Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Technology
10/10/2023
Did technology kill the craftsman?
Why we should keep making meaningful work amid the speed and convenience of technology
09/06/2023
Google to require disclosure for AI in election ads
Google will start requiring election advertisers to disclose when an ad contains synthetic or altered content, the company announced today.
07/03/2023
Opinion: Is guilt-free meat possible?
If you haven’t noticed, a lot of people have stopped eating octopus.
07/04/2023
New AI translates 5,000-year-old cuneiform tablets instantly
It's like combining Google Translate with a time machine.
06/29/2023
What Could Go Right? AI everywhere
Plus, wins for pregnant women and women who don’t want to get pregnant.
05/20/2023
Coming to a store near you – shoes made of lab-grown leather
Biotech company in the North East successfully creates a sustainable version of the material – without the need for animals.
05/25/2023
New superbug-killing antibiotic discovered using AI
Scientists have used artificial intelligence (AI) to discover a new antibiotic that can kill a deadly species of superbug.
05/25/2023
Cancer treatment is about to get a reboot, thanks to AI
A new algorithm is matching the best existing treatments with the patients whose cancer will actually respond to them.
05/18/2023
What Could Go Right? The electric vehicles are coming!
Much faster than expected.
05/05/2023
Opinion: AI is about to make social media (much) more toxic
We must prepare now.
03/25/2023
Why Your Face Should Be a Trade Secret
Facial recognition technology is used for everything from unlocking your phone to locking up criminals. UVA Law professor Elizabeth Rowe makes the case that biometric data like your face and fingerprints should have trade secret-level protections.
03/27/2023