Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain EU researchers are developing a smarter system of sustainable cooling, replacing toxic refrigerants with safer, more efficient, and recyclable metals. As a young engineering student contemplating…
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San Diego County seeks new policy to govern use of AI
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain With artificial intelligence already affecting nearly every aspect of people’s lives, San Diego County supervisors want a formal policy that spells out how staff will use—or…
UK government urged to tackle inequality in ‘low-carbon tech’ like solar panels and electric cars
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The UK government needs to go beyond offering subsidies for low-carbon technologies (LCTs) like electric cars and solar panels for energy and heating, if it is…
Shared Brain Circuit Drives Political Passion Across Ideologies
Summary: A new study has identified a brain circuit that correlates with how intensely people engage in politics, regardless of their political beliefs. Researchers examined data from 124 male military…
Google accused of harming kids by secretly grabbing data from school-provided tech products
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Google is secretly using its education products, including those used in many Bay Area schools, to identify students individually, track their online activity including sites they…
Lip Size Shapes Beauty Perception, Preferences Differ by Gender
Summary: New research reveals that lip size significantly influences how people perceive facial attractiveness, and these perceptions vary based on gender and exposure. Female participants preferred plumper lips on female…
Soaring demand for AI chips fuels power usage: Report
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Growing demand for the semiconductor chips that power artificial intelligence is driving soaring electricity use, particularly in countries that rely on fossil fuels for power, environmental…
AI with, for and by everyone can help maximize its benefits
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Humans’ ability to learn from one another across cultures over generations drives our success as a species as much as our individual intelligence. This collective cultural…
What would happen if the US’s Section 230 went away? Exploring ‘the law that built the internet’
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, passed in 1996 as part of the Telecommunications Act, has become a political lightning rod in recent years. The…
Elevated Dopamine in Cannabis Users May Explain Psychosis Risk
Summary: New research reveals that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) have elevated dopamine levels in a brain region associated with psychosis, such as schizophrenia. This may help explain why…
