ShakeAlert earthquake warnings can give people time to protect themselves – but so far, few have actually done so
An app can give you a few seconds of warning before an earthquake strikes. Yichuan Cao/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesMy Facebook...
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A large solar storm could knock out the power grid and the internet – an electrical engineer explains how
Typical amounts of solar particles hitting the earth's magnetosphere can be beautiful, but too much could be catastrophic. Svein-Magne Tunli...
Russia invades Ukraine – 5 essential reads from experts
Damaged radar arrays and other equipment is seen at a Ukrainian military facility outside Mariupol, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2022. AP...
The COVIDSafe app was designed to help contact tracers. We crunched the numbers to see what really happened
ShutterstockEarly in the pandemic, the COVIDSafe app was designed as a tool to improve contact tracing. And a multimedia campaign...
How autonomous underwater robots can spot oil plumes after an ocean spill
Response teams often make assumptions about the way oil behaves in the ocean, but this means oil plumes can go...
UN fails to agree on ‘killer robot’ ban as nations pour billions into autonomous weapons research
Humanitarian groups have been calling for a ban on autonomous weapons. Wolfgang Kumm/picture alliance via Getty ImagesAutonomous weapon systems –...
Why your cat is lousy at chess yet way smarter than even the most advanced AI
Cat or Mac, which one is the smartest? Sereja Ris/UnsplashIf you share your home with a dog or a cat,...
What it would take for more Ghanaians to adopt mobile payment systems
Mobile operators also offer money sending and receiving services Waligorahim/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SAThe introduction of information and communication technologies has...
Health apps track vital health stats for millions of people, but doctors aren’t using the data – here’s how it could reduce costs and patient outcomes
Mobile health apps and gadgets could help doctors and patients treat chronic illnesses in real time. Moment via GettyHealth-tracking devices...
An emphasis on brilliance creates a toxic, dog-eat-dog workplace atmosphere that discourages women
Zero-sum competitive environments that set up winners and losers may be less appealing to women. Photo and Co/The Image Bank...
