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Technology

Forget rampant killer robots: AI’s real danger is far more insidious

AI isn’t going to crush us underfoot, but it does harbour a threat that makes Terminator look innocent: entrenching human biases and turning them against us

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Technology

Singapore's ban on fake news sets a dangerous precedent

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Environment

Populist gains in Euro elections don’t need to derail climate action

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Environment

We need to talk about how population growth is harming the planet

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Who should I vote for in the 2019 European elections?

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Who should I vote for in the 2019 European elections?

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Axions may or may not exist - but we're not just making things up

Physics

Axions may or may not exist - but we're not just making things up

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We need to rediscover the wonder of space exploration to save Earth

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Environment

The idea that there are only 100 harvests left is just a fantasy

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Technology

Why the UK’s grand plan to stop gadgets turning against us is flawed

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Technology

How hacked rental e-scooters could be the future of street crime

As we travel in autonomous cars or on electronic scooters, a trick involving a bit of malicious code may put our computer networks at risk, warns Annalee Newitz

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Environment

Is there anything we can do to stop Greenland from turning green?

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Technology

How maths could fix the problems with India’s voting machines

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Health

We must all work to avoid disputes over the care of very ill children

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Health

Prescriptions for UTIs may be making antibiotic resistance even worse

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