In Brief Posted: 1:32 PM PDT · June 20, 2026 Asked about the privacy implications of chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude, Signal President Meredith Whittaker answered, “These are not your friends. These are
Anyone who’s Googled themselves recently knows that it doesn’t quite hit the way it used to. Sure, there’s everything going on with Google search itself, but there’s also an inescapable feeling that web
Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney have demonstrated a new way to control tiny sources of quantum light by twisting atomically thin layers of hexagonal boron nitride. The advance provides scientists with
Mars’ innermost moon of Phobos has long puzzled planetary scientists who have continually debated whether it’s a captured asteroid or formed from debris after a giant impactor struck the Martian surface. The key
The Starlink 17-28 mission lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on June 21, 2026. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced last week that the government eliminated an office created to probe overseas human rights complaints about Canadian corporations, including mining conglomerates. This comes only months after the
In a groundbreaking exploration destined to reshape neonatal care, the latest study by Lapillonne et al. dives deep into the intricate interplay between nutrition and neonatal morbidities, illuminating a path from broad dietary
In the ever-evolving landscape of neonatal medicine, a groundbreaking study has reaffirmed the enduring predictive power of a critical early indicator: the rate at which total bilirubin levels rise postnatally. This development promises
In the landscape of global aging populations, the issue of falls among older adults has emerged as a critical public health challenge. Recent research by Nonsa-ard, Khodseewong, Wongprachum, and colleagues shines a spotlight
You’ve probably used VLC Media Player, the free video player with the orange traffic-cone icon — it’s been downloaded more than 6 billion times. But according to its lead developer, Jean-Baptiste Kempf, robots
