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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

Staff Writer - June 8, 2026

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is suing Character.AI to stop its chatbot from posing as doctors. Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images via Getty Images

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What Pennsylvania’s AI chatbot lawsuit teaches us about the psychology behind medical trust

It’s all too easy – by design – to agree to a privacy policy without checking the voluminous fine print to find out what you’re giving away. Sean Gladwell/Moment via Getty Images

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Privacy isn’t dead – it’s just that tech companies have made it inconvenient

You can make AI chatbots spout information that’s not true. Nicoletaionescu/iStock via Getty Images

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You can persuade AI models to accept falsehoods as truth, study shows

Sycophancy eats away at truth and trust. Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty Images

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AI chatbots can prioritize flattery over facts – and that carries serious risks

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Big data security problems threaten consumers’ privacy

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Beyond silicon: the search for new semiconductors

Staff Writer - March 10, 2016

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Windows 95 turns 20 – and new ways of interacting show...

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There’s no code of ethics to govern digital forensics – and...

Staff Writer - August 11, 2015

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Is Europe’s Google antitrust probe a ‘war’ against US tech?

Staff Writer - June 11, 2015

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Can the power grid survive a cyberattack?

Staff Writer - June 9, 2015

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Why companies have little incentive to invest in cybersecurity

Staff Writer - March 15, 2015

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Hackers’ kit bag: the tools that terrorize the internet

Staff Writer - March 14, 2015

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Sophrosyne is a constellation of characteristics that includes moderation, reflectiveness and self-knowledge. PM Images/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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Why sophrosyne, an ancient Greek virtue, matters more than ever in...

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A lot of ‘recycled’ plastic is being burned overseas – and...

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The Democratic Republic of Congo is scaling up health operations to contain the Ebola epidemic. Michel Lunanga/Getty Images

What’s wrong with how US and Uganda plan to stop Ebola spreading

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But women continue to die from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth until one year after birth. Goodboy Picture Company/E+ Collection via Getty Images

Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6...

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