Author: The Conversation

AI is making smart devices – watches, speakers, doorbells – easier to hack. Here’s how to stay safe

AI is making smart devices – watches, speakers, doorbells – easier to hack. Here’s how to stay safe

Removing PFAS from public water will cost billions and take time – here are ways to filter out some harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home

Removing PFAS from public water will cost billions and take time – here are ways to filter out some harmful ‘forever chemicals’ at home

Sydney attacker had ‘mental health issues’ but most people with mental illness aren’t violent

Sydney attacker had ‘mental health issues’ but most people with mental illness aren’t violent

Does ‘virtue signaling’ pay off for entrepreneurs? We studied 80,000 Airbnb listings to find out

Does ‘virtue signaling’ pay off for entrepreneurs? We studied 80,000 Airbnb listings to find out

5 questions schools and universities should ask before they purchase AI tech products

5 questions schools and universities should ask before they purchase AI tech products

Chewing gum has been linked to better diets – but it’s no way to improve your health

Chewing gum has been linked to better diets – but it’s no way to improve your health

East Africa’s ‘soda lakes’ are rising, threatening their iconic flamingos

East Africa’s ‘soda lakes’ are rising, threatening their iconic flamingos

Whales and dolphins now have legal personhood in the Pacific – but one treaty won’t be enough to protect them

Whales and dolphins now have legal personhood in the Pacific – but one treaty won’t be enough to protect them

Why robots can be culturally insensitive – and how scientists are trying to fix it

Why robots can be culturally insensitive – and how scientists are trying to fix it

New York City greenlights congestion pricing – here’s how this toll plan is expected to improve traffic, air quality and public transit

New York City greenlights congestion pricing – here’s how this toll plan is expected to improve traffic, air quality and public transit

The hidden risk of letting AI decide – losing the skills to choose for ourselves

The hidden risk of letting AI decide – losing the skills to choose for ourselves

Israel using AI to identify human targets raising fears that innocents are being caught in the net

Israel using AI to identify human targets raising fears that innocents are being caught in the net

Young people are getting unhappier – a lack of childhood freedom and independence may be partly to blame

Young people are getting unhappier – a lack of childhood freedom and independence may be partly to blame

Israel accused of using AI to target thousands in Gaza, as killer algorithms outpace international law

Israel accused of using AI to target thousands in Gaza, as killer algorithms outpace international law

Domestic violence survivors seek homeless services from a system that often leaves them homeless

Domestic violence survivors seek homeless services from a system that often leaves them homeless

I spent a decade helping Afghan girls make educational progress − and now the Taliban are using these 3 reasons to keep them out of school

I spent a decade helping Afghan girls make educational progress − and now the Taliban are using these 3 reasons to keep them out of school

Vintage is back as LP sales continue to skyrocket

Vintage is back as LP sales continue to skyrocket

Tackling social isolation could be more effective than healthy eating for obesity

Tackling social isolation could be more effective than healthy eating for obesity