Why your kid won’t put down the smartphone – it’s not your fault
It's important to know how technology affects the human brain. John M Lund Photography Inc/Stone via Getty ImagesNearly three-quarters of...
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The power of tech giants has made them as influential as nations. Here’s how they’re sanctioning Russia
ShutterstockThe world’s five leading tech companies – Google (now Alphabet), Apple, Facebook (now Meta), Amazon and Microsoft – have taken...
Creature that inspired Pikachu is being blamed for an ecological crisis – but it may be innocent
Known as the water tower of Asia, the Tibetan Plateau is where the mighty Yellow, Yangtze and Mekong rivers begin...
Defining what’s ethical in artificial intelligence needs input from Africans
"Alfie", a moral choice machine, is pictured in front of an important question during a press conference in Germany. Arne...
What is Log4j? A cybersecurity expert explains the latest internet vulnerability, how bad it is and what’s at stake
A vulnerability in Log4j, a humble but widespread piece of software, has put millions of computers at risk. SOPA Images/LightRocket...
China’s new rules allow kids on video games just 3 hours a week – but gaming addiction isn’t about time, it’s about attitude
People in China under the age of 18 will only be allowed to play video games between 8pm and 9pm...
For workers in Africa, the digital economy isn’t all it’s made out to be
Staff members of an e-commerce company in Rwanda. Xinhua/Wang Teng via Getty ImagesToday more than half of the world’s population...
Deciphering the Philosophers’ Stone: how we cracked a 400-year-old alchemical cipher
What secret alchemical knowledge could be so important it required sophisticated encryption? The setting was Amsterdam, 2019. A conference organised...
Video game violence is not the problem – the real world that inspires it is
There is no strong evidence linking violent behaviour with violent video games korobskyph/ShutterstockDo violent video games create violent gamers? It’s...
New AI technique identifies dead cells under the microscope 100 times faster than people can – potentially accelerating research on neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s
Eliminating human guesswork can make for faster and more accurate research. KTSDESIGN/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesUnderstanding when and why...
