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‘Nobody cared’: new research shows deepfakes are hurting regular people, not just celebrities
Non-consensual sexual deepfakes are easy to make and share. A study with more than 7,000 people shows how widespread they have become.
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El Salvador is exporting the ‘Bukele model’ to Haiti – but the gang offensive is a gamble for both nations
Haiti’s war on gangs is increasingly relying on a patchwork of foreign troops and private militias, making accountability more complicated.
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Flight of the Conchords return to NZ stages after 14 years away – but Wellington is still obviously home
Flight of the Conchords have the wonderful ability to make extraordinary success feel entirely unpretentious.
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Johnny Depp returns to the screen as Scrooge – Dickens might have some notes
Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol as a ‘sledgehammer’ to make Victorian Britain aware of child poverty. Modern film adaptations like Ebenezer soften the blow.
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It’s possible to make great concrete without the huge emissions from cement. Why isn’t this common?
Cement produces huge volumes of emissions – comparable to Russia or India. Why isn’t this alternative being used?
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COP31: How AI can help us adapt to climate change
Artificial intelligence is attracting attention for its potential to deepen our understanding of climate risks and inform our responses.
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Why teaching ‘ethical’ classroom use of AI to learn writing must include the right to refuse
If we want to teach writing students to engage with AI chatbots ethically and responsibly, we need to first consider what we mean by “ethical.”
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You likely have genes that affect how well your medications work – testing for them could improve treatment
Researchers found that everyone in a 100,000 sample of people has at least one genetic variant that interacts with common prescriptions.
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The state apologised to abuse-in-care survivors two years ago today. What has changed?
The Abuse in Care Royal Commission prompted improvements in support and compensation for survivors, but long delays and the lack of independent redress remain.
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CCTV is touted as a safety measure for daycare centres. But does it work?
The federal government has just released an evaluation of CCTV use in more than 300 Australian early learning services.
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AI marking means uni assessments could theoretically never be read by a human. What now?
AI marking has been around a long time. But it’s not the tech causing outcry – it’s what happens now that it’s readily available.
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Is this iconic black hole image accurate? New study delivers an independent result
New results provide a fresh perspective on the iconic ring structure of the M87 black hole.