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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

Staff Writer - June 7, 2026

Did James Comey, former FBI director, ‘knowingly and willfully’ threaten, kidnap or ‘inflict bodily injury upon the President of the United States’? Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

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James Comey’s Instagram seashell post sits in a murky legal zone between protected political speech and criminal threat

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

AI can detect financial fraud more efficiently than previous technology did, but it also flags legitimate transactions that it shouldn’t. CardMapr.nl on Unsplash, CC BY

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Your bank’s AI just blocked your payment – what can you do?

Betamax video recorders like this one helped set off a chain of events leading to bans on repairing your own devices. Steve Jurvetson/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

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Today’s bans on DIY repairs of everything from cell phones to tractors grew out of Hollywood’s fear of videotaping

People work inside the TikTok building in Culver City, Calif., in March 2024. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

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‘For You’: What to know about news on TikTok

Staff Writer - February 14, 2025

Can a person love an AI chatbot? RLT_Images/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

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Teenagers turning to AI companions are redefining love as easy, unconditional...

Staff Writer - February 12, 2025

AI coding handles the hard parts for nonprogrammers. Andriy/Moment via Getty Images

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AI gives nonprogrammers a boost in writing computer code

Staff Writer - February 2, 2025

While more states are trying to regulate how teenagers and preteens use social media, the federal government has not acted yet on the issue. Daniel de la Hoz/Getty Images

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Teens on social media: Red, blue and purple states are all...

Staff Writer - January 31, 2025

When it comes to slowing down China’s tech rise, tariffs won’t do the trick. Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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China tech shrugged off Trump’s ‘trade war’ − there’s no reason...

Staff Writer - January 17, 2025

Meta stirred up controversy when it ditched fact-checking. Chesnot/Getty Images

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Meta shift from fact-checking to crowdsourcing spotlights competing approaches in fight...

Staff Writer - January 15, 2025

‘Gone but not forgotten’ could become a big understatement in the age of AI. Marina113/iStock via Getty Images

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Logging off life but living on: How AI is redefining death,...

Staff Writer - January 8, 2025

A high drug failure rate is more than just a pattern recognition problem. Thom Leach/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

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Will AI revolutionize drug development? Researchers explain why it depends on...

Staff Writer - January 5, 2025

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The ‘Three Pure Ones,’ the deities considered the most pure representation of the Dao. Unknown author via Wikimedia Commons

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From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...

Staff Writer - July 6, 2026

Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....

Life went on in the late 18th century, regardless of your everyday ailments. Archive Photos/Getty Images

How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776?...

July 2, 2026

People are often concerned about environmental risks lurking near their homes. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...

July 1, 2026

Leaving the pyrotechnics to the professionals is safer and more spectacular. YinYang/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Fireworks, heat and drought make this July 4th a recipe for wildfires

June 30, 2026

Rescue workers carry a person on a stretcher in Caracas following an earthquake in Venezuela on June 24, 2026. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Aid is on the way after Venezuela’s earthquakes, but it’s not...

June 27, 2026