Machine learning & AI
Starting next year, the Home Office plans to use AI-driven facial age estimation to assess the age of asylum seekers. At the UK border, deciding whether someone is 17 or 19 is a consequential judgment. Get it wrong one way, ...
Jun 8, 2026
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Security
Individuals whose data are used to train medical artificial intelligence (AI) models may be at risk of being identified in cyberattacks, according to a Nature paper. Underrepresented groups may face disproportionately higher ...
Jun 25, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called on artificial intelligence companies to release information about the carbon pollution they create, along with the water and land used to power their operations.
Jun 23, 2026
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Security
The idea that digital advertising depends on tracking users across websites has become a defining feature of the online economy. New research from the University of Kansas has found that artificial intelligence technology ...
Jun 23, 2026
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Engineering
Wrinkles or dents appearing on material surfaces are often regarded as signs of damage or deformation. In a recent collaborative review paper published in Nano-Micro Letters and titled "Harnessing Surface Instabilities for ...
Jun 16, 2026
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Internet
The UK government's decision to introduce restrictions on children's access to social media marks a significant moment in the evolution of online safety policy. For supporters, it represents a long-overdue response to growing ...
Jun 16, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
It is the second day of a massive heat wave. Across the region, thermostats are cranked, air conditioners are laboring, and wind turbines have gone still. Without warning, a summer storm moves in, and the solar generation ...
Jun 23, 2026
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Business
European Union regulators on Tuesday ordered Meta Platforms to restore access to WhatsApp for rival AI chatbot makers until an antitrust investigation is complete.
Jun 9, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Dr. Naser Pourazad, senior lecturer in marketing at Flinders University's College of Business, Creative Arts, Law and Social Sciences, has examined how video game fans express their brand advocacy through online forums—and ...
Jun 16, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
Cate Blanchett brought Hollywood star power to Brussels on Tuesday as she launched a free tool to give people the right to decide how their image can be used by AI firms.
Jun 23, 2026
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