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What kids are doing on tablets seems to matter more than how long they use them. PeopleImages/iStock via Getty Images

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Screen time guidelines for kids and adolescents have shifted as research paints a more nuanced picture

Staff Writer - July 19, 2026

While there are benefits to personalized tutoring, the evidence isn’t clear that having AI tutors helps students learn better or faster. CreativaImages/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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Despite the growth of some AI schools like Alpha, research doesn’t show that AI tutors are better than human teachers

Some parents call tablets the ‘square au pair.’ Danielle Villasana/The Washington Post via Getty Images

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Toy Story 5’s ‘Lilypad’ is an indictment of the world that birthed the ‘iPad Kid’

Space is full of satellites and debris – data centers could one day join the mix. NicoElNino, NASA/iStock via Getty Images

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Building data centers in space is an intriguing idea on paper, but major engineering challenges must be solved

An Amazon data center sits next to a neighborhood in northern Virginia. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

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5 ways data centers endanger their local communities and the country as a whole

AI companies are finding that chatbots don’t have the same liability shield that internet platforms do. Westend61 via Getty Images

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Suicide-by-chatbot puts Big Tech in the product liability hot seat

Staff Writer - September 19, 2025

Social media often serves up disturbing images but you can minimize your exposure. Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock via Getty Images

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How to avoid seeing disturbing content on social media and protect...

Staff Writer - September 13, 2025

The Columbia River running through The Dalles, Oregon, supplies water to cool data centers. AP Photo/Andrew Selsky

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Data centers consume massive amounts of water – companies rarely tell...

Staff Writer - August 19, 2025

This U.S. Army command post, seen from a drone, is loaded with modern technology but uses a centuries-old structure. Col. Scott Woodward, U.S. Army

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AI is about to radically alter military command structures that haven’t...

Staff Writer - August 18, 2025

Most older adults who use AI use smart speaker assistants. Six_Characters/E+ via Getty Images

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Older Americans are using AI − study shows how and what...

Staff Writer - August 14, 2025

Data poisoning can make an AI system dangerous to use, potentially posing threats such as chemically poisoning a food or water supply. ArtemisDiana/iStock via Getty Images

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How poisoned data can trick AI − and how to stop it

Staff Writer - August 13, 2025

Quantum physics enables hack-proof video transmission. sakkmesterke/iStock via Getty Images

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Quantum scheme protects videos from prying eyes and tampering

Staff Writer - August 1, 2025

Ethical concerns – like the mistreatment of content creators decried by this protester – drive both veganism and resistance to using AI. Mario Tama/Getty Images

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‘AI veganism’: Some people’s issues with AI parallel vegans’ concerns about diet

Staff Writer - July 29, 2025

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