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With the rise of ransomware attacks and cybercrime in the headlines week after week, fighting cybercriminals takes…
Afghans are being evacuated via WhatsApp, Google Forms, or by any means possible
The sudden collapse of Afghanistan’s government has led to a frantic attempt to accelerate online relief…
A new age of data means embracing the edge
Artificial intelligence holds an enormous promise, but to be effective, it must learn from massive…
Saturn’s insides are sloshing around
With its massive rings stretching out 175,000 miles in diameter, Saturn is a one-of-a-kind planet…
How to talk to vaccine-hesitant people
Like millions of Americans, Ryan Steward was afraid of getting the covid-19 vaccine. “I’m generally…
How digital beauty filters perpetuate colorism
When Lise was a young teenager in Georgia, her classmates bullied her relentlessly. She had…
Deleting unethical data sets isn’t good enough
In 2016, hoping to spur advancements in facial recognition, Microsoft released the largest face database…
Stop saying “delta plus.” It doesn’t mean anything.
If you’ve been worried by recent news stories about a strain of covid called “delta…
Mathematicians are deploying algorithms to stop gerrymandering
The maps for US congressional and state legislative races often resemble electoral bestiaries, with bizarrely…
Chameleon-inspired robot skin changes colors instantly
Chameleons have long been a symbol of adaptation because of their ability to adjust their…