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

· 5 hours ago

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

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· Yesterday · 11:30 pm

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

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· May 29, 2023 · 09:30 pm

‘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

· May 23, 2023 · 03:00 pm

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.

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· May 22, 2023 · 03:40 pm

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

· May 21, 2023 · 07:30 pm

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

· May 21, 2023 · 11:30 am

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.

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· May 16, 2023 · 11:47 am

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

· May 16, 2023 · 11:06 am

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

· May 09, 2023 · 11:30 pm

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

· May 05, 2023 · 06:30 am

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.

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· May 04, 2023 · 05:43 pm