New critique debunks claim that trees can sense a solar eclipse
Controversial 2026 study “represents the encroachment of pseudoscience into the heart of biological research.” Image: Markus Winkler / Pexels Source: Ars Technica
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Aluminium: Why Google’s Android for PC launch may be messy and controversial
“Finally.” That was my first reaction when I heard Google would combine Android and ChromeOS into a single operating system. Android has long struggled on tablets, and ChromeOS always felt like too much of a stripped-down alternative to tempt me away from Windows and Mac. So last week, it was exciting to see a leaked…
Google’s AI Stumbles: Tech Giant Pulls Controversial Health Summaries After Dangerous Advice Surfaces
Introduction In a startling admission of algorithmic fallibility, Google has been forced to manually disable its flagship AI Overviews feature for a swath of medical queries. This emergency intervention follows a damning investigation revealing the system dispensed dangerously inaccurate health advice, from bizarre folk remedies to potentially life-threatening misinformation. The incident casts a harsh spotlight…
AI Giant’s Controversial Data Hunt: OpenAI Reportedly Seeks Contractors’ Past Work, Sparking Legal Firestorm
Introduction In a move raising alarm across legal and tech circles, OpenAI is reportedly instructing contractors to upload real work from their previous employment. This aggressive data-collection strategy, aimed at training its artificial intelligence models, has drawn sharp criticism from intellectual property experts who warn the company is navigating perilous legal territory. The directive suggests…
CBS News Spikes ’60 Minutes’ Exposé on Controversial Salvadoran Detention Center Hours Before Broadcast
Introduction In a dramatic, last-minute editorial decision, CBS News pulled a hard-hitting ’60 Minutes’ investigation from its Sunday night lineup. The segment promised to expose alleged human rights abuses at a Salvadoran prison used by the previous U.S. administration to detain deportees. The abrupt cancellation, announced mere hours before airtime, has ignited a firestorm of…