Browser cookies make people more cautious online, study finds
Cookie notifications become a ubiquitous aspect of online life. Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/picture alliance via Getty ImagesWebsite cookies are online surveillance tools,...
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How does the cockpit pecking order impact decision-making during the final approach?
file v jw SenohrabekDeciding whether to land or to make a go-around is one of the most important and hazardous...
Why we talk about computers having brains (and why the metaphor is all wrong)
A brainy machine? Shakey, the world’s first AI-based robot. SRI InternationalIt is a truth, universally acknowledged, that the machines are...
Tour de France: analysing what makes cycling’s premier race exciting
In 2019, the Tour de France changed its rules so that teams consisted of eight riders instead of nine. Christian...
It’s 2022. Why do we still not have waterproof phones?
ShutterstockWhile manufacturers have successfully increased the water-repelling nature of smartphones, they are still far from “waterproof”. A water-resistant product can...
Online data could be used against people seeking abortions now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned
Apps for tracking reproductive health are convenient, but the data they collect could be used against you. Tarik Kizilkaya/iStock via...
Post Roe, women in America are right to be concerned about digital surveillance – and it’s not just period-tracking apps
ShutterstockThe reversal of Roe v. Wade by the American Supreme court last week is a watershed moment in American politics....
Drones and DNA tracking: we show how these high-tech tools are helping nature heal
Gontran Isnard/Unsplash, CC BYTechnology has undoubtedly contributed to global biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation. Where forests once stood, artificial lights...
Kenya and South Africa offer insights into digital economy challenges and alternatives
Telemarketers at an international outsourcing call centre in Nairobi. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty ImagesThe World Bank is warning of the...
The mathematics of human behaviour: how my new model can spot liars and counter disinformation
Maths can describe how we update our views to make a decision based on the information available. Triff/ShutterstockUnderstanding the human...
