Technology

Could ChatGPT convince you to buy something? Threat of manipulation looms as AI companies gear up to sell ads

AI companies are gearing up to follow the social media model of monetizing their platforms through advertising. The danger for consumers with AI goes beyond data privacy to covert manipulation.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

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Building ‘beloved community’: Remembering the friendship between Martin Luther King Jr. and Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh

Martin Luther King Jr. and Thich Nhat Hanh shared a vision of ‘beloved community’ that shows how democracy begins not with power, but with how we live together.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

US military has a long history in Greenland, from mining during WWII to a nuclear-powered Army base built into the ice

History also shows that many of the fanciful engineering ideas for Greenland failed because they misjudged the island’s harsh climate and dynamic ice sheet.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

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Reddit and TikTok - with the help of AI - are reshaping how researchers understand substance use

Chatter in social media communities sheds light on a hidden population of substance users.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Finance

Broncos say their new stadium will be ‘privately financed,’ but ‘private’ often still means hundreds of millions in public resources

Rarely are sports stadiums financed entirely with private funds.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

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Climate engineering would alter the oceans, reshaping marine life – our new study examines each method’s risks

Some methods being tried to counter climate change shift the ocean’s biology or chemistry. Others would deflect solar radiation. All have consequences for marine life.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Why Canada’s reaction to the Grok scandal is so muted in the midst of a global outcry

Governments around the world are clamping down on Grok’s production of nonconsensual sexual images. Why does Canada seem to be missing in action?

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

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Early humans relied on simple stone tools for 300,000 years in a changing east African landscape

The age of the oldest known Oldowan stone tools from east Turkana has been pushed back by 700,000 years.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

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Uganda’s autocratic political system is failing its people – and threatens the region

The youth-led struggle for democracy in Uganda reflects a broader continental reality: young Africans want better leadership.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

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The first ice core library in Antarctica to save humanity’s climate memory

With an average temperature of -50°C, Antarctica’s first-ever 100% natural sanctuary protects endangered ice cores from global warming.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Grok fallout: Tech giants must be held accountable for technology-assisted gender-based violence

The growing ease of perpetrating sexual violence with novel technologies reflect the urgent need to prioritise AI safety and regulation.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Seagrass meadows could be good for your health – yet they’re disappearing fast

Marine biodiversity underpins human health such as at Porthdinllaen in north wales where seagrass is part of a marine social ecological system.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

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Protests in Iran: ‘Whatever happens, the situation will be explosive’

Since late December, Iran has been rocked by unprecedented unrest, which is fuelled by the economic crisis and exacerbated by violent repression by the regime.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

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Ketamine is giving more young people bladder problems – an expert explains

Urology departments in England and Wales have seen an increase in users admitted for bladder inflammation caused by ketamine use.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read

Technology

Huntington’s disease: treatments are finally on the horizon after research breakthroughs

Sadly, there is no cure for Huntington’s disease. But a couple new research papers suggests this may be about to change.

Jan 14, 2026 • 5 min read