Violent news poses trauma risk in digital age
Journalists face psychological trauma from producing news even when they are distant from the scene of violent incidents. What can news organizations do?
Retailers seek visibility in face of Google control
Online search ads are big business. Retailers have to work hard to compete for visibility in Google’s online searches as the company faces trouble in the European Union over its Shopping site.
Asimov’s Laws won’t stop robots harming humans
Robots should be empowered to pick the action that most helps humans.
We must ban killer robots after nuclear weapons
Treaties banning biological and chemical weapons are in place, and the path is clear to remove nuclear weapons too. Lethal autonomous weapons (killer robots) should be next.
Public health at risk when opinion trumps evidence
In an era when opinion often trumps evidence in public health issues, it's time to support and invest in evidence-based medicine to protect the public from dangerous, poorly informed beliefs.
Translation future merges humans with machines
Machines alone will never be able to put the meaning to words in translation
Why can’t we fix our own electronic devices?
Many companies are working to prevent customers from fixing broken smartphones and tractors. By doing so, they're missing out on an opportunity to build customer loyalty and boost profits.
New tools promise life-saving treatments from basic science
Systematic reviews are rarely applied to basic research. A new study shows how they could separate good data from bad, saving millions in research dollars and speeding life-saving treatments.
BepiColombo spacecraft probes Mercury
Operating the two spacecraft that make up BebpiColombo will be harder than rocket science, says a member of its science team.
As world embraces space, Outer Space Treaty needs adaptation at age 50
Who is responsible for space debris? What laws should apply to humans living on another planet? Who has rights to mine asteroids? The Outer Space Treaty needs an update to address such questions.
‘CanadaCreep’ case highlights need for better privacy laws
To properly address the social harm of online privacy invasions, such as in the "CanadaCreep case," Canada must devote federal attention to strengthening its minimal and unclear privacy laws.
Should robot artists be given copyright protection?
Artificial intelligence can now produce original paintings, novels and music.
Aston Martin: unlikely electric car ambassador
Aston Martin has rarely been considered an eco-friendly brand, but it has announced an electric car of considerable heft.
Controversial insecticide hurts bees – but has uses
Here's how to take the sting out of these harmful pesticides.
How intelligent life may guide cosmic evolution
Many scientists say there's no purpose to life – but a theoretical study suggests there could be.
Who’ll win Wimbledon? Listen to players’ grunts
You can tell quite a lot about whether your favourite player might win or lose from the primal noises they make.
Alternative currencies are the future: why it matters for development
All over the world people who have been harmed by the conventional money systems are devising alternative currencies, challenging the centralised monetary policy approach.