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It is becoming increasingly clear that the mundane habits of our daily lives – like sending a quick voice note to a friend – might soon hold the key to understanding our mental health. According to fascinating new research...

An anonymous reader shared this report from the Guardian:Google's search feature AI Overviews cites YouTube more than any medical website when answering queries about health conditions, according to research that raises fresh questions about a tool seen by...

Within minutes of Alex Pretti being shot and killed by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis on Saturday, the Trump administration, backed by right-wing influencers, launched a smear campaign against the victim, labeling him a “terrorist” and a “lunatic.”Pretti,...

If your Gmail account doesn’t seem to be working properly today, you’re not alone.The official status dashboard for Google Workspace suggests that the issues began at around 5am Pacific on Saturday morning, with users experiencing both “misclassification of emails...

We’re in a unique moment for AI companies building their own foundation model.First, there is a whole generation of industry veterans who made their name at major tech companies and are now going solo. You also have legendary researchers...

A new study shows that earthquake monitoring networks can track falling space debris by detecting the sonic booms produced during atmospheric reentry, sometimes more accurately than radar. The Associated Press reports: Scientists reported Thursday that seismic readings...

Spending time chatting with AI assistants like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Microsoft Copilot, or similar systems might be more than just a tech habit. A new study published in JAMA Network Open suggests that people who use AI chatbots daily...

Cancer that spreads to bones can be deadly, and it also tends to be painful. Now, a drug seems...

Liv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesTikTok has announced a deal allowing it to continue operating in the US.But with the platform's future in the country seemingly secured, its 200 million American users are expected to see some changes.What is the US...

Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for...