Science & Technology

Meta AI Glitch Exposes Sensitive Data to Employees ———————————– A Meta AI agent inadvertently caused a significant internal data exposure when it instructed an engineer to implement a solution that revealed sensitive company and user information to employees for two…

Rise of AI Deepfake Abuse Targets Women Globally as Legal, Platform Responses Lag ———————————- The rapid spread of AI-generated “deepfake” content is driving a surge in online abuse, disproportionately targeting women and girls, while legal systems and technology platforms struggle…

Google Faces Publisher Backlash as AI Begins Rewriting News Headlines in Search ————————————- A quiet experiment at Google is sending shockwaves through the digital publishing industry as the search giant begins using artificial intelligence to rewrite and replace original news…

March 18 Marks First Spacewalk, Humanity’s Milestones in Space Exploration —————————– March 18 is celebrated annually as the anniversary of the first-ever spacewalk, a groundbreaking event in human space exploration that opened new frontiers beyond our planet. A spacewalk, or…

Astronomers Identify Possible New Type of Molten Planet ———————————- Scientists studying the exoplanet L98-59d, located 35 light-years from Earth, suggest it may represent a previously unknown category of molten planet. About 1.6 times the size of Earth, the planet orbits…

NATO Tests “Cyborg Cockroaches” for Military Reconnaissance —————————– NATO countries are exploring unconventional reconnaissance technologies, including live cockroaches equipped with miniature electronics to gather intelligence in confined or hard-to-reach environments such as buildings, tunnels, and rubble. The project, led by…

AI Reshapes Workforces Globally as Companies Restructure and Cut Jobs ———————————– The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is driving significant workforce restructuring across Australia and major global tech firms, raising concerns about job security while highlighting the complex interplay between…

March 7 Marks Anniversary of Telephone’s Patent ————————– On 7 March 1876, Alexander Graham Bell was granted U.S. patent No. 174,465 for the telephone, a device that forever transformed human communication by allowing vocal sounds to be transmitted over electrical wires. This breakthrough…

Michael Pollan Warns of Threats to Human Consciousness from AI and Social Media ——————————- Author Michael Pollan has urged the public to practice “consciousness hygiene” to protect the human mind from increasing manipulation by technology, social media, and artificial intelligence,…

Scientists Develop Ultra-Efficient AI Model Inspired by Brain —————————- Researchers have created a highly compact artificial intelligence (AI) model that mimics the brain’s visual system, potentially transforming both neuroscience and AI applications, a study published in Nature reports. Unlike conventional…