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AI and alcoholism.

AI exposes alcohol screening ‘blind spot’, finds 60 times more at-risk patients

Artificial intelligence has revealed a staggering gap in the detection of dangerous…
Baldur's Gate 3

Digital avatars become lifelines for gender expression and mental health

Video game characters are far more than pixelated heroes for transgender and…
Poor security at Meta.

New privacy metric reveals Meta trails LinkedIn and X in user protection

Researchers have developed a new probabilistic metric to measure digital privacy, revealing…
Allen Telescope Array, Hat Creek Radio Observatory

Cosmic ‘twinkle’ of dead stars could help astronomers hunt for alien life

A 10-month stare-down with a spinning stellar remnant has revealed how the…
Goldenberries

CRISPR gene editing transforms wild goldenberry into supermarket staple

A tiny, sweet-and-tart relative of the tomato known as the goldenberry has…
Smart watch.

Smartwatch heart readings may replace facial scans for online age checks

Artificial intelligence can predict a user’s age with up to 96 per…
JFK assassination.

Right-wing voters more susceptible to conspiracies but logic fails both sides

People who lean politically to the right are more likely to fall…
Narcissism.

UK ranks among least narcissistic nations while US fails to crack top 10

Britons are among the least self-absorbed people in the world, ranking 51st…
Rage Against The Machine.

US pop lyrics turn angry and simple as listeners seek escape from crises

Popular music in the United States has become increasingly stressful, negative and…