Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Australia’s government trial has found age-assurance for its under-16 social media ban can be done effectively and protect privacy, but there is not a one-size-fits-all model.…
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Extreme Heat Makes People More Negative
Summary: A large-scale global study shows that extreme heat affects not just our bodies, but also our emotions. Researchers analyzed over a billion social media posts and found that when…
Sea power turned into energy at Los Angeles port
Sea change: the floaters convert the power of waves into an electrical current. Floating blue paddles dance on the waves that lap a dock in the Port of Los Angeles,…
Britain’s energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights on
Keith Pullen, chief technical officer at Levistor, holds a flywheel inertia rotor at the company’s workshop which can help bring stability to the electricity grid. Britain’s energy operator is betting…
The success of AI music creators sparks debate on future of music industry
This photo provided by Hallwood shows British AI music creator Oliver McCann, on Aug. 7, 2025, in West Hollywood, Calif. Credit: Hallwood via AP When pop groups and rock bands…
AI Tool Flags Predatory Journals, Building a Firewall for Science
Summary: A new AI system developed by computer scientists automatically screens open-access journals to identify potentially predatory publications. These journals often charge high fees to publish without proper peer review,…
Morocco tests floating solar panels to save water, generate power
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sun-baked Morocco, grappling with its worst drought in decades, has launched a pilot project aimed at slowing water evaporation while simultaneously generating green energy using floating…
