Australia’s under-16 social media ban has had little immediate impact, study finds

Australia became the first country in the world to introduce a nationwide law aimed at preventing children under the age of 16 from having...

Australia’s under-16 social media ban has had little immediate impact, study finds

Australia became the first country in the world to introduce a nationwide law aimed at preventing children under the age of 16 from having...

Why Middle Age Is Getting Harder for Many Americans

For many people, middle age is often seen as a time when life becomes more stable. Many adults have built careers, raised children, and...

Meet Mía: The robotic rabbit that learns your voice after just one hello

Imagine a robotic pet that recognizes your voice the first time you speak to it and remembers who you are the next time you...

How AI is helping referees make faster and more accurate calls at the World...

More than 1.5 billion people around the world are expected to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals. With so many fans carefully watching every...

NFL draft picks may be overrated, new study suggests

Every year, NFL teams spend enormous amounts of time, money, and effort trying to identify the best players in the draft. High draft picks are...

Consciousness may exist beyond humans, animals, and even Earth

Could consciousness exist in alien life forms that look nothing like us? Could it even appear in machines? According to a new paper by philosophers...

TikTok’s ‘Not Interested’ tool beats swiping, but effect may quickly wear off

Just like snowflakes, no two TikTok For You pages look alike. And that is intentional. The social media site's highly personalized—and black box-like—recommendation algorithm has...

Curbside parking is great for drivers—but terrible for everyone else: Could we get rid...

It may seem like it's impossible to find a car park on the street. As a recent Grattan Institute report makes clear, Australia actually has...

Book publishing’s AI panic is here. And nobody knows what to do about it

The disruptive force of artificial intelligence is engulfing the world of book publishing. In March, publisher Hachette Book Group pulled a forthcoming horror novel after...