From Enshittification to a Humane Internet
TLDR: Davidson College’s Aarushi Bhandari argues enshittification – platforms degrading as algorithms mine data for profit – fuels…
China can’t buy its way to a baby boom
China’s central government introduced a childcare subsidy on July 28 that will provide families with 3,000 yuan ($417.76)…
Gateways and barriers to Starlink in the Pacific
In the past few years, Starlink’s satellite internet service has become available across much of the Pacific. This…
Why it’s hard to know the damage the US did to Iran’s nuclear program
Editor’s note: This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article…
What to Watch This Week
Part of the appeal of the 2023 horror flick, M3gan, was that its titular antagonist managed to be…
Wales is overhauling its democracy – here’s what’s changing
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Is Donald Trump doing the world a favour by isolating the US?
United States President Donald Trump’s tariffs against most of the world tanked stock markets, disrupted the US bond market and destabilised…
Want to Live to 115? Here’s What Research Says You Should Do
Summary: New insights from longevity research suggest that lifestyle, not just genetics, plays a vital role in living a…
Face Blindness Affects 1 in 50
Summary: A new study reveals that people with developmental prosopagnosia, or face blindness, struggle daily to recognize even…
Quantum computers could crack satellite security codes
Satellites are the invisible backbone of modern life. They guide airplanes, help us find our way with GPS,…