Online data could be used against people seeking abortions if Roe v. Wade falls
Apps for tracking reproductive health are convenient, but the data they collect could be used against you. Tarik Kizilkaya/iStock via...
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Settlement services need to improve their online offerings for tech-savvy newcomers
A Haitian family poses for a photograph after after taking the oath of citizenship on Parliament Hill in 2019. THE...
Language matters when Googling controversial people
Google's search results often misidentify controversial characters, potentially contributing to the spread of misinformation. (Nathana Rebouças/Unsplash)One of the useful features...
Beyond honey: 4 essential reads about bees
Bumblebees at work, dotted with pollen. Crabchick/Flickr, CC BYAs spring gardening kicks into high gear, bees emerge from hibernation and...
Is AI-generated art really creative? It depends on the presentation
Guy BellAi-Da sits behind a desk, paintbrush in hand. She looks up at the person posing for her, and then...
Elon Musk is wrong: research shows content rules on Twitter help preserve free speech from bots and other manipulation
Elon Musk claims to champion free speech, but his plans for Twitter could stifle the free exchange of ideas. Karl-Josef...
The use of deepfakes can sow doubt, creating confusion and distrust in viewers
Technology that can produce deepfakes is widely available. (Shutterstock)In early March, a manipulated video of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was...
Once the slick is gone: New tool helps scientists monitor chronic oil in Arctic wildlife
Sea lions, otters and birds were some of the many wildlife species that were hit hard by the 1989 Exxon...
China’s ‘innovation machine’: how it works, how it’s changing and why it matters
China has had the world’s fastest growing economy since the 1980s. A key driver of this extraordinary growth has been...
Ancient cave art: how new hi-tech archaeology is revealing the ghosts of human history
Author providedNew details of our past are coming to light, hiding in the nooks and crannies of the world, as...
