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Tackling violence against women
Rosalind Dixon | May 6, 2024A spate of violent attacks on women in recent weeks have put the issue at the front of the political debate, so what can be done to address this problem?
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Automatic for the people
Oliver Bown | May 6, 2024AI allows people to generate art, writing and now music without any of the talent, technique or practice previously required. Whether anyone else wants to consume this work is another matter.
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Online advertising, not social media, killed traditional journalism
Amanda Lotz | May 6, 2024Traditional newspapers relied on advertising revenue to subsidise their journalism and so when most adverts shifted online, journalism suffered as a result, and this – rather than the rise of social media – is the crucial factor.
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In praise of Paul Auster
Paul Giles | May 5, 2024The passing of Brooklyn novelist Paul Auster, who burst onto the literary scene with his ‘New York Trilogy’ in 1987, will sadden lovers of fine writing around the world.
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Resilient food systems
Rachel Carey | May 5, 2024With increasing shocks to our food supply, we need clear government accountability to ensure the right to adequate food
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Backyard safari
Luis Mata | May 5, 2024‘Bioblitz’ events like the City Nature Challenge are advancing science and empowering communities to discover species never seen before in some urban areas.
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Reality Bites at 30
Adam Daniel | May 4, 2024Here’s something to make you feel old, the Generation X classic Reality Bites has turned thirty years old. The good news is that the film stands up and is as much fun as ever.
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Real journalists can lead the war against deepfakes
Alexandra Wake | May 4, 2024This year is vital for democracy and AI is already wreaking havoc on a news landscape struggling to cope with a range of other threats and crisis.
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Raised by robots
Eduardo Benítez Sandoval | May 4, 2024Recent generations of children have been raised with an ipad in their hands, but the next generation might also share their world with robots as well.
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You can teach old dogs new tricks
Stephen Badham | May 3, 2024Employers – and the general public – often assume young people are smarter, or at least quicker to learn, than older people, but new research suggests that cognitive differences between the old and young have been tapering off over time.
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Who’s afraid of quantum computing?
Chris Ferrie | May 3, 2024Embracing quantum technology might be less about overcoming fear and more about fostering understanding, encouraging patience, and maintaining an open mind to the unlimited possibilities this technology promises to bring.
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A spring clean for Everest
Alton Byers | May 3, 2024Mount Everest was once the ultimate challenge in high-altitude mountaineering, but the commodification of expeditions over the last 30 years has turned it into a motorway strewn with trash which urgently requires a spring clean.
