Technology

Google is bringing AI answers to a billion people this year, but generative AI requires much more energy than traditional keyword searches

Researchers want to create an AI system that can quickly detect and debunk false or misleading claims about climate change

Thirty-year-old Noland Arbaugh says the Neuralink chip has let him “reconnect with the world”

The next time you snap a selfie, consider thanking an astronomer for your phone’s camera

AI apps can help autistic people practice social skills. But algorithms are no substitute for human relationships, experts say

Vaccine misinformation on social media, smartphone addiction in teens, and more are discussed in this week’s news roundup.

A technology meant to help severely premature infants raises questions of inequity and may someday threaten parents’ rights to make decisions

Emerging AI services present scenarios that could challenge the laws over rights to a persona

Inspired by headphone technology, silk sewn with a vibrating fiber acts as a lightweight sound barrier

Wearing earplugs, hearing aids and earphones can make your own voice sound booming, but a new design dampens the din

Experiments with optical illusions have revealed surprising similarities between human and AI perception

Warming temperatures are likely to mean that more of your plane ride will have rocky conditions, creating potentially dangerous situations