‘Are you joking, mate?’ AI doesn’t get sarcasm in non-American varieties of English
In 2018, my Australian co-worker asked me, “Hey, how are you going?”. My response –…
Smart cities start with people, not technology: lessons from Westbury, Johannesburg
African cities are growing at an incredible pace. With this growth comes a mix of…
Is that wildfire smoke plume hazardous? New satellite tech can map smoke plumes in 3D for better air quality alerts at neighborhood scale
Canada is facing another dangerous wildfire season, with burning forests sending smoke plumes across the…
Do you really need to read to learn? What neuroscience says about reading versus listening
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question…
To protect coral reefs, we must also protect the people who depend on them
Coral reefs are vital ecosystems that sustain millions of people, yet they face a growing…
how a new machine learning system can help make sense of Latin inscriptions
If you believe the hype, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is the future. However, new research…
Porn websites now require age verification in the UK – the privacy and security risks are numerous
As of July 25 2025, people in the UK accessing web services with pornographic content…
How large language models are transforming research
Generative AI, especially large language models (LLMs), present exciting and unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges…
yuck or yes? Researchers ask South African consumers
Would you eat food that was printed by a machine? 3D printed food is built…
Distorted sound of the early universe suggests we are living in a giant void
Looking up at the night sky, it may seem our cosmic neighbourhood is packed full…