Behavior

Apple’s New Child Safety Technology Might Harm More Kids Than It Helps

Features designed to guard against sexual abuse carry the potential for unintended consequences

Elissa Redmiles | Opinion

Public Health

YouTube’s Plan to Showcase Credible Health Information Is Flawed, Experts Warn

Search results may include a special section with videos from sources that are deemed reliable

Grant Currin

Transportation

Chip Shortage Could Slow Electric Vehicle Rollouts

And no one is certain how long the shortage will last

Corbin Hiar and E&E News

Natural Disasters

Home Seismometers Provide Crucial Data on Haiti’s Quake

A volunteer network helps to monitor aftershocks and illuminate the country’s earthquake hazards

Alexandra Witze and Nature magazine

Climate Change

The Technology to Reach Net Zero Carbon Emissions Isn’t Ready for Prime Time, But ...

It’s already under development in research labs

Daniel T. Schwartz | Opinion