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Technology

Billions of phones can detect and warn about nearby earthquakes

Google’s Android Earthquake Alerts program is a globe-spanning earthquake early-warning system that uses billions of phone sensors to detect seismic shaking and alert those at risk

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Technology

How government use of AI could hurt democracy

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Technology

Will we ever feel comfortable with AIs taking on important tasks?

Leader

A pink robot with heart eyes

Technology

Why falling in love with an AI isn’t laughable, it’s inevitable

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Mathematics

AI could be about to completely change the way we do mathematics

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Bryan Johnson in Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

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The 14 best science and tech documentaries of 2025 so far

Culture

The dangers of so-called AI experts believing their own hype

Technology

The dangers of so-called AI experts believing their own hype

Comment

Technology

Typos and slang spur AI to discourage seeking medical care

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Life

Orcas are bringing humans gifts – what does it mean?

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Life

Orcas scrub each other clean with bits of kelp

Drone footage has captured killer whales breaking off stalks of kelp and rubbing the pieces on other orcas, a rare case of tool use in marine animals

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Technology

Forget superintelligence – we need to tackle 'stupid' AI first

Leader

Technology

Disney and Universal lawsuit may be killing blow in AI copyright wars

Analysis

Technology

Kickboxing robot shows off its moves at AI conference

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Mind

Mind-reading AI turns paralysed man's brainwaves into instant speech

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