Telehealth Sites Put Addiction Patient Data at Risk

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New research found pervasive use of tracking tech on substance-abuse-focused health care websites, potentially endangering users in a post-Roe world.

‘Pentiment’ May Be 2022’s Best Game You’ve Never Heard Of

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A crash course in 16th-century German history? Sold!

The Stereotype of the Woke Teen Is ‘Tárring’ Art

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An archetype culled from the depths of social media seems to be short-circuiting screenwriters’ creativity.

20 Best Viral TikTok Gifts We Found, and Love (2022)

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We tried out the gadgets that kept showing up in our feeds. Here are the ones that deserve the hype—and…

A low-cost robot ready for any obstacle

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Researchers have designed a robotic system that enables a low-cost and relatively small legged robot to climb and descend stairs…

Skin-like electronics could monitor your health continuously

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New wearable electronics paired with artificial intelligence could transform screening for health problems.

A low-cost robot ready for any obstacle

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This little robot can go almost anywhere.

Smart home hubs leave users vulnerable to hackers

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Machine learning programs mean even encrypted information can give cybercriminals insight into your daily habits.

Research ushers in a ‘new frontier’ in tackling global poverty

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With electricity comes prosperity, right? The answer might seem obvious—that electricity is key to economic growth and other societal benefits…

Mean Estimation with User-level Privacy under Data Heterogeneity

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A key challenge in many modern data analysis tasks is that user data is heterogeneous. Different users may possess vastly…