19 research is riddled with poor methods and low-quality results − a problem for science the pandemic worsened but didn’t create
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers flooded journals with studies about the then-novel coronavirus. Many…
the danger of reading too much into them – and the crucial cognitive skills they don’t measure
Many people object to intelligence tests. Some say IQ test scores are too often abused.…
How people get sucked into misinformation rabbit holes – and how to get them out
As misinformation and radicalisation rise, it’s tempting to look for something to blame: the internet,…