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Why comparisons between AI and human intelligence miss the point
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A new comet was just discovered. Will it be visible in broad daylight?
A newly discovered comet has astronomers excited, with the potential to be a spectacular sight…
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53% EU enterprises used paid cloud services in 2025 – News articles
In 2025, 52.7% of EU enterprises used paid cloud computing services (i.e. online services used…
In the Australian outback, we’re listening for nuclear tests – and what we hear matters more than ever
Tyres stick to hot asphalt as I drive the Stuart Highway from Alice Springs northward,…
The mental edge that separates elite athletes from the rest
Elite sport often looks like a test of speed, strength and technical skill. Yet some…
Certain brain injuries may be linked to violent crime – identifying them could help reveal how people make moral choices
On Oct. 25, 2023, a 40-year old man named Robert Card opened fire with a…
How giant ‘Blobs’ of rock have influenced Earth’s magnetic field for millions of years – new research
While we have sent probes billions of kilometres into interstellar space, humans have barely scratched…
why a DIY AI agent and social media for bots feel so new (but really aren’t)
If you’re following AI on social media, even lightly, you will likely have come across…