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BIOMETRICS

DHS funding law quietly advances biometric, surveillance infrastructure

DHS funding law quietly advances biometric, surveillance infrastructure

Trinsic maps top global markets for reusable digital identity in 2026

Trinsic maps top global markets for reusable digital identity in 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

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

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

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

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

Researchers build cybersecurity framework for EUDI wallets

Researchers build cybersecurity framework for EUDI wallets

Five ID raises M to scale palm biometric payments

Five ID raises $6M to scale palm biometric payments

BREAKING NEWS

Childhood Adversity Blunts the Social Benefits of Intelligence
19 hours ago

Childhood Adversity Blunts the Social Benefits of Intelligence

War and Data Centers Are Driving Up the Cost of Fiber-Optic Cable
2 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.

Unseen Hazards: How AI Agents’ Routine Tasks Can Spiral into Digital Disasters

Unseen Hazards: How AI Agents’ Routine Tasks Can Spiral into Digital Disasters

AI Is Incapable of Poetry

AI Is Incapable of Poetry

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?

Police drone programs raise questions about use of AI, facial recognition

Police drone programs raise questions about use of AI, facial recognition

Neuroscience

Decoding the Brain’s Genetic Wiring Map

Decoding the Brain’s Genetic Wiring Map

Neurofeedback Trains Brain to Stop Depressive Rumination

Neurofeedback Trains Brain to Stop Depressive Rumination

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

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

Single Brain Connection Pinpointed as the Starting Point of Learning

Single Brain Connection Pinpointed as the Starting Point of Learning

Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia Diverges Brain Growth in Teens

Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia Diverges Brain Growth in Teens

Brain-Stimulating Contact Lenses Match Prozac in Depression Study

Posted on 05.14.202605.14.2026

Childhood Adversity Blunts the Social Benefits of Intelligence

Posted on 05.14.202605.14.2026

Decoding the Brain’s Genetic Wiring Map

Posted on 05.14.202605.14.2026

Neurofeedback Trains Brain to Stop Depressive Rumination

Posted on 05.14.202605.14.2026

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

Posted on 05.14.2026

The Sleep Time Sweet Spot Is Real: Missing It Linked To Faster Aging

Posted on 05.14.2026

BUSINESS

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
Larry Ellison: Oracle of Surveillance
#Business #Ethics

Larry Ellison: Oracle of Surveillance

05.08.2026
FanDuel’s CEO is “ousted” while investors bet on Kalshi.
#Business

FanDuel’s CEO is “ousted” while investors bet on Kalshi.

05.08.2026

Unseen Hazards: How AI Agents’ Routine Tasks Can Spiral into Digital Disasters

Unseen Hazards: How AI Agents’ Routine Tasks Can Spiral into Digital Disasters

In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, a new class of AI agents designed for desktop automation […]

Brain-Stimulating Contact Lenses Match Prozac in Depression Study

Brain-Stimulating Contact Lenses Match Prozac in Depression Study

Researchers have created transparent, flexible contact lenses that treat depression using “temporal interference” electrical stimulation. In a landmark […]

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

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

🌘 Subscribe to 404 Media to get The Abstract, our newsletter about the most exciting and mind-boggling science […]

Childhood Adversity Blunts the Social Benefits of Intelligence

Childhood Adversity Blunts the Social Benefits of Intelligence

We often assume that a higher IQ leads to better social outcomes, like being more trusting and cooperative. […]

DHS funding law quietly advances biometric, surveillance infrastructure

DHS funding law quietly advances biometric, surveillance infrastructure

The Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, which became law on April 30 and broke the […]

Decoding the Brain’s Genetic Wiring Map

Decoding the Brain’s Genetic Wiring Map

The study identified “gene expression gradients”, overlapping chemical signals that give every brain region a unique molecular ID.

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ETHICS ▶︎ IDENTITY | PRIVACY | SECURITY | SURVEILLANCE

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

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

Posted on 05.14.202605.14.2026
DHS funding law quietly advances biometric, surveillance infrastructure

DHS funding law quietly advances biometric, surveillance infrastructure

Posted on 05.14.202605.14.2026
Trinsic maps top global markets for reusable digital identity in 2026

Trinsic maps top global markets for reusable digital identity in 2026

Posted on 05.14.202605.14.2026
HAND Foundation launches as permanent steward of the universal talent identifier standard

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

Posted on 05.14.2026
Researchers build cybersecurity framework for EUDI wallets

Researchers build cybersecurity framework for EUDI wallets

Posted on 05.13.202605.13.2026
Five ID raises M to scale palm biometric payments

Five ID raises $6M to scale palm biometric payments

Posted on 05.13.202605.13.2026

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Brain-Stimulating Contact Lenses Match Prozac in Depression Study
05.14.2026

Brain-Stimulating Contact Lenses Match Prozac in Depression Study

Researchers have created transparent, flexible contact lenses that treat depression using "temporal interference" electrical stimulation. In a landmark study, the...

Widespread Hidden Mpox Spreads Among MSM

05.13.2026
Widespread Hidden Mpox Spreads Among MSM

A Personalized Vaccine For Brain Cancer? It’s Already Here

05.13.2026
A Personalized Vaccine For Brain Cancer? It’s Already Here

Slowing Parkinson’s by Blocking a Key Protein

05.12.2026
Slowing Parkinson’s by Blocking a Key Protein

Personalized DNA Vaccine Doubles Glioblastoma Survival Rates

05.12.2026
Personalized DNA Vaccine Doubles Glioblastoma Survival Rates

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

DOGE Cuts Unleashed a Deadly Wave of Violence Across Africa, Study Finds
05.14.2026

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

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

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

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

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

HAND, The Universal Talent Identifier, was created as an open identity standard. Human & Digital emerged as the intelligence platform that...

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
UK lawmakers prepare for contentious national digital ID, police biometrics bills

UK lawmakers prepare for contentious national digital ID, police biometrics bills

05.08.2026
They can read your thoughts. Who will protect your mind?

They can read your thoughts. Who will protect your mind?

05.06.2026
If you build it, they will leave: experts warn UK gov’t on digital ID approach

If you build it, they will leave: experts warn UK gov’t on digital ID approach

05.06.2026

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
1 week ago

New OMNI Humanoid Robot 2026 Release SHAKES AI Industry

Why Agents Make Every Job a Startup
2 weeks ago

Why Agents Make Every Job a Startup

The Fake MAGA Influencer: How AI Powers New Scams
2 weeks ago

The Fake MAGA Influencer: How AI Powers New Scams

How to Spot a Russian Deepfake | Bloomberg Investigates
2 weeks ago

How to Spot a Russian Deepfake | Bloomberg Investigates

Time Travelers of the Mind: Inside the Extraordinary World of Hyperthymesia
2 weeks ago

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


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