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Why are so many people obsessed with fantasy sports?

With the AFL and NRL seasons kicking off, fantasy footy players have been deep in draft mode, carefully building their best teams. Fantasy sports have...

How the risk of AI weapons could spiral out of control

Sometimes AI isn't as clever as we think it is. Researchers training an algorithm to identify skin cancer thought they had succeeded until they discovered...

The hidden cost of Netflix’s autoplay: How it affects your watching habits

Autoplay, the feature that automatically plays the next episode or movie without user input, is now a common part of streaming platforms like Netflix. While...

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s another superhero film!

Captain America continues to conquer obstacles and crush villains―not bad for a man approaching age 85. The comic book hero made his debut in print...

Are the Oscars going bananas?

Hollywood’s biggest night, the Academy Awards, arrives this weekend, but this year there’s some monkey business going on. It’s easy to focus on the race...

Hate speech on x increased by 50% after Musk’s purchase, study finds

A new study has found that hate speech on X, formerly known as Twitter, remained significantly higher for several months after Elon Musk acquired...

A new way to check your relationship’s health

Just in time for Valentine's Day, researchers at Stockholm University have developed a new way to measure relationship satisfaction. Their study, published in the...

A simple test to check your relationship this Valentine’s Day

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, researchers at Stockholm University have created a new way to measure relationship satisfaction. Their study, published in the...

Valentine’s Day and chocolate are a perfect match, but is it a healthy relationship?

Every year, when Valentine's Day gets close, almost every store is packed with assorted heart-shaped chocolates. As companies put effort into making chocolate the...

Coping with heartbreak ahead of Valentine’s Day? You’re not alone

The agonizing feeling of a recent heartbreak might sting a little harder on Valentine's Day, and while this sensation might seem never-ending, healing from...