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BIOMETRICS

Biometric travel infrastructure scales from London to Dubai

Biometric travel infrastructure scales from London to Dubai

Why blockchain will be vital for the next generation of biometrics

Why blockchain will be vital for the next generation of biometrics

Data brokers now top attacker intelligence source for social engineering attacks as IT and identity teams become primary targets

Data brokers now top attacker intelligence source for social engineering attacks as IT and identity teams become primary targets

Researchers develop biometric system that identifies people beyond the face

Researchers develop biometric system that identifies people beyond the face

OpenAI quietly acquires AI voice cloning startup Weights.gg

OpenAI quietly acquires AI voice cloning startup Weights.gg

YouTube broadens biometric likeness protection against AI deepfakes

YouTube broadens biometric likeness protection against AI deepfakes

Senators press DHS to abandon biometric smart glasses plan for immigration officers

Senators press DHS to abandon biometric smart glasses plan for immigration officers

BREAKING NEWS

Childhood Adversity Blunts the Social Benefits of Intelligence
4 days ago

Childhood Adversity Blunts the Social Benefits of Intelligence

War and Data Centers Are Driving Up the Cost of Fiber-Optic Cable
5 days ago

War and Data Centers Are Driving Up the Cost of Fiber-Optic Cable

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Robotics

Soft Robots Inspired by Jellyfish for Advanced Biomedical Applications

Soft Robots Inspired by Jellyfish for Advanced Biomedical Applications

Share    Tweet    Share    Email    Home    Biology    Plants & Animals    Home    Biology    EcologyMay 14, 2026Autonomous underwater robot discovers hidden coral reef 'hotspots'by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutionedited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert EganEditors' notesThe GISTAdd as preferred sourceCredit: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Autonomous underwater robot discovers hidden coral reef ‘hotspots’

A.I.

Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI

Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI

OpenAI quietly acquires AI voice cloning startup Weights.gg

OpenAI quietly acquires AI voice cloning startup Weights.gg

YouTube broadens biometric likeness protection against AI deepfakes

YouTube broadens biometric likeness protection against AI deepfakes

Why Young Teens Are Vulnerable to Conversational AI

Why Young Teens Are Vulnerable to Conversational AI

Neuroscience

Added Sugar Restricts Full Memory Recovery After Dietary Switch

Added Sugar Restricts Full Memory Recovery After Dietary Switch

Genetic Maps Target Root Causes of Multiple Sclerosis

Genetic Maps Target Root Causes of Multiple Sclerosis

Why Young Teens Are Vulnerable to Conversational AI

Why Young Teens Are Vulnerable to Conversational AI

Combining Cannabis and Tobacco Triples Psychosis Risk

Combining Cannabis and Tobacco Triples Psychosis Risk

Study Maps Brain Immune Cells to Block Melanoma Metastasis

Study Maps Brain Immune Cells to Block Melanoma Metastasis

Added Sugar Restricts Full Memory Recovery After Dietary Switch

Posted on 05.18.202605.18.2026

Genetic Maps Target Root Causes of Multiple Sclerosis

Posted on 05.18.202605.18.2026

Poor Sleep Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk

Posted on 05.18.202605.18.2026

How the Brain Filters Calcium to Form Memories

Posted on 05.18.202605.18.2026

Why Young Teens Are Vulnerable to Conversational AI

Posted on 05.17.202605.17.2026

Combining Cannabis and Tobacco Triples Psychosis Risk

Posted on 05.17.202605.17.2026

BUSINESS

Can Australian business afford to ignore inequality?
#Business #Ethics #World

Can Australian business afford to ignore inequality?

05.18.2026
OpenAI quietly acquires AI voice cloning startup Weights.gg
#AI #Biometrics #Business #Ethics

OpenAI quietly acquires AI voice cloning startup Weights.gg

05.18.2026
Trinsic maps top global markets for reusable digital identity in 2026
#Biometrics #Business #Ethics

Trinsic maps top global markets for reusable digital identity in 2026

05.14.2026
Inside the Korean hotel training humanoid robots with cameras on workers’ hands
#Business #Robotics

Inside the Korean hotel training humanoid robots with cameras on workers’ hands

05.14.2026
War and Data Centers Are Driving Up the Cost of Fiber-Optic Cable
#Business #Ethics #Headlines

War and Data Centers Are Driving Up the Cost of Fiber-Optic Cable

05.13.2026
University Claims Withholding Water From Nuclear Weapons Data Center Is ‘Unlawfully Discriminatory’ to Data Centers
#Business #Education #Ethics

University Claims Withholding Water From Nuclear Weapons Data Center Is ‘Unlawfully Discriminatory’ to Data Centers

05.08.2026

Added Sugar Restricts Full Memory Recovery After Dietary Switch

Added Sugar Restricts Full Memory Recovery After Dietary Switch

Can a healthy diet fully reverse the cognitive damage caused by years of junk food? A systematic review […]

The FBI Wants to Buy Nationwide Access to License Plate Readers

The FBI Wants to Buy Nationwide Access to License Plate Readers

The FBI wants to buy access to automated license plate readers (ALPRs) nationwide, which would likely allow the […]

Biometric travel infrastructure scales from London to Dubai

Biometric travel infrastructure scales from London to Dubai

Governments and airports worldwide are expanding biometric passenger processing, digital travel authorization and reusable identity systems as rising […]

Genetic Maps Target Root Causes of Multiple Sclerosis

Genetic Maps Target Root Causes of Multiple Sclerosis

A new study provides the first direct empirical comparison of the two primary preclinical models for myelin loss […]

Can Australian business afford to ignore inequality?

Can Australian business afford to ignore inequality?

Can Australian business afford to ignore inequality? Opinion + AnalysisBusiness + LeadershipPolitics + Human Rights BY Carl Rhodes […]

Why blockchain will be vital for the next generation of biometrics

Why blockchain will be vital for the next generation of biometrics

By Thomas Berndorfer, CEO of Connecting Software In early 2026 the Australian banking sector was rocked by a […]

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ETHICS ▶︎ IDENTITY | PRIVACY | SECURITY | SURVEILLANCE

The FBI Wants to Buy Nationwide Access to License Plate Readers

The FBI Wants to Buy Nationwide Access to License Plate Readers

Posted on 05.18.202605.18.2026
Biometric travel infrastructure scales from London to Dubai

Biometric travel infrastructure scales from London to Dubai

Posted on 05.18.202605.18.2026
Can Australian business afford to ignore inequality?

Can Australian business afford to ignore inequality?

Posted on 05.18.202605.18.2026
Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI

Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI

Posted on 05.18.202605.18.2026
Researchers develop biometric system that identifies people beyond the face

Researchers develop biometric system that identifies people beyond the face

Posted on 05.18.202605.18.2026
OpenAI quietly acquires AI voice cloning startup Weights.gg

OpenAI quietly acquires AI voice cloning startup Weights.gg

Posted on 05.18.202605.18.2026

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Added Sugar Restricts Full Memory Recovery After Dietary Switch
05.18.2026

Added Sugar Restricts Full Memory Recovery After Dietary Switch

Can a healthy diet fully reverse the cognitive damage caused by years of junk food? A systematic review and meta-analysis...

Genetic Maps Target Root Causes of Multiple Sclerosis

05.18.2026
Genetic Maps Target Root Causes of Multiple Sclerosis

How the Brain Filters Calcium to Form Memories

05.18.2026
How the Brain Filters Calcium to Form Memories

Brain-Stimulating Contact Lenses Match Prozac in Depression Study

05.14.2026
Brain-Stimulating Contact Lenses Match Prozac in Depression Study

Widespread Hidden Mpox Spreads Among MSM

05.13.2026
Widespread Hidden Mpox Spreads Among MSM

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Scientists Engineered An Electrical Link That Can Tune Brain Circuits, Change Behavior
05.14.2026

Scientists Engineered An Electrical Link That Can Tune Brain Circuits, Change Behavior

New understanding of insect flight points way to stable flapping-wing robots
05.07.2026

New understanding of insect flight points way to stable flapping-wing robots

Scientists Gave ‘Aggressive’ Fish Psychedelic Drugs. A Breakthrough Came Next
05.07.2026

Scientists Gave ‘Aggressive’ Fish Psychedelic Drugs. A Breakthrough Came Next

How Scientists Cracked the Ketamine Code for Depression
05.02.2026

How Scientists Cracked the Ketamine Code for Depression

Why Agentic AI Requires More Than Better Models

Why Agentic AI Requires More Than Better Models

04.30.2026
“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
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
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

WORLD

Biometric travel infrastructure scales from London to Dubai
05.18.2026

Biometric travel infrastructure scales from London to Dubai

Can Australian business afford to ignore inequality?
05.18.2026

Can Australian business afford to ignore inequality?

Researchers develop biometric system that identifies people beyond the face
05.18.2026

Researchers develop biometric system that identifies people beyond the face

A multi-university research team has developed a biometric recognition system designed to identify people at long distances using not only...

DOGE Cuts Unleashed a Deadly Wave of Violence Across Africa, Study Finds

DOGE Cuts Unleashed a Deadly Wave of Violence Across Africa, Study Finds

05.14.2026
Children aged 8 and 9 can use e-gates travelling back into UK

Children aged 8 and 9 can use e-gates travelling back into UK

05.14.2026
HAND Foundation launches as permanent steward of the universal talent identifier standard

HAND Foundation launches as permanent steward of the universal talent identifier standard

05.14.2026
Survey shows social media firms ignoring Australia’s minimum age law

Survey shows social media firms ignoring Australia’s minimum age law

05.13.2026
AI can design viruses, toxins and other bioweapons. How worried should we be?

AI can design viruses, toxins and other bioweapons. How worried should we be?

05.13.2026
UK project uses supercomputers, synthetic data to improve emotion recognition

UK project uses supercomputers, synthetic data to improve emotion recognition

05.08.2026
‘HELLO BOSS’: Inside the Chinese Realtime Deepfake Software Powering Scams Around the World

‘HELLO BOSS’: Inside the Chinese Realtime Deepfake Software Powering Scams Around the World

05.08.2026

DIG DEEPER
Soft Robots Inspired by Jellyfish for Advanced Biomedical Applications

Soft Robots Inspired by Jellyfish for Advanced Biomedical Applications

05.14.2026
Scientists Gave ‘Aggressive’ Fish Psychedelic Drugs. A Breakthrough Came Next

Scientists Gave ‘Aggressive’ Fish Psychedelic Drugs. A Breakthrough Came Next

05.07.2026
Water Lily Genomes Reveal Angiosperm Evolution Innovations

Water Lily Genomes Reveal Angiosperm Evolution Innovations

05.07.2026
‘Nature’ Retracts Paper on the Benefits of ChatGPT in Education

‘Nature’ Retracts Paper on the Benefits of ChatGPT in Education

05.04.2026
A Climate Change Novel That Questions Everything

A Climate Change Novel That Questions Everything

04.30.2026

VIDEODROME

New OMNI Humanoid Robot 2026 Release SHAKES AI Industry
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New OMNI Humanoid Robot 2026 Release SHAKES AI Industry

Why Agents Make Every Job a Startup
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Why Agents Make Every Job a Startup

The Fake MAGA Influencer: How AI Powers New Scams
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The Fake MAGA Influencer: How AI Powers New Scams

How to Spot a Russian Deepfake | Bloomberg Investigates
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How to Spot a Russian Deepfake | Bloomberg Investigates

Time Travelers of the Mind: Inside the Extraordinary World of Hyperthymesia
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