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BIOMETRICS

LATAM, Asian firms pass biometric PAD assessments from iBeta

LATAM, Asian firms pass biometric PAD assessments from iBeta

How to regulate a behemoth: social media laws face formidable foe in Meta

How to regulate a behemoth: social media laws face formidable foe in Meta

IDB supports digital infrastructure drive in Caribbean to streamline healthcare services

IDB supports digital infrastructure drive in Caribbean to streamline healthcare services

German gov’t retries pitch to let police use facial recognition on social media

German gov’t retries pitch to let police use facial recognition on social media

Jumio targets post-onboarding fraud with continuous identity monitoring

Jumio targets post-onboarding fraud with continuous identity monitoring

It’s a biometric world after all: Disney offers facial matching for California park entry

It’s a biometric world after all: Disney offers facial matching for California park entry

Switzerland Supreme Court says digital ID plan should go ahead

Switzerland Supreme Court says digital ID plan should go ahead

BREAKING NEWS

Elon Musk confirms xAI used OpenAI’s models to train Grok
16 hours ago

Elon Musk confirms xAI used OpenAI’s models to train Grok

Africa Is Splitting Apart Faster Than We Thought, Forming a New Ocean
17 hours ago

Africa Is Splitting Apart Faster Than We Thought, Forming a New Ocean

Xbox owners can now disable Quick Resume for specific games
17 hours ago

Xbox owners can now disable Quick Resume for specific games

The Voting Rights Decision Is a Warning About Women’s Political Power
17 hours ago

The Voting Rights Decision Is a Warning About Women’s Political Power

Gemini is rolling out to cars with Google built-in
19 hours ago

Gemini is rolling out to cars with Google built-in

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  • #Robotics
  • #Science
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Robotics

California lawmakers open the gate for autonomous trucks in the state

California lawmakers open the gate for autonomous trucks in the state

Teradyne Robotics revenue rises at the start of 2026

Teradyne Robotics revenue rises at the start of 2026

A.I.

Meta is running get-rich-quick ads for its AI tools

Meta is running get-rich-quick ads for its AI tools

Researchers Built An AI That May Spot ADHD Risk Before A Child Starts School

Researchers Built An AI That May Spot ADHD Risk Before A Child Starts School

Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down

Here’s how the new Microsoft and OpenAI deal breaks down

Gemini is rolling out to cars with Google built-in

Gemini is rolling out to cars with Google built-in

Neuroscience

How a Brainless Organism Learns Using Neuron-Like Machinery

How a Brainless Organism Learns Using Neuron-Like Machinery

Molecular Trigger for Alzheimer’s Brain Inflammation Found

Molecular Trigger for Alzheimer’s Brain Inflammation Found

Immature Neurons and the Secret to Alzheimer’s Resilience

Immature Neurons and the Secret to Alzheimer’s Resilience

Rethinking Vibration as an Emotional Language

Rethinking Vibration as an Emotional Language

Neurotechnology spinoff SkyBiometry launches AI infrastructure suite

Neurotechnology spinoff SkyBiometry launches AI infrastructure suite

Yawning Does Something Unexpected in Your Brain, MRI Scans Reveal

Posted on 04.30.2026

Brain Prioritizes “Sound Offsets” During Hearing Repair

Posted on 04.30.202604.30.2026

Here’s Why Your Brain Shuts Down During Arguments, And What Helps

Posted on 04.29.202604.30.2026

Mapping the Brain’s Hidden Hub for Creative Thought

Posted on 04.29.202604.29.2026

How a Brainless Organism Learns Using Neuron-Like Machinery

Posted on 04.29.202604.29.2026

How Potassium Fluctuations Trigger Brain Receptors

Posted on 04.29.202604.29.2026

WORLD NEWS

Meta threatens to pull its apps from New Mexico if forced to make ‘technologically impractical’ changes
#Business #Technology #World

Meta threatens to pull its apps from New Mexico if forced to make ‘technologically impractical’ changes

04.30.2026
LATAM, Asian firms pass biometric PAD assessments from iBeta
#Biometrics #World

LATAM, Asian firms pass biometric PAD assessments from iBeta

04.30.2026
UK Healthy Life Expectancy Has Fallen by More Than 2 Years, Study Warns
#Health #World

UK Healthy Life Expectancy Has Fallen by More Than 2 Years, Study Warns

04.30.2026
Japan Is Building Cardboard Suicide Drones
#Business #Technology #World

Japan Is Building Cardboard Suicide Drones

04.30.2026
Governance, not tech, needs interrogating in UK digital ID consultation: Tony Allen
#Biometrics #World

Governance, not tech, needs interrogating in UK digital ID consultation: Tony Allen

04.29.2026
Palestinian Authority TV Promises Israel ‘Will Pass’ and Cease to Exist
#Media #World

Palestinian Authority TV Promises Israel ‘Will Pass’ and Cease to Exist

04.29.2026

Most People Develop Diverticulosis in Their Gut by The Age of 80… So What Is It?

Most People Develop Diverticulosis in Their Gut by The Age of 80… So What Is It?

The more you know… ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don’t […]

Yawning Does Something Unexpected in Your Brain, MRI Scans Reveal

Yawning Does Something Unexpected in Your Brain, MRI Scans Reveal

We still don’t know why we do it. ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never […]

The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room

The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room

Okay, I am not a lawyer so I only understood about half of what just happened. But I […]

A Climate Change Novel That Questions Everything

A Climate Change Novel That Questions Everything

Jessica Swoboda In God and Sex, Jon Raymond has recontextualized timeless novelistic questions—on faith and love—in an era […]

Congress keeps kicking surveillance reform down the road

Congress keeps kicking surveillance reform down the road

Congress has reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act – but only for another 45 days. […]

Apple’s iPhone revenue jumps to $57 billion despite chip shortages

Apple’s iPhone revenue jumps to  billion despite chip shortages

Apple’s iPhone revenue jumped 22 percent to $57 billion over the past few months, despite supply chain issues […]

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BUSINESS

The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room

The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room

Posted on 04.30.202604.30.2026
Apple’s iPhone revenue jumps to  billion despite chip shortages

Apple’s iPhone revenue jumps to $57 billion despite chip shortages

Posted on 04.30.202604.30.2026
California lawmakers open the gate for autonomous trucks in the state

California lawmakers open the gate for autonomous trucks in the state

Posted on 04.30.202604.30.2026
Rivian downsizes its goals for its EV factory in Georgia

Rivian downsizes its goals for its EV factory in Georgia

Posted on 04.30.202604.30.2026
Microsoft’s Xbox mode is now available for all Windows 11 PCs

Microsoft’s Xbox mode is now available for all Windows 11 PCs

Posted on 04.30.202604.30.2026
Meta threatens to pull its apps from New Mexico if forced to make ‘technologically impractical’ changes

Meta threatens to pull its apps from New Mexico if forced to make ‘technologically impractical’ changes

Posted on 04.30.202604.30.2026

ETHICS ▶︎ IDENTITY | PRIVACY | SECURITY | SURVEILLANCE

Congress keeps kicking surveillance reform down the road
#Ethics #Government #Policy #USA
04.30.2026

Congress keeps kicking surveillance reform down the road

Meta is running get-rich-quick ads for its AI tools
#AI #Ethics
04.30.2026

Meta is running get-rich-quick ads for its AI tools

Gemini is rolling out to cars with Google built-in
#AI #Business #Ethics #Headlines
04.30.2026

Gemini is rolling out to cars with Google built-in

City Learns Flock Accessed Cameras in Children’s Gymnastics Room as a Sales Pitch Demo, Renews Contract Anyway
#Crime #Ethics #Government
04.30.2026

City Learns Flock Accessed Cameras in Children’s Gymnastics Room as a Sales Pitch Demo, Renews Contract Anyway

Trump’s  Latest Ballroom Push Is His Nero Moment

Trump’s Latest Ballroom Push Is His Nero Moment

04.29.2026
Taking a smarter approach to anti-cheat with behavioral biometrics

Taking a smarter approach to anti-cheat with behavioral biometrics

04.29.2026
Synthetic voice attacks challenge trust across platforms and systems

Synthetic voice attacks challenge trust across platforms and systems

04.29.2026
You can get dragged into a police investigation by proximity alone — for now

You can get dragged into a police investigation by proximity alone — for now

04.28.2026
Massachusetts police share fingerprint data with ICE despite limits, report says

Massachusetts police share fingerprint data with ICE despite limits, report says

04.28.2026
US bill would require warrants for digital surveillance, biometric searches

US bill would require warrants for digital surveillance, biometric searches

04.28.2026
SXSW Used AI-Powered Trademark Tool To Censor Dissent on Instagram

SXSW Used AI-Powered Trademark Tool To Censor Dissent on Instagram

04.28.2026

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

Most People Develop Diverticulosis in Their Gut by The Age of 80… So What Is It?
#Health
04.30.2026

Most People Develop Diverticulosis in Their Gut by The Age of 80… So What Is It?

Night Shift For The Heart: Cardiac Arrest After Dark Remains More Likely To Be Fatal
#Health
04.30.2026

Night Shift For The Heart: Cardiac Arrest After Dark Remains More Likely To Be Fatal

Glucose Levels Signal the Growth of Myelin
#Health
04.30.2026

Glucose Levels Signal the Growth of Myelin

Outdoor Pet Cats Carry Same Infections As Feral Strays, Global Study Finds
#Health #Nature
04.30.2026

Outdoor Pet Cats Carry Same Infections As Feral Strays, Global Study Finds

UK Healthy Life Expectancy Has Fallen by More Than 2 Years, Study Warns

UK Healthy Life Expectancy Has Fallen by More Than 2 Years, Study Warns

04.30.2026
10-Minute Exercise Routine Done Lying Down Proven By Science To Boost Balance, Agility

10-Minute Exercise Routine Done Lying Down Proven By Science To Boost Balance, Agility

04.30.2026
Coffee’s Anti-Aging Benefits No Longer A Scientific Mystery?

Coffee’s Anti-Aging Benefits No Longer A Scientific Mystery?

04.30.2026
Exercise Alone May Not Offset Damage From Sitting All Day, Expert Warns

Exercise Alone May Not Offset Damage From Sitting All Day, Expert Warns

04.29.2026
AI Found the Key to Pre-Symptom Alzheimer’s

AI Found the Key to Pre-Symptom Alzheimer’s

04.29.2026
How Potassium Fluctuations Trigger Brain Receptors

How Potassium Fluctuations Trigger Brain Receptors

04.29.2026
43% of Antipsychotics for Seniors Start in Hospitals

43% of Antipsychotics for Seniors Start in Hospitals

04.28.2026

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Plant-Based Diets May Temper The Body’s Slow Burning, Aging-Related Inflammation
#Science
04.30.2026

Plant-Based Diets May Temper The Body’s Slow Burning, Aging-Related Inflammation

Third Of Americans Are Having An Existential Crisis Right Now
#Science
04.30.2026

Third Of Americans Are Having An Existential Crisis Right Now

Physicists Measured Gravity Across Cosmic Distances, And Standard Physics Won
#Science
04.30.2026

Physicists Measured Gravity Across Cosmic Distances, And Standard Physics Won

Why Agentic AI Requires More Than Better Models
#Science
04.30.2026

Why Agentic AI Requires More Than Better Models

“Warm” AI Chatbots Are More Likely to Lie

“Warm” AI Chatbots Are More Likely to Lie

04.29.2026
Tug-of-War of Life: Fertilized Eggs Keep Two Separate Nuclei

Tug-of-War of Life: Fertilized Eggs Keep Two Separate Nuclei

04.29.2026
Yoga May Lower Blood Pressure In People With Excess Weight, Analysis Shows

Yoga May Lower Blood Pressure In People With Excess Weight, Analysis Shows

04.29.2026
AI Uncovers a Hidden “Grammar” in DNA Packaging

AI Uncovers a Hidden “Grammar” in DNA Packaging

04.29.2026
Sympathetic Nerves Found to Slow Melanoma Growth

Sympathetic Nerves Found to Slow Melanoma Growth

04.29.2026
Flushed Goldfish Are Growing Into Lake-Wrecking Monsters: Policies Ignore The Problem

Flushed Goldfish Are Growing Into Lake-Wrecking Monsters: Policies Ignore The Problem

04.29.2026
Deep Warm Water Is Inching Toward Antarctica From Nearly Every Direction

Deep Warm Water Is Inching Toward Antarctica From Nearly Every Direction

04.29.2026
Most People Develop Diverticulosis in Their Gut by The Age of 80… So What Is It?

Most People Develop Diverticulosis in Their Gut by The Age of 80… So What Is It?

04.30.2026

The more you know… ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don’t […]

Yawning Does Something Unexpected in Your Brain, MRI Scans Reveal

Yawning Does Something Unexpected in Your Brain, MRI Scans Reveal

04.30.2026

We still don’t know why we do it. ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never […]

The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room

The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room

04.30.2026

Okay, I am not a lawyer so I only understood about half of what just happened. But I […]

A Climate Change Novel That Questions Everything

A Climate Change Novel That Questions Everything

04.30.2026

Jessica Swoboda In God and Sex, Jon Raymond has recontextualized timeless novelistic questions—on faith and love—in an era […]

Congress keeps kicking surveillance reform down the road

Congress keeps kicking surveillance reform down the road

04.30.2026

Congress has reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act – but only for another 45 days. […]


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