17 February 2023
Moves by Google, Microsoft and Baidu to bring AI chatbots into their search engines may bring big advantages, but they could also damage many industries and change the very way we interact with the web
4 January 2023
Iceland is developing a suite of technologies to help it reach carbon neutrality by 2040 – and its research could help other countries go green too
15 November 2022
Artificial intelligences that turn text into video are making rapid progress, but are we ready for a world in which the authenticity of every video is in question?
14 October 2022
As more data centres are being built to meet growing demand, their water use is coming under scrutiny – particularly in regions of the US affected by the ongoing megadrought
16 February 2022
Carbon removal technologies have long been seen as an important solution to climate change, but it is only now that these ideas are becoming a reality
5 January 2022
Figures gathered by New Scientist show that UK police forces have seized bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies worth more than £300 million during criminal investigations.
29 September 2021
Quantum computers are becoming a matter of national security, but is the US or China leading the race for global dominance?
26 May 2021
Hydrogen has the potential to be the green energy source of the future, and Japan wants to use symbols like the Olympic and Paralympic torches to tout its benefits
16 September 2020
NASA is trying to turn the ageing International Space Station into a hub for commerce and has partnered with the likes of Estée Lauder and Adidas
27 February 2020
Tech firms are making record profits but paying little tax. Now global leaders are discussing ways to make them pay their fair share
