Tag: technology
Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter could make its misinformation problems worse
Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, acquired Twitter in...
Can you truly own anything in the metaverse? A law professor...
João Marinotti, Indiana University
In 2021, an investment firm bought 2,000 acres of real estate for about US$4 million....
How hypersonic missiles work and the unique threats they pose –...
Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder
Russia used a hypersonic missile against a Ukrainian arms depot in the western...
Why ‘bad’ ads appear on ‘good’ websites – a computer scientist...
Eric Zeng, University of Washington
Sketchy ads, like those for miracle weight loss pills and suspicious-looking software, sometimes appear...
Your digital footprints are more than a privacy risk – they...
Ravi Sen, Texas A&M University
When you use the internet, you leave behind a trail of data, a set...
A large solar storm could knock out the power grid and...
David Wallace, Mississippi State University
On Sept. 1 and 2, 1859, telegraph systems around the world failed catastrophically. The...
What are false flag attacks – and did Russia stage any...
Scott Radnitz, University of Washington
The Russian assault on Ukraine, which began in the early hours of Feb. 24,...
Government agencies are tapping a facial recognition company to prove you’re...
Beginning this summer, you might need to upload a selfie and a photo ID to a private company, ID.me, if you...
EXPLORING NATURE
New study measures titanium in Apollo rock to uncover Moon’s early chemistry
Advik D. Vira, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emily First, Macalester College
The Earth and the Moon may look...
