New Scientist - Technology https://www.newscientist.com/ https://www.newscientist.com/build/images/ns-logo-scaled.ed2dc11a.png https://www.newscientist.com daily 1 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22830520-700-the-ultimate-guide-to-stacking-the-dishwasher/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 15 Dec 2015 18:00:00 +0000 A dishwasher is supposed to make life easy, if only we could agree how to load it. It’s time to settle the argument mg22830520-700-the-ultimate-guide-to-stacking-the-dishwasher|2070256 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2406229-the-roboticist-who-wants-to-bring-ai-into-contact-with-the-real-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 04 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +0000 Artificial intelligence may never reach its full potential without a body to interact with the physical world. Roboticist Josh Bongard says that the push for “embodied AI” is suggesting a rethink of what it means to design intelligent robots 2406229-the-roboticist-who-wants-to-bring-ai-into-contact-with-the-real-world|2406229 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2405830-chinas-first-underwater-data-centre-is-being-installed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:00:57 +0000 To hold and cool computer servers, China has installed a 1300-tonne watertight cabin on the shallow seafloor – it is the first of 100 planned for an underwater data centre 2405830-chinas-first-underwater-data-centre-is-being-installed|2405830 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2405789-ibms-condor-quantum-computer-has-more-than-1000-qubits/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:00:02 +0000 IBM has revealed two quantum computers. One is the second largest ever made and the other produces fewer errors than any quantum computer the company has built so far 2405789-ibms-condor-quantum-computer-has-more-than-1000-qubits|2405789 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2405680-gpt-4-developer-tool-can-be-exploited-for-misuse-with-no-easy-fix/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 01 Dec 2023 18:33:53 +0000 OpenAI’s developer tool for its GPT-4 large language model can be misused to trick the AI into providing information to aid would-be terrorists, and fixing the problem won’t be easy 2405680-gpt-4-developer-tool-can-be-exploited-for-misuse-with-no-easy-fix|2405680 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2405815-robot-eel-reveals-how-the-strange-fish-swim-so-efficiently/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:00:45 +0000 Tests with an eel-inspired robot show that the unusual fish may swim most efficiently by reducing their speed 2405815-robot-eel-reveals-how-the-strange-fish-swim-so-efficiently|2405815 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404219-a-single-bitcoin-transaction-uses-enough-water-to-fill-a-swimming-pool/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:00:27 +0000 The environmental impact of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is increasingly being scrutinised, due to the vast amounts of electricity they consume. Now it seems that water use is also a big problem 2404219-a-single-bitcoin-transaction-uses-enough-water-to-fill-a-swimming-pool|2404219 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2401741-robots-with-squidgy-paws-could-navigate-uneven-terrain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 28 Nov 2023 08:00:41 +0000 A robot paw made from half a silicone ball could help robots keep their footing, thanks to an internal camera that monitors how its shape deforms 2401741-robots-with-squidgy-paws-could-navigate-uneven-terrain|2401741 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404911-insect-eye-compass-can-navigate-by-the-sun-even-on-a-cloudy-day/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 27 Nov 2023 16:34:59 +0000 By mimicking how some insects use polarised light to navigate, a light-detecting compass can tell where magnetic north is even if clouds are covering the sun 2404911-insect-eye-compass-can-navigate-by-the-sun-even-on-a-cloudy-day|2404911 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404358-ai-can-figure-out-sewing-patterns-from-a-single-photo-of-clothing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 27 Nov 2023 08:00:45 +0000 Creating a sewing pattern from an existing garment can be a time-consuming task, but now an artificial intelligence model can do the job from a photo 2404358-ai-can-figure-out-sewing-patterns-from-a-single-photo-of-clothing|2404358 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2401854-ais-can-trick-each-other-into-doing-things-they-arent-supposed-to/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 24 Nov 2023 11:00:21 +0000 Many artificial intelligence models available to the public are designed to refuse harmful or illegal requests, but it turns out that AIs are very good at convincing each other to break the rules 2401854-ais-can-trick-each-other-into-doing-things-they-arent-supposed-to|2401854 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404025-cyborg-jellyfish-have-a-swimming-cap-and-electric-propulsion-system/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 24 Nov 2023 08:00:22 +0000 Equipping jellyfish with artificial aids can boost their speed and could allow them to carry ocean sensors 2404025-cyborg-jellyfish-have-a-swimming-cap-and-electric-propulsion-system|2404025 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404169-squishy-inflatable-tubes-could-make-programmable-soft-robots/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 23 Nov 2023 07:00:05 +0000 Soft elastic tubes that change shape in predictable ways when filled with air could be used for making robotic grippers 2404169-squishy-inflatable-tubes-could-make-programmable-soft-robots|2404169 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403999-trust-and-safety-the-most-important-tech-job-youve-never-heard-of/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 22 Nov 2023 18:00:00 +0000 Trust and safety teams at tech firms are all too easy to overlook, but the rise of propaganda and online harassment makes them vitally important, says Annalee Newitz 2403999-trust-and-safety-the-most-important-tech-job-youve-never-heard-of|2403999 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404048-ai-cleaning-robot-can-tidy-up-clothes-in-a-messy-bedroom/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:00:08 +0000 Cameras and a grasping arm help this robot pick up a pile of discarded clothes and put them in a laundry basket 2404048-ai-cleaning-robot-can-tidy-up-clothes-in-a-messy-bedroom|2404048 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2404382-construction-robot-builds-massive-stone-walls-on-its-own/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 22 Nov 2023 19:00:51 +0000 A robotic construction vehicle can use 3D digital mapping and AI to learn the best placement for each stone in a wall, without instruction from a human 2404382-construction-robot-builds-massive-stone-walls-on-its-own|2404382 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403986-some-unbreakable-encryption-keys-are-accidentally-leaking-online/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 21 Nov 2023 16:00:31 +0000 A widely used form of encryption called RSA is thought to be unbreakable, but an analysis of more than 5 billion server records has found that, in some cases, hardware errors can lead to secret keys being exposed 2403986-some-unbreakable-encryption-keys-are-accidentally-leaking-online|2403986 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403629-nvidia-wants-to-use-ai-chatbots-to-help-build-better-chips/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:00:06 +0000 Generative AI tools such as chatbots may be able to help chip designers generate code and find software bugs 2403629-nvidia-wants-to-use-ai-chatbots-to-help-build-better-chips|2403629 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403665-openai-ceo-sam-altman-lands-new-job-at-microsoft-after-surprise-firing/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 20 Nov 2023 10:39:48 +0000 The head of one of the world's leading AI companies was fired for not being 'candid' with the board, then swiftly hired by one of the company's major shareholders, Microsoft 2403665-openai-ceo-sam-altman-lands-new-job-at-microsoft-after-surprise-firing|2403665 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403491-cooling-system-could-replace-air-con-and-drastically-cut-energy-use/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 16 Nov 2023 19:00:31 +0000 A heat-pump-like system that relies on a phenomenon called electrocaloric cooling could heat or chill a room almost twice as efficiently as standard air-conditioning units 2403491-cooling-system-could-replace-air-con-and-drastically-cut-energy-use|2403491 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403453-how-the-us-and-china-talking-ai-safety-could-reduce-nuclear-war-risk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 16 Nov 2023 17:30:37 +0000 At a meeting between US president Biden and China president Xi, there was agreement on the need for more US-China government talks on AI safety 2403453-how-the-us-and-china-talking-ai-safety-could-reduce-nuclear-war-risk|2403453 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2403047-flexible-needle-goes-soft-after-injections-for-safety-and-comfort/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 16 Nov 2023 08:00:53 +0000 Needles and catheters can irritate the body and may pose a risk to others if not properly disposed of, but a flexible alternative made from gallium solves both problems 2403047-flexible-needle-goes-soft-after-injections-for-safety-and-comfort|2403047 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402645-game-playing-deepmind-ai-can-beat-top-humans-at-chess-go-and-poker/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:00:23 +0000 An artificial intelligence capable of beating humans at a variety of games is an important step towards a more general intelligence, says Google DeepMind 2402645-game-playing-deepmind-ai-can-beat-top-humans-at-chess-go-and-poker|2402645 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402933-3d-printed-robotic-hand-has-working-tendons-and-muscles/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:00:03 +0000 The ability to 3D print using bendy and rigid materials at the same time could open up new possibilities for robotics 2402933-3d-printed-robotic-hand-has-working-tendons-and-muscles|2402933 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402790-inflatable-exoskeleton-could-build-strength-in-injured-wrists/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 15 Nov 2023 12:00:48 +0000 An exoskeleton that moves the wrists up and down and side to side could help people recover from injuries to the joints 2402790-inflatable-exoskeleton-could-build-strength-in-injured-wrists|2402790 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402048-gpt-4-gives-medical-advice-that-saves-doctors-time-but-can-be-harmful/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 15 Nov 2023 06:00:08 +0000 The AI that powers ChatGPT could save doctors' time when responding to cancer-related queries, but also gives potentially harmful recommendations in around 7 per cent of cases 2402048-gpt-4-gives-medical-advice-that-saves-doctors-time-but-can-be-harmful|2402048 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402556-deepmind-ai-can-beat-the-best-weather-forecasts-but-there-is-a-catch/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 14 Nov 2023 15:00:02 +0000 By using artificial intelligence to spot patterns in weather data, Google DeepMind says it can beat existing weather forecasts up to 99.7 per cent of the time, but data issues mean the approach is limited for now 2402556-deepmind-ai-can-beat-the-best-weather-forecasts-but-there-is-a-catch|2402556 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2401929-ai-can-steal-passwords-in-virtual-reality-from-avatar-hand-motions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 14 Nov 2023 12:00:26 +0000 Artificial intelligence can work out what someone is privately typing in VR meetings in Meta Horizon Workrooms by looking at the way their avatar's hands move 2401929-ai-can-steal-passwords-in-virtual-reality-from-avatar-hand-motions|2401929 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402075-self-driving-car-makers-could-face-prison-for-misleading-adverts-in-uk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 13 Nov 2023 10:16:05 +0000 The UK's Automated Vehicles Bill would make it a criminal offence for car-makers to use certain marketing terms unless their vehicles are fully self-driving, with a punishment of up to two years in prison and a fine 2402075-self-driving-car-makers-could-face-prison-for-misleading-adverts-in-uk|2402075 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2402298-cyborg-pianist-transforming-classical-music-with-ai-and-brain-data/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Sun, 12 Nov 2023 13:00:17 +0000 AI, brain sensors and motion detection gloves are some of the technologies we can use to transform classical music, says 'cyborg pianist' Zubin Kanga 2402298-cyborg-pianist-transforming-classical-music-with-ai-and-brain-data|2402298 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402350-underwater-walkie-talkies-could-work-long-distance-with-radio-trick/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:30:41 +0000 Divers often struggle to communicate because radio waves can’t travel far through water, but a way to send the waves up and across the surface before dropping back down again could change that 2402350-underwater-walkie-talkies-could-work-long-distance-with-radio-trick|2402350 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2400446-overly-smooth-eyebrows-could-give-away-fake-passport-photos/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 10 Nov 2023 09:00:21 +0000 A composite image made from two faces can fool humans and AI, but unusually smooth eyebrows, which are an effect of image morphing, provide a way to detect them 2400446-overly-smooth-eyebrows-could-give-away-fake-passport-photos|2400446 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2402251-hollywood-strike-ends-but-actors-battle-against-ai-may-not-be-over/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 10 Nov 2023 00:00:33 +0000 The longest actors’ strike in Hollywood history ended with an agreement that requires studios to get consent and pay performers for using AI-created digital replicas – but AI could still drastically change the industry 2402251-hollywood-strike-ends-but-actors-battle-against-ai-may-not-be-over|2402251 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2401087-swarm-of-robots-can-make-collective-decisions-by-imitating-bees/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 07 Nov 2023 12:00:33 +0000 A group of small, simple robots can make a collective decision by exchanging infrared light signals in a process inspired by how bees decide where to build their nests 2401087-swarm-of-robots-can-make-collective-decisions-by-imitating-bees|2401087 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034632-500-with-privacy-concerns-rising-can-we-teach-ai-chatbots-to-forget/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:00:00 +0000 The way AI systems work means that we can’t easily delete what they have learned. Now, researchers are seeking ways to remove sensitive information without having to retrain them from scratch mg26034632-500-with-privacy-concerns-rising-can-we-teach-ai-chatbots-to-forget|2400372 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2401101-elon-musks-ai-chat-with-rishi-sunak-everything-you-need-to-know/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 03 Nov 2023 00:22:27 +0000 A chat about AI between US tech mogul Elon Musk and UK prime minister Rishi Sunak focused heavily on utopian futures and theoretical risks of superhuman intelligence instead of actual harms caused by AI systems already deployed by tech companies 2401101-elon-musks-ai-chat-with-rishi-sunak-everything-you-need-to-know|2401101 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2400544-rollercoasters-of-the-future-how-vr-is-revolutionising-thrill-rides/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:24:42 +0000 Is virtual reality the future of thrill rides? Thrill engineer Brendan Walker explains how motion simulators and VR are enhancing our adrenaline-seeking experiences. 2400544-rollercoasters-of-the-future-how-vr-is-revolutionising-thrill-rides|2400544 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2400942-we-must-move-faster-to-understand-and-regulate-ai-says-rishi-sunak/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 02 Nov 2023 17:03:05 +0000 Speaking at the end of the UK's AI Safety Summit, prime minister Rishi Sunak said that we don't yet understand enough about AI models to regulate them properly, but work to do so must happen faster 2400942-we-must-move-faster-to-understand-and-regulate-ai-says-rishi-sunak|2400942 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2400834-what-did-the-uks-ai-safety-summit-actually-achieve/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:35:18 +0000 UK prime minister Rishi Sunak's much-publicised AI summit at Bletchley Park has come to an end, and the result seems to be a promise to hold more summits. At this rate, legislation will struggle to keep pace with the development of AI 2400834-what-did-the-uks-ai-safety-summit-actually-achieve|2400834 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2400928-what-will-elon-musk-and-rishi-sunak-talk-about-in-their-ai-chat/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 02 Nov 2023 13:03:30 +0000 The UK prime minister and US tech mogul are set to discuss the future of artificial intelligence, in a conversation streamed on Musk's X platform. Here are some topics they might touch on 2400928-what-will-elon-musk-and-rishi-sunak-talk-about-in-their-ai-chat|2400928 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2400859-uk-ai-summit-us-led-ai-pledge-threatens-to-overshadow-bletchley-park/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 02 Nov 2023 11:38:22 +0000 Nations are vying to see who can sign up the most countries to their AI safety agreements, with a surprise US announcement threatening to overshadow the UK's declaration 2400859-uk-ai-summit-us-led-ai-pledge-threatens-to-overshadow-bletchley-park|2400859 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2400244-uk-ai-summit-countries-agree-declaration-on-frontier-ai-risks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:10:48 +0000 A meeting at Bletchley Park in the UK on the future of artificial intelligence kicked off with an agreement among 28 countries on the need for global action 2400244-uk-ai-summit-countries-agree-declaration-on-frontier-ai-risks|2400244 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2400626-uk-ai-summit-is-a-photo-opportunity-not-an-open-debate-critics-say/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 01 Nov 2023 13:34:27 +0000 The AI Safety Summit, hosted by UK prime minister Rishi Sunak, has been criticised for a lack of diverse perspectives, focusing on the wrong problems and being dominated by powerful technology company executives 2400626-uk-ai-summit-is-a-photo-opportunity-not-an-open-debate-critics-say|2400626 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2400514-ais-can-guess-where-reddit-users-live-and-how-much-they-earn/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:00:51 +0000 Large language models such as GPT-4 were able to identify people’s personal information by analysing their posts on social media 2400514-ais-can-guess-where-reddit-users-live-and-how-much-they-earn|2400514 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2400457-cheap-salty-solution-cools-computers-and-boosts-performance-by-a-third/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 31 Oct 2023 15:00:23 +0000 Water containing a cheap lithium bromide salt can deliver longer-lasting cooling for computers while improving their performance 2400457-cheap-salty-solution-cools-computers-and-boosts-performance-by-a-third|2400457 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2400302-biden-executive-order-how-the-us-is-trying-to-tame-ai/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 30 Oct 2023 19:00:07 +0000 US president Joe Biden has announced an executive order that establishes ambitious guidelines on safety and security for artificial intelligence, but it will still need political will to put regulatory teeth and resources behind it 2400302-biden-executive-order-how-the-us-is-trying-to-tame-ai|2400302 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2399860-how-ai-brought-john-lennon-back-to-life-for-the-last-beatles-song/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:19:10 +0000 The Beatles are set to release their last single, Now and Then. The song was produced using musical parts that include the vocals of John Lennon, which were extracted from poor quality recordings by AI 2399860-how-ai-brought-john-lennon-back-to-life-for-the-last-beatles-song|2399860 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2399171-why-7-million-uk-smart-meters-will-stop-working-and-what-it-will-mean/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 27 Oct 2023 11:00:47 +0100 Household smart meters give a live summary of energy usage and its cost – but the planned switch-off of 2G and 3G mobile networks means that some 7 million devices in England, Wales and Scotland will stop working, warns a government committee 2399171-why-7-million-uk-smart-meters-will-stop-working-and-what-it-will-mean|2399171 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398994-fastest-ever-semiconductor-could-massively-speed-up-computer-chips/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 26 Oct 2023 20:00:06 +0100 A record-breaking superatomic semiconductor material allows particles to traverse it between 100 and 1000 times faster than electrons pass through a silicon chip 2398994-fastest-ever-semiconductor-could-massively-speed-up-computer-chips|2398994 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2400067-gazas-phone-and-internet-services-have-completely-collapsed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 27 Oct 2023 22:05:44 +0100 Palestinian telecommunications companies say that Israeli military bombardment of Gaza has cut off nearly all mobile phone and internet communications services 2400067-gazas-phone-and-internet-services-have-completely-collapsed|2400067 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2399370-chatgpt-wrote-code-that-can-make-databases-leak-sensitive-information/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 25 Oct 2023 22:04:14 +0100 Six AI tools, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, were exploited to write code capable of damaging commercial databases – although OpenAI appears to have now fixed the vulnerability 2399370-chatgpt-wrote-code-that-can-make-databases-leak-sensitive-information|2399370 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2399246-record-breaking-quantum-computer-has-more-than-1000-qubits/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 24 Oct 2023 15:55:48 +0100 Atom Computing has created the first quantum computer to surpass 1000 qubits, which could improve the accuracy of the machines 2399246-record-breaking-quantum-computer-has-more-than-1000-qubits|2399246 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398896-what-are-solid-state-batteries-and-why-do-we-need-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 24 Oct 2023 12:54:42 +0100 Batteries containing solid electrolytes have many theoretical benefits, but a technique to manufacture them cheaply has been elusive 2398896-what-are-solid-state-batteries-and-why-do-we-need-them|2398896 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398656-gpt-4-gave-advice-on-planning-terrorist-attacks-when-asked-in-zulu/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 23 Oct 2023 18:30:52 +0100 OpenAI’s GPT-4 advised on committing terrorism and financial fraud when requests were translated into languages it was less familiar with, like Zulu and Scots Gaelic 2398656-gpt-4-gave-advice-on-planning-terrorist-attacks-when-asked-in-zulu|2398656 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398452-mysterious-rotation-trick-makes-magnets-float-in-the-air/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 20 Oct 2023 19:13:04 +0100 A few years ago, researchers discovered that a rapidly rotating magnet will cause other nearby magnets to levitate, and they have now worked out why 2398452-mysterious-rotation-trick-makes-magnets-float-in-the-air|2398452 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398688-uks-fastest-supercomputer-will-be-built-in-a-car-park-in-bristol/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:53:16 +0100 Isambard-AI will contain about 5000 graphics processing units, making it 10 times as powerful as the UK’s current fastest computer, but it will have a humble home in a Bristol car park 2398688-uks-fastest-supercomputer-will-be-built-in-a-car-park-in-bristol|2398688 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398085-tiniest-particle-accelerator-is-so-small-it-could-fit-into-a-pen-tip/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:00:08 +0100 A particle accelerator that measures just 0.2 mm in length uses laser light to accelerate electrons to speeds of a hundred thousand kilometres per second 2398085-tiniest-particle-accelerator-is-so-small-it-could-fit-into-a-pen-tip|2398085 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398442-ibms-brain-inspired-chip-could-be-the-fastest-at-running-ai-yet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 19 Oct 2023 20:00:28 +0100 An IBM chip that mimics the brain can run AI-powered image recognition algorithms 22 times faster than any commercial chip 2398442-ibms-brain-inspired-chip-could-be-the-fastest-at-running-ai-yet|2398442 https://www.newscientist.com/video/2398470-exoskeleton-allows-wheelchair-user-to-walk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:30:48 +0100 People who use wheelchairs may one day be able to walk with the help of this Atalante X exoskeleton 2398470-exoskeleton-allows-wheelchair-user-to-walk|2398470 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398407-hundreds-of-chatbots-could-show-us-how-to-make-social-media-less-toxic/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:54:03 +0100 A newsfeed algorithm designed to counteract political polarisation could be effective, according to a test involving hundreds of AI-generated users 2398407-hundreds-of-chatbots-could-show-us-how-to-make-social-media-less-toxic|2398407 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034613-400-lets-use-ai-to-rethink-education-instead-of-panicking-about-cheating/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 18 Oct 2023 19:00:00 +0100 If we build and use AI effectively, we can create an education system where students are assessed on the quality and depth of their knowledge, rather than the content of an exam, says Okezue Bell mg26034613-400-lets-use-ai-to-rethink-education-instead-of-panicking-about-cheating|2397892 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2397528-uks-global-ai-summit-must-provide-solutions-rather-than-suggestions/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 19 Oct 2023 07:00:50 +0100 Efforts to regulate artificial intelligence are gathering steam across the world, but some key ethical and controversial issues don’t seem to be getting enough attention 2397528-uks-global-ai-summit-must-provide-solutions-rather-than-suggestions|2397528 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398268-energy-guzzling-data-centres-could-work-just-as-well-with-less-cooling/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:00:25 +0100 Data centres consume a huge amount of energy, but researchers have found a simple fix - let the servers run much hotter than they do currently 2398268-energy-guzzling-data-centres-could-work-just-as-well-with-less-cooling|2398268 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2397628-working-with-robots-can-make-humans-put-in-less-effort/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:57:19 +0100 Robots that do their job reliably can cause humans who work alongside them to be less diligent because of a phenomenon called social loafing 2397628-working-with-robots-can-make-humans-put-in-less-effort|2397628 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398051-scientists-prefer-feedback-from-chatgpt-to-judgement-by-peers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 18 Oct 2023 12:00:06 +0100 Scientific research must be reviewed by other scientists before it is published, but some researchers say they find feedback from ChatGPT more useful 2398051-scientists-prefer-feedback-from-chatgpt-to-judgement-by-peers|2398051 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2398055-tiny-generator-uses-the-motion-of-molecules-to-produce-electricity/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 17 Oct 2023 17:00:16 +0100 Generating electricity from the movements of molecules in a fluid could one day power devices like tiny medical implants or household appliances 2398055-tiny-generator-uses-the-motion-of-molecules-to-produce-electricity|2398055 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034603-000-how-to-balance-energy-hungry-ai-with-the-drive-towards-decarbonisation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:00:00 +0100 Just as the power sector looks set to reach peak carbon emissions, the rise of AI use brings a new pressure on our energy requirements mg26034603-000-how-to-balance-energy-hungry-ai-with-the-drive-towards-decarbonisation|2397021 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2396510-mathematician-warns-us-spies-may-be-weakening-next-gen-encryption/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:55:58 +0100 Quantum computers may soon be able to crack encryption methods in use today, so plans are already under way to replace them with new, secure algorithms. Now it seems the US National Security Agency may be undermining that process 2396510-mathematician-warns-us-spies-may-be-weakening-next-gen-encryption|2396510 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2397389-ukrainian-ai-attack-drones-may-be-killing-without-human-oversight/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:00:17 +0100 Ukraine is using drones equipped with artificial intelligence that can identify and attack targets without any human control, in the first battlefield use of autonomous weapons or "killer robots" 2397389-ukrainian-ai-attack-drones-may-be-killing-without-human-oversight|2397389 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2397235-energy-efficient-transistor-could-allow-smartwatches-to-use-ai/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 12 Oct 2023 17:00:51 +0100 A prototype transistor built from molybdenum disulphide and carbon nanotubes rather than silicon could allow power-hungry AIs to run on smartwatches without rapidly draining the battery 2397235-energy-efficient-transistor-could-allow-smartwatches-to-use-ai|2397235 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26034602-900-lets-stop-making-lab-grown-meat-weird/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 11 Oct 2023 19:00:00 +0100 The lab-grown meat industry needs to perfect and normalise the staples, like chicken and beef, before jumping to exotic alternatives like mammoth, argues Brian Kateman mg26034602-900-lets-stop-making-lab-grown-meat-weird|2396769 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2397054-going-infinite-review-who-is-sam-bankman-fried/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:00:58 +0100 A profile of “crypto king” Sam Bankman-Fried has been rushed out as his fraud trial starts in the US. Does its author Michael Lewis get to grips with his subject? 2397054-going-infinite-review-who-is-sam-bankman-fried|2397054 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2396064-should-we-be-worried-about-ais-growing-energy-use/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 10 Oct 2023 17:00:42 +0100 The expanding use of large AI models demands huge numbers of powerful servers, which could end up consuming as much energy as whole countries 2396064-should-we-be-worried-about-ais-growing-energy-use|2396064 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2396063-bing-chat-ai-tricked-into-solving-captcha-tests-with-simple-lies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:07:03 +0100 Microsoft's AI-powered Bing Chat can be tricked into solving anti-bot tests with stories about deceased grandmothers or missing glasses 2396063-bing-chat-ai-tricked-into-solving-captcha-tests-with-simple-lies|2396063 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2395545-ai-can-detect-if-you-have-recently-smoked-cannabis/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:00:41 +0100 An artificial intelligence model could one day alert medical professionals if someone has recently used cannabis and may be dangerously intoxicated 2395545-ai-can-detect-if-you-have-recently-smoked-cannabis|2395545 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25934590-600-we-still-dont-really-understand-what-large-language-models-are/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:00:00 +0100 The world has happily embraced large language models such as ChatGPT, but even researchers working in AI don't fully understand the systems they work on, finds Alex Wilkins mg25934590-600-we-still-dont-really-understand-what-large-language-models-are|2395264 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2393382-fractal-fingers-could-let-robots-securely-grasp-any-shape/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Thu, 05 Oct 2023 14:00:12 +0100 A robotic gripper inspired by a patent from 1913 consists of a nested arrangement of pivoting joints that can wrap around odd shapes using a single motor 2393382-fractal-fingers-could-let-robots-securely-grasp-any-shape|2393382 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2395892-us-emergency-alert-system-everything-to-know-about-the-national-test/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:30:28 +0100 Today’s test of the US national alert system on mobile phones is intended to offer opportunities to learn and prepare for emergencies, but tests in the past have sparked conspiracy theories 2395892-us-emergency-alert-system-everything-to-know-about-the-national-test|2395892 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2395779-wing-flapping-robot-helps-explain-the-evolution-of-insect-flight/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:00:40 +0100 Researchers built tiny robots that can switch between two different kinds of flight, one involving unusually fast wing-flapping, to better understand insect evolution 2395779-wing-flapping-robot-helps-explain-the-evolution-of-insect-flight|2395779 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394949-starlink-carbon-footprint-up-to-30-times-size-of-land-based-internet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 04 Oct 2023 14:00:39 +0100 The satellite internet services provided by SpaceX Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb or Amazon Kuiper will come with a carbon footprint much higher than that associated with land-based alternatives 2394949-starlink-carbon-footprint-up-to-30-times-size-of-land-based-internet|2394949 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2395233-quantum-ai-image-generator-is-no-match-for-ones-on-ordinary-computers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 03 Oct 2023 19:00:50 +0100 Artificial intelligence has generated recognisable images of things like shoes and T-shirts on a small quantum computer. They aren’t great, but the method could scale up to more powerful machines 2395233-quantum-ai-image-generator-is-no-match-for-ones-on-ordinary-computers|2395233 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394911-robotic-hand-has-the-dexterity-to-handle-tricky-objects-with-care/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:00:26 +0100 A sophisticated algorithm enables a robotic hand to rotate Rubik’s cubes and other objects in three axes, with potential applications on automated manufacturing lines 2394911-robotic-hand-has-the-dexterity-to-handle-tricky-objects-with-care|2394911 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133562-500-how-mrna-is-transforming-the-way-we-treat-illnesses-from-flu-to-cancer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 13 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0100 The mRNA technique used in covid-19 vaccines recruits our bodies to make their own medicines. That could revolutionise treatments for all manner of conditions – and make personalised therapies cheaper and easier mg25133562-500-how-mrna-is-transforming-the-way-we-treat-illnesses-from-flu-to-cancer|2293394 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394668-adding-nanofridges-to-quantum-computers-could-make-them-run-faster/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 02 Oct 2023 09:00:24 +0100 Some of the components in quantum computers must be reset between operations, slowing down calculations, but tiny refrigerators could speed things up 2394668-adding-nanofridges-to-quantum-computers-could-make-them-run-faster|2394668 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2395007-hollow-nanoparticles-linked-by-dna-make-unusually-strong-materials/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:00:07 +0100 Particles that are too small to be assembled into materials with conventional methods can be bound together with DNA molecules – the result is clumps of unusually strong and stiff material 2395007-hollow-nanoparticles-linked-by-dna-make-unusually-strong-materials|2395007 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394144-waste-plastic-can-be-recycled-into-hydrogen-fuel-and-graphene/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 29 Sep 2023 15:00:33 +0100 Using waste plastic to produce a combination of hydrogen and graphene could make it profitable and greener to generate hydrogen as a fuel 2394144-waste-plastic-can-be-recycled-into-hydrogen-fuel-and-graphene|2394144 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394256-super-heatproof-computer-memory-survives-temperatures-over-500c/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 29 Sep 2023 07:00:17 +0100 A kind of computer memory made from the semiconductor scandium aluminium nitride withstands extreme heat in tests, making it potentially useful for space missions 2394256-super-heatproof-computer-memory-survives-temperatures-over-500c|2394256 https://www.newscientist.com/article/0-how-artificial-intelligence-is-helping-keep-indigenous-languages-alive/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:00:00 +0100 Communities in North America and New Zealand are working on teaching algorithms to understand Indigenous languages. But what happens when corporations get involved, asks Annalee Newitz  0-how-artificial-intelligence-is-helping-keep-indigenous-languages-alive|2394373 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394538-having-books-in-your-zoom-background-makes-you-seem-more-trustworthy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:00:22 +0100 People come across as being more trustworthy and competent on Zoom calls if they have plants or books in the background 2394538-having-books-in-your-zoom-background-makes-you-seem-more-trustworthy|2394538 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2394435-exoskeleton-suit-boosts-your-legs-to-help-you-run-faster/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 27 Sep 2023 20:00:10 +0100 Runners completed a 200-metre sprint nearly 1 second faster when wearing an exoskeleton suit compared with not wearing it 2394435-exoskeleton-suit-boosts-your-legs-to-help-you-run-faster|2394435 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2391587-reflected-wi-fi-signals-allow-snoopers-to-read-text-through-walls/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:00:05 +0100 Carefully measuring the Wi-Fi signals leaking out of a room can let you build up a detailed picture of what is inside – even to the extent of reading a sign made from 3D letters 2391587-reflected-wi-fi-signals-allow-snoopers-to-read-text-through-walls|2391587 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25934570-900-how-scientists-are-cracking-historical-codes-to-reveal-lost-secrets/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0100 Deciphering encrypted messages from centuries past is a painstaking process. But linguists and computer scientists are starting to automate it, with some sensational results mg25934570-900-how-scientists-are-cracking-historical-codes-to-reveal-lost-secrets|2392546 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2393505-massive-power-line-will-send-canadian-hydropower-to-new-york/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 22 Sep 2023 19:00:22 +0100 New York City has begun construction on a project to hook up its grid to hydroelectric power plants in Canada via a 546-kilometre-long transmission line 2393505-massive-power-line-will-send-canadian-hydropower-to-new-york|2393505 https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25934573-800-ai-is-evolving-for-its-own-benefit-not-ours/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 20 Sep 2023 19:00:00 +0100 Our creation of artificial intelligence has unleashed a third evolutionary process that we don't understand and can't control, warns Susan Blackmore, author of The Meme Machine mg25934573-800-ai-is-evolving-for-its-own-benefit-not-ours|2392764 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2392959-corkscrew-shaped-microbot-could-use-sound-to-spiral-through-human-body/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 20 Sep 2023 20:00:42 +0100 Microscopic helical robot travels through narrow tubes when exposed to sound, and could eventually be used to deliver drugs inside of the body by spiralling through its vasculature. 2392959-corkscrew-shaped-microbot-could-use-sound-to-spiral-through-human-body|2392959 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2392737-silkworms-genetically-engineered-to-produce-pure-spider-silk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 20 Sep 2023 17:00:20 +0100 Spider silk has been seen as a greener alternative to artificial fibres like nylon and Kevlar, but spiders are notoriously hard to farm. Now researchers have used CRISPR to genetically engineer silkworms that produce pure spider silk 2392737-silkworms-genetically-engineered-to-produce-pure-spider-silk|2392737 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2393012-uks-online-safety-bill-to-become-law-but-can-it-be-enforced/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:51:41 +0100 After years of political wrangling, wide-ranging online rules are about to become UK law - but complying with and enforcing the regulations won't be easy 2393012-uks-online-safety-bill-to-become-law-but-can-it-be-enforced|2393012 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2392588-watch-a-cyborg-cockroach-navigate-a-maze/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:00:43 +0100 Remote-controlled cockroaches are not a new idea, but now researchers have found a way to steer the insects without injuring them 2392588-watch-a-cyborg-cockroach-navigate-a-maze|2392588 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2392386-google-bard-ai-wont-answer-questions-about-putin-asked-in-russian/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Mon, 18 Sep 2023 09:00:22 +0100 Asking Google Bard about the Russian president Vladimir Putin tends to be met with refusal when posing questions in Russian - something that doesn't occur as often in English or with other AI chatbots 2392386-google-bard-ai-wont-answer-questions-about-putin-asked-in-russian|2392386 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2392194-facebook-change-to-control-covid-19-vaccine-misinformation-failed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=technology Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:00:14 +0100 The removal of a major anti-vaccine page in November 2020 by Facebook didn’t reduce misinformation and instead led to remaining anti-vaccine content becoming more extreme and getting more engagement 2392194-facebook-change-to-control-covid-19-vaccine-misinformation-failed|2392194