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BIOMETRICS

DSP challenges Irish data regulator’s fine, says processing face biometrics is legal

DSP challenges Irish data regulator’s fine, says processing face biometrics is legal

Estonia adds identity verification to new digital government app

Estonia adds identity verification to new digital government app

Not so fast: driver monitoring systems put on biometric brakes for drunk drivers

Not so fast: driver monitoring systems put on biometric brakes for drunk drivers

Tinder alert to scams affecting customer trust with new Face Check feature

Tinder alert to scams affecting customer trust with new Face Check feature

Switzerland prepares to introduce biometric ID cards

Switzerland prepares to introduce biometric ID cards

Trump’s megabill expands biometric surveillance

Trump’s megabill expands biometric surveillance

Auditor demands better accounting from IRS for biometric identity proofing

Auditor demands better accounting from IRS for biometric identity proofing

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Robotics

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From robotic trucks to smart bins: How technology is helping cities sort their waste problem

Robot Surgeon Flawlessly Operates On Pig Organs Without Human Control

Robot Surgeon Flawlessly Operates On Pig Organs Without Human Control

A.I.

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Elon Musk Says Grok Is Coming to Tesla EVs

The UN Made AI-Generated Refugees

The UN Made AI-Generated Refugees

Elon Musk’s Newest AI Chatbot Is Powerful, Controversial, and Already Under Fire

Elon Musk’s Newest AI Chatbot Is Powerful, Controversial, and Already Under Fire

OpenAI Is Pouring Money Into the Second Largest Teachers’ Union

OpenAI Is Pouring Money Into the Second Largest Teachers’ Union

Neuroscience

How the Brain Replays and Compresses Memories

How the Brain Replays and Compresses Memories

Brain Pathway Reveals How Pain Feels Emotionally

Brain Pathway Reveals How Pain Feels Emotionally

Climate Disasters Hit the Brain Before Babies Are Even Born

Climate Disasters Hit the Brain Before Babies Are Even Born

Stress-Linked Brain Pathway Disrupts Sleep and Memory

Stress-Linked Brain Pathway Disrupts Sleep and Memory

Sticky Molecules and AMD Vision Loss Prevention

Sticky Molecules and AMD Vision Loss Prevention

How the Brain Replays and Compresses Memories

New research shows how the brain replays and organizes memories, even compressing long experiences into short, fixed-length neural sequences. Scientists recorded hundreds of hippocampal neurons […]

Brain Pathway Reveals How Pain Feels Emotionally

Pain is more than a physical signal — it also carries emotional weight that shapes our response and memory of discomfort. A new study identifies […]

Climate Disasters Hit the Brain Before Babies Are Even Born

“What we are seeing is compelling evidence that the climate crisis is not just an environmental emergency, it is potentially a neurological one.”

Stress-Linked Brain Pathway Disrupts Sleep and Memory

New research reveals a stress-sensitive neural pathway that impairs both sleep and memory in male mice. Scientists activated neurons in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of […]

Sticky Molecules and AMD Vision Loss Prevention

A new study reveals how sticky molecules called heparan sulfate (HS) may trap lipoproteins in the eye and trigger early age-related macular degeneration (AMD). These […]

Mood Disorders May Foreshadow Alzheimer’s

Late-life depression and bipolar disorder may be more than psychiatric conditions—they could be early warning signs of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Using advanced brain imaging […]

BRAIN

Study Finds Link Between Brain Injury and Criminal Behavior

Study Finds Link Between Brain Injury and Criminal Behavior

10/07/2025
How the Brain Replays and Compresses Memories

How the Brain Replays and Compresses Memories

10/07/2025
Brain Pathway Reveals How Pain Feels Emotionally

Brain Pathway Reveals How Pain Feels Emotionally

10/07/2025
Mindfulness Meditation Boosts Attention Across All Ages in 30 Days

Mindfulness Meditation Boosts Attention Across All Ages in 30 Days

09/07/2025
Live Dance Sparks Brain Synchrony

Live Dance Sparks Brain Synchrony

09/07/2025
Psilocybin Shows Promise as Anti-Aging Therapy

Psilocybin Shows Promise as Anti-Aging Therapy

09/07/2025

Study finds “Anxious Mondays” linked to long-term stress and heart health risks in older adults

  • 10/07/2025
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New research has uncovered a connection between how older adults feel on Mondays and their long-term biological stress levels. The study found that people aged […]

Tagged ANXIETY

Elon Musk Says Grok Is Coming to Tesla EVs

  • 10/07/2025
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Get ready for a few hard right turns.

Tagged GROK, MUSK, TESLA

The UN Made AI-Generated Refugees

  • 10/07/2025
The UN Made AI-Generated Refugees

I am talking to Amina, an AI avatar that plays the role of a woman living in a refugee camp in Chad after she escaped […]

Tagged REFUGEES, UN

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WIRE

  • Go with the flow: the dynamic roles of cerebrospinal fluid
    🧠 Knowing Neurons By Sarah Wade
  • UNHCR’s biometric LISA kiosk enabling self-service refugee identity verification
    🧠 Biometric Update By Lu-Hai Liang
  • Ghana to add 16k digital govt services as part of $200M World Bank project
    🧠 Biometric Update By Ayang Macdonald
  • How Can Regional Models Advance Climate Science?
    🧠 Quanta Magazine By Janna Levin and Steven Strogatz
  • Most Antidepressant Users Don’t Face Severe Withdrawal
    🧠 Neuroscience News By Neuroscience News
  • Child Maltreatment Accelerates Aging and Hinders Social Development
    🧠 Neuroscience News By Neuroscience News
  • Magnesium Marvel: Experimental Drug Melts Fat Even on a Junk-Food Diet
    🧠 SciTechDaily By Will Sansom, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • Ancient-fossil bioconcrete traps 142% more carbon – and it’s strong as hell
    🧠 Science By Bronwyn Thompson
  • From robotic trucks to smart bins: How technology is helping cities sort their waste problem
    🧠 Robotics News - Robot News, Robotics, Robots, Robotics Sciences
  • Scientists Unveil Cheaper, Smarter Way To Capture Carbon Dioxide
    🧠 SciTechDaily By Georgia Institute of Technology
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Culture

Positive Emotions Boost Memory

Positive Emotions Boost Memory

Scientists Unveil Image Of Ancient Egyptian Derived From First Fully Sequenced Genome

Scientists Unveil Image Of Ancient Egyptian Derived From First Fully Sequenced Genome

Lost for 300 Years, Pirate-Plundered Treasure Ship Discovered off Madagascar Coast

Lost for 300 Years, Pirate-Plundered Treasure Ship Discovered off Madagascar Coast

Universally Cool: Personality Traits That Cross Cultural Lines

Universally Cool: Personality Traits That Cross Cultural Lines

500-Year-Old Texts Reveal Secretive Jewish Community That Helped Build The Spanish Empire (While Being Hunted By It)

500-Year-Old Texts Reveal Secretive Jewish Community That Helped Build The Spanish Empire (While Being Hunted By It)

Society

Expert Says AI Systems May Be Hiding Their True Capabilities to Seed Our Destruction

Expert Says AI Systems May Be Hiding Their True Capabilities to Seed Our Destruction

Nearly Half Of American Expats Ready To Ditch Their U.S. Citizenship

Nearly Half Of American Expats Ready To Ditch Their U.S. Citizenship

Vegetarians Crave Power And Success More Than Meat Eaters Do, Study Finds

Vegetarians Crave Power And Success More Than Meat Eaters Do, Study Finds

Third Of Young Adults Think July 4th Celebrates Independence From Native Americans

Third Of Young Adults Think July 4th Celebrates Independence From Native Americans

When Work Pays Less Than Welfare: The Math Behind a Global Unemployment Paradox

When Work Pays Less Than Welfare: The Math Behind a Global Unemployment Paradox

WAVES

Expert Says AI Systems May Be Hiding Their True Capabilities to Seed Our Destruction

Expert Says AI Systems May Be Hiding Their True Capabilities to Seed Our Destruction

Posted on 07/07/202507/07/2025
Nearly Half Of American Expats Ready To Ditch Their U.S. Citizenship

Nearly Half Of American Expats Ready To Ditch Their U.S. Citizenship

Posted on 07/07/202507/07/2025
Vegetarians Crave Power And Success More Than Meat Eaters Do, Study Finds

Vegetarians Crave Power And Success More Than Meat Eaters Do, Study Finds

Posted on 07/07/202507/07/2025
Third Of Young Adults Think July 4th Celebrates Independence From Native Americans

Third Of Young Adults Think July 4th Celebrates Independence From Native Americans

Posted on 04/07/202504/07/2025
When Work Pays Less Than Welfare: The Math Behind a Global Unemployment Paradox

When Work Pays Less Than Welfare: The Math Behind a Global Unemployment Paradox

Posted on 03/07/202503/07/2025
Trump advances his “Big beautiful bill” which allocates significant funds for biometric surveillance and AI tech

Trump advances his “Big beautiful bill” which allocates significant funds for biometric surveillance and AI tech

Posted on 03/07/2025

STEM

Judge Finds Tesla Has Failed to Deliver Full Self-Driving, Needs to Issue Refund

Judge Finds Tesla Has Failed to Deliver Full Self-Driving, Needs to Issue Refund

After a year of fighting out his case in arbitration, a Tesla owner successfully forced Elon Musk's EV maker to...

The End of the Internet As We Know It

The End of the Internet As We Know It

Breaking the Bottleneck: All-Optical Chip Could Unlock Light-Speed Communication

Breaking the Bottleneck: All-Optical Chip Could Unlock Light-Speed Communication

Tesla Robotaxi Rider Gets Bizarre Call Saying She Has to Exit Vehicle Immediately

Tesla Robotaxi Rider Gets Bizarre Call Saying She Has to Exit Vehicle Immediately

Elon Musk’s “Upgraded” AI Is Spewing Antisemitic Propaganda

Elon Musk’s “Upgraded” AI Is Spewing Antisemitic Propaganda

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