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Usually, I start off these annual highlights posts by saying that it was the best year ever for robotics. But this year, I’m not so sure. At the end of 2024, it really seemed like AI and humanoid robots...

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Associated Press: The State Department announced Tuesday it was barring five Europeans it accused of leading efforts to pressure U.S. tech firms to censor or suppress American viewpoints. The Europeans,...

To the untrained eye, it did not look like a particularly complicated mission. A large black quadcopter drone, more than two meters spanning the propeller tips, sat parked on the grass. Nestled between the legs of its landing gear...

This year, astronomers discovered more than 100 previously unknown moons in our own solar system. There may be many...

The US State Department said it would deny visas to five people, including a former EU commissioner, for seeking to "coerce" American social media platforms into suppressing viewpoints they oppose."These radical activists and weaponized NGOs have advanced censorship crackdowns...

new video loaded: Is Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids a Good Idea?On the “Hard Fork” podcast, the hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton discuss a new law in Australia barring kids under 16 from social media.By ‘HARD Fork’December...

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We are approaching the Gregorian New Year, and it’s a great time to ponder what’s coming next. Are we...

When I usually examine lichens, I am in a forest, peering at frilly growths on tree branches with my...

Fake adverts for weight loss drugs by a company pretending to be health and beauty retailer Boots have been removed from TikTok after the firm complained.The adverts for prescription-only weight loss drugs appeared to show smiling healthcare professionals from...