On an Ethiopian plateau, a bull called Achille formed an unusual relationship with a male donkey named Patroclo. They were...
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OpenAI Says ChatGPT Is Safer for Teens. Now It Needs to Show Proof.
Last week, OpenAI began rolling out ChatGPT for Teens, a new user experience crafted to help young people “learn, think critically,...
Dark Patterns on the Web Are Designed to Manipulate You – Why Aren’t They All Illegal?
You open a free app to do one simple thing. Before you even start, a full-screen message asks whether you...
Artemis II Moonshot Reflects a Spacefaring Vision Present in Jules Verne’s 19th‑century Novel
With the launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission on April 1, 2026, human beings have finally returned to the Moon...
What ‘Gooning’ Reveals About Intimacy in a World Cordoned Off by Screens
Four years ago, I started a class at Temple University titled, “Social Perspectives of Digital Pornography: The Other Sex Ed,”...
Wolves Kill—and Ravens Remember Where
Legend had it that ravens followed wolves to fresh kills. A tracking study reveals a much more interesting scavenging strategy....
Perceiving AI as a ‘Job Killer’ Negatively Influences Attitudes Towards Democracy
Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing our society and economy. A new study shows that the majority of people believe that...
Are AI Companies Actually Ready to Play God?
oliday rituals and gatherings offer something precious: the promise of connecting to something greater than ourselves, whether friends, family, or...