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Social media abuse is no longer an isolated phenomenon but a persistent law-and-order issue. The rapid spread of fabricated content, morphed images, abusive campaigns and coordinated character assassination can cause lasting damage to individuals, institutions and public discourse. Governments cannot simply ignore such developments.

Peering into the distant past, the telescope has been revealing incredible new details of the early universe, galaxies, potentially habitable exoplanets and even familiar objects in our solar system.

Most of the work required for publication – notably writing, peer review and a large part of the editorial work – is carried out free of charge by researchers. The direct consequence is that an institution or a country’s wealth still partly dictates access to scientific knowledge.

The 1979 United Nations Moon Agreement states that no one can claim sovereignty over the Moon, and must use its resources responsibly – which sounds promising. Unfortunately, almost none of the countries involved with Artemis, including the US and UK, have signed it. Scientists live in hope that this doesn’t all turn into a big land grab.

Recursive self-improvement is when AI builds its own successor without human input. Learn what it means, why Anthropic's co-founder says it is coming by 2028.

Technology can recognise patterns. People provide empathy, trust and clinical judgement. The future of mental health care may likely depend on combining the strengths of both.

While the report is framed around the debate over whether AI spending represents a bubble, it argues that the central issue is not whether companies are spending too much, but whether those investments generate adequate returns before the underlying infrastructure becomes obsolete.

Cloning is still tricky, and it continues to raise questions about safety, regulation and whether some applications should be pursued at all.

MeitY issued notices to WhatsApp on July 1, and to Telegram and Signal on July 3, amid concerns that username-based messaging could heighten the risks of impersonation, identity theft, phishing, and digital fraud.

Their appeal is easy to understand. They are always available, highly customisable and offer a steady sense of being heard, desired and understood — at a time when loneliness and social disconnection are on the rise.

The breakthrough provides the first detailed genetic blueprint of the crop, creating an important resource for researchers working on crop improvement, molecular breeding and functional genomics.

Surface drones can be dispersed and operated across wide areas. But in a maritime environment they need a floating platform to operate from. The same goes for aerial drones. Neither can replace a Type 83’s large, portable missile magazines, command facilities, or defence of a carrier fleet. The Common Combat Vessel will provide some hybrid capabilities.