Inside the mind of an AI girlfriend (or boyfriend).
Last month, OpenAI unveiled an ambitious new language model capable of working through challenging problems with a simulated kind of…
The end of universal healthcare
It has been known for decades that most human biological differences are not between groups, they are within individuals. It’s…
Simple ways to prevent and manage diabetes
Just over 1.3 million (or one in 20) Australians live with diabetes, which Carolien Koreneff, accredited diabetes educator at Diabetes…
GPS jamming is screwing up Norwegian planes
NKOM’s decision to stop tracking jamming in Finnmark sets a dangerous precedent, says Melanie Garson, a professor focused on international…
Google is urged to stop tracking location data before Roe is overturned
We contacted Google about the letter yesterday and will update this article if we hear back. Exactly how Google’s location…
SpaceX has a Starlink plan to achieve gigabit speeds
SpaceX is seeking approval for changes to Starlink that the company says will enable gigabit-per-second broadband service. In a filing…
What do those pesky Cookie Preferences pop-ups really mean?
As part of GDPR, companies based outside of Europe can be hit with huge fines if they track and analyze…
Sam Altman’s eye scanning orb has a new look and is coming straight to your door
While the biometric-scanning Orb and the World Wide Web have their roots in crypto tokens, “crypto” wasn’t a word often…
Bird flu: Experts say there is no need to panic
Authorities say the risk of infection from birds to humans is low. Professor Raina MacIntyre, who leads the global biosecurity…
AI must be reliable and trustworthy
In 2016 I wrote about the Internet affecting the world in a direct, physical way. It was connected to your…