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June 14, 2026, 01:00 PM - 5 min read
The goal is ambitious: a single vaccine that works not just against all known human coronavirus variants, but against related bat viruses that could jump from animals to humans and cause future pandemics.
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June 12, 2026, 04:18 PM - 6 min read
Sounding human builds an artificial sense of trust and intimacy, which can be especially problematic for children when combined with sycophantic language choices – or excessively agreeable, validating and even flattering language.
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June 11, 2026, 01:11 PM - 6 min read
There is a significant amount of data showing heavy use of chatbots and other systems that produce text, images and video leads to neural patterns and behaviour that are associated with addiction.
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June 10, 2026, 02:58 PM - 6 min read
According to the Finnish Digital Skill Report 2023, only half of 65 to 74-year-olds have basic digital skills. Of 75 to 89-year-olds, as few as 22 per cent have such skills, and one-third do not use internet at all.
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June 7, 2026, 12:57 PM - 6 min read
A star caught cannibalising its companion has finally revealed the origin of one of astronomy’s most puzzling repeating signals.
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June 3, 2026, 12:50 PM - 7 min read
What once felt like science fiction is now embedded in our everyday lives. You can’t always see this technology, and you can’t always opt out. But knowing it exists is the first step to understanding how much of yourself you’re already sharing.
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May 31, 2026, 04:10 PM - 7 min read
Studies on journalistic language and neologisms clearly demonstrate that newspapers are platforms for the creation and dissemination of new vocabulary. However, if a significant amount of journalistic writing is delegated to generative AI, this role will diminish.
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May 29, 2026, 12:34 PM - 6 min read
Traditional verification techniques are falling short as AI becomes increasingly convincing and the line between authentic and synthetic blurs. This is true across all content, from still images to moving ones and audio deepfakes.
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May 28, 2026, 12:40 PM - 9 min read
Given the scale of interstellar distances, it’s inevitable that any alien voyage to Earth would span many years and possibly several centuries. But as the time spent in transit increases, so does the risk of catastrophic accidents or system malfunctions that could jeopardise the mission.
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May 25, 2026, 04:56 PM - 8 min read
The Pontiff urged developers to prioritise the common good over corporate profit, warning that unchecked tech expansion threatens human safety across both civilian workplaces and modern warfare.
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May 24, 2026, 01:53 PM - 7 min read
The idea of nuclear propulsion in space goes back to the cold war. But NASA has been pursuing it more aggressively since billionaire and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman took over as the agency’s chief in December 2025.
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May 22, 2026, 04:20 PM - 7 min read
Generative AI has changed the equation of persuasion entirely: chatbots can now deliver a personalised, adaptive and targeted message, informed by the most intimate details of your life. Studies show this kind of personalised content to be 65 per cent more persuasive than messages from humans or from non-personalised AI.
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