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Science and Technology
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What’s behind the fear campaign about AI?
This technology is useful, and there is money and power at stake – so fearmongering presents an opportunity.
Michael Timothy Bennett, The Conversation
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With technology permeating our sleep, what does the future hold?
From dream management to wakefulness drugs and sleep cycle trackers, new technology is changing sleep faster than scientists can keep up.
Catherine Coveney, The Conversation & Eric L Hsu, The Conversation
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How content creators from small-town India are battling the odds for a shot at YouTube fame
The rise in smartphone, internet users in rural India and YouTube's monetisation strategies are drawing many, but making it big can still be a long shot.
Udisha Srivastav, IndiaSpend.com & Khansa Juned, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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How the East India Company tried to use paintings to lionise Robert Clive – and failed
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Arrested, acquitted: Jigna Vora recounts her trauma after being accused in journalist J Dey’s murder
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Readers’ comments: ‘Most Kerala Hindus are already lost’
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The bullet train syndrome perpetuates an elitist approach to the Indian Railways
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Odisha train accident: Anti-collision system was not available on route, says Railways
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‘Dream big, believe in yourself,’ says first Arab female astronaut from International Space Station
Rayyanah Barnawi, 33, from Saudi Arabia is part of the crew on SpaceX’s Axiom Mission 2.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: YouTuber gets robot dog, trains it for dog competition with real canines
Will artificial intelligence make it easier for robot dogs to learn tricks and skills? YouTuber Zac Alsop finds out.
Scroll Staff
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Indian gamer girls battle rape threats, abuse, unfair playing field
Women are carving out a space in a male-dominated industry, but it has come at a cost.
Vidhi Doshi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Video
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Watch: Satirist Urvish Kothari proposes awards for diverse responses to the wrestlers’ protest
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Watch: Ukrainian soldiers send a message to Russia with a parody of Oscar-winning song ‘Naatu Naatu’
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Eco India, Episode 226: We are producing much more than we can recycle. How can we change this?
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Watch: Devastating sandstorm sweeps across the Suez Canal in Egypt, causing death and closing ports
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Watch: Comedian mimics Bollywood celebrities explaining their absence from Cannes Film Festival
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Protect the commons from AI: Generative models will consume the collaborative spirit of the internet
Creators, artists and writers have used creative commons licences to share their work. But it has been reduced it to food for artificial intelligence software.
Divyansha Sehgal
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Watch: Meet Spike, the sea lion who was taught how to play video games
Spike is the first animal to complete training on a game system US Navy scientists created as part of their research on cognitive enrichment for marine mammals.
Scroll Staff
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Watch: US man sets world record for longest time living underwater, with no plans of surfacing soon
University professor Joseph Dituri completed 74 days at Florida’s Jules’ Undersea Lodge conducting research, both medical and oceanic.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Scoop’ review: A flat view of a highly irregular case of police overreach
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‘Zara Hatke Zara Bachke’ review: Duck-and-dive comedy is a hit-and-miss affair
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‘School of Lies’ review: An overloaded saga of secrets and trauma
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‘Mumbaikar’ review: A dated, draining exercise
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Review: In ‘Fire in the Mountains’, the enormous burden of womanhood
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The free rider problem: Why Artificial Intelligence needs to be regulated
It is clear that current AI systems pose plenty of dangers, from racial bias in facial recognition technology to the increased threat of misinformation.
Tim Juvshik, The Conversation
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Explained: Should India be worried about malicious AI tools influencing politics?
Deepfakes like the supposedly manipulated audio that put a Tamil Nadu leader in spot recently may become common, damaging the integrity of political processes.
Nachiket Deuskar
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Watch a hungry star swallow a nearby planet in a terrifying time-lapse video
For the first time, scientists have caught a Sun-like star in the act of devouring a planet.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs GB as it happened: India win shootout bonus after thrilling draw
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Thailand Open Super 500, semifinals as it happened: Lakshya Sen goes down against Kunlavut Vitidsarn
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WTC Final: Australia and India brace for The Oval Test after closely fought Border-Gavaskar Trophy
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French Open 2023: Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni lose in second round to end Indian challenge
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Manchester City’s dominance: How Pep Guardiola has created a powerful identity for English champions