New research: 41% of surveyed Australian teens now get their news from AI
The way Australians consume news has been changing for the past 30 years, ever since internet use became widespread.
Aug 31, 2026
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Internet
Business
ChatGPT becomes first AI chatbot to face tougher EU rules
ChatGPT will have to comply with tougher safety rules after the EU added it Monday to a list of digital services subject to greater legal scrutiny in Europe, a first for an AI chatbot.
Aug 31, 2026
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Hardware
Quantum-tunneling field-effect transistor overcomes barriers to integrated-circuit chip development
The next generation of microelectronics relies on radical improvements in transistor switching performance to advance computing power. However, conventional semiconductor technology has hit a physical limit known as the "Boltzmann ...
Aug 31, 2026
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Security
Worn traffic signs fool AI vision systems, exposing autonomous-driving risks
In computer vision and robotics, ensuring that AI systems remain reliable under real-world conditions is a growing challenge. Deep neural network (DNN)-based vision systems are increasingly used in safety-critical applications ...
Aug 31, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Researcher explores what consciousness really means—and whether it might one day emerge in a machine
Could a machine ever feel pain or pleasure? Could it have its own inner experience of the world? As artificial intelligence grows more fluent in conversation, reasoning and problem-solving, this question is migrating from ...
Aug 31, 2026
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Engineering
Researchers develop smartphone-based technology to detect hidden cameras
A smartphone can now be transformed into a "hidden-camera detector." KAIST researchers have developed AI technology that can detect hidden cameras using only a smartphone and a low-cost LED device. This security technology ...
Aug 31, 2026
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Robotics
A soft 3D-printed robotic hand that gently grips everything from eggs to a 1 kg water bottle
3D printers that once could only produce rigid objects can now create products as soft and stretchable as rubber. A team of Korean researchers used AI to identify the optimal "recipe" for a material that can be printed into ...
Aug 31, 2026
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Internet
AI is eating website traffic, websites are blocking AI: Reliable information is getting harder to find
For 30 years, the World Wide Web has run on a surprisingly profound social contract: Most sites are free for search engines to access, but if you use their content, you give credit by linking to the source.
Aug 31, 2026
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Business
Where is AI headed? Two media theorists from the 1960s can help us figure it out
The 1960s were a time of great change in technology, culture and politics. Television was radically altering the media environment, and nobody was quite sure how to think about it.
Aug 31, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Your phone could help measure pedal force, bringing pro-style cycling analysis to everyday riders
Researchers from the Holsworth Biomedical Research Centre are developing AI models that use video data to estimate the forces cyclists apply to their pedals.
Aug 31, 2026
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