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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

The incoming Trump administration is poised to shake up tech regulation. Adam Gray/AFP via Getty Images

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Tech law in 2025: a look ahead at AI, privacy and...

Staff Writer - January 4, 2025

Scare tactics might help sell security products, but they can actually make you less safe. selimaksan/E+ via Getty Images

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Selling fear: Marketing for cybersecurity products often leaves consumers less secure

Staff Writer - January 2, 2025

The U.S. says Chinese hackers have penetrated America’s phone networks – and are still inside them. Anton Petrus/Moment via Getty Images

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What is Salt Typhoon? A security expert explains the Chinese hackers...

Staff Writer - December 7, 2024

Bluesky is having a moment as millions of people have joined in the wake of the 2024 election. Anna Barclay/Getty Images

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Bluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance to the old...

Staff Writer - December 5, 2024

AI technology seems to be evolving faster than collective wisdom about how to use it ethically. Nutthaseth Vanchaichana/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Is using AI tools innovation or exploitation? 3 ways to think...

Staff Writer - November 28, 2024

One AI harm is pervasive facial recognition, which erodes privacy. DSCimage/iStock via Getty Images

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AI harm is often behind the scenes and builds over time...

Staff Writer - November 23, 2024

Health officials work to connect the dots during the early stages of an outbreak. Maxiphoto/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Public health surveillance, from social media to sewage, spots disease outbreaks...

Staff Writer - November 21, 2024

What you do on your screens matters as much as how much time you spend on them. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images

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Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on...

Staff Writer - November 19, 2024

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

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

Staff Writer - May 30, 2026

Katrine L. Wallace, University of Illinois Chicago As public health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo work to...

When you experience something that can’t easily be explained, do you think of the supernatural? Zeferli/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Is my brain wired to never see a ghost? A psychologist...

May 28, 2026

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...

May 27, 2026

Across the U.S., people are calling for companies to pay for the damage they have done to the environment. Alex Kent/AFP via Getty Images

The US Constitution and laws do not protect oil companies from...

May 24, 2026

This device measures acceleration and rotation by shining lasers into small clouds of rubidium atoms. Sandia National Laboratories

Quantum sensors use atoms, electrons and light as ultra‑steady rulers –...

May 20, 2026