
Smart Rings Can Track Menstrual Cycles. But Are They Reliable for Birth Control?
The Oura Ring and other smart rings forecast menstrual cycles by detecting changes in body temperature
Smart Rings Can Track Menstrual Cycles. But Are They Reliable for Birth Control?
The Oura Ring and other smart rings forecast menstrual cycles by detecting changes in body temperature
New U.N. Cybercrime Treaty Could Threaten Human Rights
A recently adopted United Nations treaty could lead to invasive digital surveillance, human rights experts warn
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These Living Computers Are Made from Human Neurons
In the search for less energy-hungry artificial intelligence, some scientists are exploring living computers
Google Search Ruled a Monopoly: What’s Next?
An antitrust expert explains Monday’s landmark legal decision that Google illegally cemented its dominance in Internet search
Is the Paris Olympics’ Swimming Pool ‘Slow’? Let’s Dive into the Math
Controversy surrounds whether the Olympic pool in the Paris La Défense Arena is not deep enough and slows swimmers. Is this contention true?
See How Science Is Changing How U.S. Athletes Compete in the Olympics
"Big data" and artificial intelligence are changing how elite American athletes train for the biggest competition in the world.
This Researcher Is on a Crusade to Correct Wikipedia’s Gender Imbalance
Physicist Jess Wade explains the importance of recognizing female scientists on Wikipedia. She’s created more than 2,000 Wikipedia articles to do just that
Social Media Is Junk Food for Information Foragers
Social media exploits our evolved need for information, feeding us fluff and outright misinformation. A new science of human collective behavior can help us retake control
Please Be Polite to ChatGPT
The benefits of being polite to AI may include prompting better chatbot replies—and nurturing our humanity
China-U.S. Science Collaborations Are Declining, Slowing Key Research
The U.S. and China are collaborating less on projects across scientific disciplines amid a culture of fear in both countries
Massive CrowdStrike Tech Outage Highlights Global Vulnerabilities
Companies and governments alike need to step up cybersecurity practices in the wake of massive technology failures associated with a CrowdStrike update
Worldwide Tech Outage Started with Defective Crowdstrike Update to Microsoft Windows
An issue with a commonly used security software called Crowdstrike shuttered large technology systems around the globe, including airlines, transit systems and stock exchanges