E-bikes have been increasing in popularity — they make cycling more accessible than ever. However, they’ve also been …
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Technology
A World-First Quantum Battery Charges Faster When It Gets Bigger — but It’s Tiny and Only Lasts Nanoseconds
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesYou’re late for an important appointment. Just as you are leaving your house, you realize your phone is …
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Space
A Million New SpaceX Satellites Will Destroy the Night Sky — for Everyone on Earth
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesMore than 10,000 Starlink satellites currently orbit the Earth. We see them crawling across dark skies, no matter …
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Technology
TVs Keep Getting More Pixels — but We Are Approaching the Limits of What Our Eyes Can Actually See
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesI remember sitting very close to the TV as a child and seeing that the image was made …
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Technology
Your Smart Home Can Be Easily Hacked. New Safety Standards Will Help, but Stay Vigilant
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesOn a quiet suburban street, a modern Australian home wakes before its owners do. The lights turn on …
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Science Unmasked
It’s Tempting to Offload Your Thinking to AI. Cognitive Science Shows Why That’s a Bad Idea
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesWith so many artificial intelligence (AI) products on offer now, it’s increasingly tempting to offload difficult thinking tasks …
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Technology
Israel’s ‘Iron Beam’: Why Laser Weapons Are No Longer Science Fiction
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAs conflict escalates following the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, and Iran’s subsequent retaliatory strikes, reports have …
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Technology
How China Is Betting Cheap AI Will Get the World Hooked on Its Tech
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesArtificial intelligence (AI) is at a very Chinese time in its life. Recent moves from Chinese AI labs …
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Technology
Woolworths’ AI Agent Rambled About Its ‘Mother.’ It’s a Sign of Deeper Problems With the Tech Rollout
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesRecently, some Australian shoppers got more than they bargained for when they chatted with Woolworths’ artificial intelligence (AI) …
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Scientists at Microsoft Research in the United States have demonstrated a system called Silica for writing and reading …