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Science that makes you laugh? Canadian engineers win Ig Nobel Technology Prize for 3D ‘necroprinting’ with mosquitoes

The team printed a honeycomb and a Canadian maple leaf, both roughly the size of a single grain of sand.

Engineers just mapped a narrow path to greener flying

Flying behind commercial jets, a team pinpointed the exact combination of fuel and engine technology that cuts both soot and the contrails warming the planet.

An AI model has found a new ‘CRISPR-like’ biological system. Here’s what it means for science

After coding, mathematics and chatbots, AI companies are setting their sights on the messy world of biology.

Britain’s last great airship

The remarkable engineering and tragic demise of the vessel that would end Britain’s dream to dominate the skies- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon

Unis and schools are moving away from AI-detection software. They should stop using it altogether

Artificial Intelligence detection tools can sometimes create more problems for teachers and students than they fix.

Google’s content recommendation algorithm is a black box. Here’s how it decides what to show you

Google Discover often shows us content we never actually searched for – but it’s anything but random.

How to Use AI With Your Privacy Intact

Your conversations with AI chatbots are both highly personal and deeply vulnerable to surveillance. Here’s how you can protect yourself.

Calls for global regulation of AI are growing. What exactly could it look like?

AI is a global technology. A global approach to regulating it is urgently needed.

The higher your body fat percentage, the less accurate your smartwatch is at measuring calories you burn when exercising – new study

Smartwatch users should be wary of relying too heavily on these devices’ algorithmic measurements.

Making mental health chatbots more culturally sensitive won’t necessarily make them safer

Canadians are turning to AI mental health chatbots for support. But what if the bot agrees with the beliefs that are keeping you unwell?

View from The Hill: Albanese seeks to advance Australia’s middle power diplomacy via UN Security Council seat

The prime minister has flagged Australia saw membership of the council as a way to enhance its interest in and voice on technology issues, including AI.

Personality tests, dodgy reward programs, AI bots: how rent tech platforms make renting a ‘dehumanising’ experience

Rent tech is an unavoidable part of modern renting – and renters have little control over what data they have to give up and what happens to it afterwards.

Meta's Muse Is Better at Surveilling Than Helping Me

The Muse app continues Meta’s trend of opting users into data collection for AI training. It also nudges you to share your bank account, email, and passport information.

An Undercover Google Analyst Infiltrated a Notorious Supply Chain Hacking Gang

TeamPCP pulled off the worst-ever software supply chain hacking spree and breached thousands of companies. Now Google’s threat intelligence group has revealed it had a mole inside the hackers’ inner circle.

AI can be more comforting than a person – our research shows why

We increasingly turn to chatbots when we are upset. But what they cannot do may be what matters most.

Your brain runs on 20 watts. Could brain-inspired computing do the same?

Neuromorphic technology is reimagining how computers should work.

Advertising is coming to AI chatbots — and it could influence the answers you get

AI companies are turning to advertising to fund expensive systems. But commercial incentives could influence how answers are generated.

Revisiting Vikram Chandra’s Ode to the Art of Human Coding in the Age of AI

Twelve years ago, Vikram Chandra’s Geek Sublime: The Beauty of Code, The Code of Beauty was published. In terms of actual history, that isn’t long at all; in terms of technology, it’s an eternity. In Geek Sublime, Chandra drew on

Defending Against Massed Drone Attacks

A new air defense strategy is needed to counter long range attack drones. ... Read More

Tech leaders are calling for an ‘AI slowdown’ – but what would that mean in practice?

The call follows warnings from one AI researcher that the technology could ultimately destroy humanity.

AI is supercharging money scams – here’s what you can do to protect yourself

Good habits by consumers can stymie scams, but US regulations have fallen behind the technology.

Who should own the knowledge that underpins AI technology?

None of the rapid development in AI exists in a vacuum. It is built on decades of blue-skies work by academics.

We may be able to turn off the algorithm, but we can’t escape the misogyny of the manosphere

Important as it is, no amount of social media regulation will meaningfully address the manosphere unless we also dismantle the misogyny that underpins it.

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