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Technology

Digital ID cards could be a disaster in the UK and beyond

The British government isn't the only one looking to introduce digital ID cards. There is so much to worry about here, not least the threat of hacks, says Annalee Newitz

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virtual assistance and AI applications

Technology

Around one-third of AI search tool answers make unsupported claims

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Technology

Modular nuclear reactors sound great, but won't be ready any time soon

Analysis

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Physics

Even in our digital world, materials still matter

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Technology

Liquid crystal lenses could make better bifocal glasses

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Los Angeles - CIRCA 1985: Author William Gibson poses for a portrait circa 1985 in Oakland, California (Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images)

Technology

Is Neuromancer's cyberpunk dystopia still thrilling in 2025?

Culture

A human spine with integrated electronic circuits embedded into it

Health

The futuristic new tech that could bridge broken nerves and mend minds

Features

Technology

Why are weather forecasting apps so terrible?

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Lunar Crater Radio Telescope: Illuminating the Cosmic Dark Ages This illustration depicts a conceptual Lunar Crater Radio Telescope on the Moon?s far side. The early-stage concept is being studied under grant funding from the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program but is not a NASA mission. Credit: Vladimir Vustyansky

Space

Could a huge lunar telescope be our best chance of spotting aliens?

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We need to establish free internet access as a standalone human right

Technology

We need to establish free internet access as a standalone human right

Free and unimpeded internet access is no longer a convenience or a luxury. It is high time it was made a human right enshrined in law, says philosopher Merten Reglitz

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Environment

Mining for renewable tech inflicts huge damage. Is there a solution?

Features

Health

Vagus nerve stimulation receives US approval to treat arthritis

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Technology

How invisibility cloaks could make us disappear – at least from AI

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Technology

Social media is dead – here’s what comes next

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