Mon 07 September 2026: New data released this week shows 54% of Australian children and teens are using artificial intelligence tools for personal and social reasons. That includes seeking advice on personal problems, talking about feelings, and experimenting with role play and flirting for teens. Navigating complex situations is a normal part of growing up. But while […]
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Mon 07 September 2026: Draft legislation would require platforms to offer an option to disable “powerful” algorithms and meet a digital duty of care Social media companies could be required to give Australian users the ability to switch off “powerful” algorithms under draft legislation expected to be introduced by the government this week. Communications Minister […]
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Sun 06 September 2026: When disappointment strikes, is your instinct to try to shake it off, forget about it and move on? My research and experience of many workplaces suggests this might be exactly the wrong response. My interest in the science of disappointment began more than 15 years ago as a workplace consultant. I […]
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Sun 06 September 2026: Russia-Ukraine war pressures grain supplies as attacks disrupt exports from two major wheat suppliers Global food prices climbed in August to their highest level since late 2022, driven by renewed disruption to grain markets and Black Sea exports linked to the Russia-Ukraine war, according to United Nations data and the Polish […]
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Sun 06 September 2026: Adidas is facing calls for a boycott over a campaign featuring former Israeli soldier Shalev Biton, with critics accusing the sportswear company of supporting Israel’s military and using Biton to promote its Single Shoe Service in a way they say benefits Israeli military personnel. Human rights activists and social media users […]
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Sat 05 September 2026: Four breast clinics in Belgium’s Flanders region are testing an artificial intelligence system designed to help doctors predict which treatment may be most suitable for individual breast cancer patients, Dutch-language public broadcaster VRT reported on Friday. Developed by RADar, the learning and innovation center of AZ Delta, the system seeks to […]
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Sat 05 September 2026: Resolution promotes equal-area projections to address distortions in how Africa and other regions are represented The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a non-binding resolution calling for greater use of world maps that more accurately reflect the relative sizes of countries and continents. The measure, known as the “Correct the Map” […]
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Sat 05 September 2026: Researchers warn that endless scrolling, short videos and compulsive phone checking may overload the mind with excessive ‘data calories’ Researchers are warning about a growing pattern they call “digital obesity”, in which people consume excessive amounts of digital content through endless social media scrolling, short-video viewing and repeated phone checking. The […]
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Sat 05 September 2026: The United States is signing bilateral health deals with African countries. By the end of February 2026, deals worth US$19.8 billion had been signed in new health funding. Of this amount, the US has committed US$12.2 billion and African countries US$7.5 billion. Eighteen African countries have signed these deals. They are Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, […]
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Fri 04 September 2026: As a researcher investigating how electric brain stimulation can improve people’s powers of recollection, I’m often asked how memory works – and what we can do to use it more effectively. Happily, decades of research have given us some clear answers to both questions. Memory essentially operates in three stages, with different brain […]
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