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Why Indonesia’s tsunamis are so deadly, as explained by science
The magnitude 7.5 earthquake, and subsequent tsunami, that struck Indonesia days ago has resulted in at least 1,200 deaths. Authorities…
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A geneticist and social scientist debate if we should edit the genomes of human embryos
Felicity Boardman: The birth of a child with genetic disease is generally an unexpected event. The parents of these children…
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EU’s new copyright law will cement the dominance of tech giants
The new European Union Copyright Directive, passed recently by the European parliament after a vociferous campaign both for and against,…
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3 obvious ways your life will be improved by using social media less
Many of us spend hours every day tethered to our devices, pawing at the screen to see if it…
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Driverless cars need to see the world like we do
In August, speaking to Bloomberg, artificial intelligence celebrity Andrew Ng posited that the quickest way to create reliable autonomous…
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Why 5G matters to VR adoption
When 4G was introduced towards the end of the 00s, it led to an explosion in mobile internet usage. Using…
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New Apple Watch’s ECG feature can detect more underlying heart issues
Leaked details of the new iPhone models were quickly relegated to second tier headlines after Apple’s latest product announcement. More…
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Worried about AI taking over the world? Science isn’t
Should we be afraid of artificial intelligence? For me, this is a simple question with an even simpler, two letter…
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Voice assistants will probably let us down
Since Amazon Echo shipped in late 2014, smart speakers and voice assistants have been advertised as the next big thing.…
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AI has already been weaponized – that’s why we need to ban ‘killer robots’
A dividing line is emerging in the debate over so-called killer robots. Many countries want to see new international law…
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