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Essential digital technologies are critical infrastructure – they are not always built and managed that way
Search engines, social media and AI models can be made as safe and reliable as bridges and water supplies.
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Why Meta’s $17 billion settlement matters beyond America
The agreement could mark a turning point for public policies on social media precisely because it addresses the architecture of the platforms themselves.
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Do you need to worry about the Sun turning into a black hole?
Some stars turn into black holes at the end of their lifespans, once they stop burning the fuel in their cores.
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Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO, John Ternus takes over
Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO after 15 years
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Seen and silenced: How Russian surveillance software suppresses Georgian civilians rights
Over the two years, the Georgian government built a comprehensive face recognition enforcement system, procured by a Moscow-based company with ties to the FSB. The impact on demonstrators…
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The greenest building is the one still standing after a disaster
A ‘green’ building has to last for its intentionally small carbon footprint to pay off. That includes surviving flood, storm or wildfire damage.
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What is public interest technology? An expert on data and policy explains
Public interest technology ensures that public policies are implemented in ways that change people’s lives.
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Many space missions are searching for life beyond Earth. Are we ready for the realities?
Historical events hold lessons about collaboration and competition in space that could inform how experts plan for the discovery of life beyond Earth.
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Yiddish’s ‘revival’ points to its resilience as a portable homeland – and a global reach, from Russia to Mexico to the US
Many Americans associate Yiddish strictly with Eastern Europe. But its horizons are much broader than that, especially amid today’s revival.