Science & Technology

U.S. Accused of Using AI Tools to Target Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators —————————— Amnesty International has accused U.S. authorities of using artificial intelligence technologies—specifically from companies like Palantir and Babel Street—to surveil immigrant protesters at pro-Palestinian demonstrations and potentially subject them to…

An active social life helps brain make better sense of world, study shows ———————————— According to a recent study from Royal Holloway, University of London, people with active and varied social lives may have brains that are better at organizing…

Study promises rare genetic mutation could enable near-universal virus immunity —————————————- Scientists have found a way to mimic a rare genetic mutation that makes people resistant to almost all viruses, Anadolu Agency reported. The new research, published in the journal…

Google and NASA Develop AI Medical Assistant for Space Missions …………… Google and NASA are collaborating on an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to support astronaut health during space missions, euronews reported. The “Crew Medical Officer Digital Assistant” is designed to…

Pakistan Launches First National AI Techathon to Boost Innovation ………………. Pakistan on Monday launched its first artificial intelligence (AI) “techathon” in Islamabad to encourage youth-led innovation and strengthen the country’s digital economy, Arab News reported. The event, titled Uraan AI…

Survey Finds 87% of Game Developers Using AI to Cut Costs ………………. A new Google Cloud survey shows that 87 percent of video game developers are using artificial intelligence (AI) agents to automate tasks and reduce production costs, Reuters reported.…

A group of international researchers is using a new conceptual approach called “science fiction science” to study the social and ethical implications of technologies that do not yet exist. This approach could change the course of future legislation and development.…

AI Chatbot Given Power to Close “Distressing” Chats ————————– The AI company Anthropic has given its advanced chatbot, Claude Opus 4, the ability to end conversations that it finds “distressing,” The Guardian reported. This move, announced on Monday, is part…

Cambridge Dictionary introduces TikTok words into new edition —————————— Cambridge Dictionary has added new TikTok-inspired words like “skibidi,” “delulu,” and “tradwife” to its latest edition. While these words reflect evolving internet culture, some older generations criticize their growing acceptance. “Skibidi…

NASA and ISRO’s Record-Breaking Radar Antenna Unfurled in Orbit —————————– NASA has successfully deployed the record-breaking radar antenna for its NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite, a joint Earth science project with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), SciTech Daily…