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How not to misread science fiction

Focusing on the futuristic tech that appears in sci-fi without paying attention to the actual point of the story is a big mistake, says Annalee Newitz

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Lichen: Image made using visible light (sun or Xenon flash), the two

Environment

How lab-grown lichen could help us to build habitations on Mars

Features

We’ve finally cracked how to make truly random numbers

Mathematics

We’ve finally cracked how to make truly random numbers

Features

Woman using a mobile phone

Technology

How worried should you be about spending too much time on your phone?

Analysis

A revolutionary way to map our bodies is helping cure deadly diseases

Health

A revolutionary way to map our bodies is helping cure deadly diseases

Features

Grace Chan and debut novel Every Version of You

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Grace Chan: 'How to stay in love after uploading into virtual reality'

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Technology

Imagining a future where smart glasses allow 'AI slop' to be avoided

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Cars are getting bigger. This is a problem for us and for the planet

Health

Cars are getting bigger. This is a problem for us and for the planet

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The 19 best Christmas gifts for science lovers (and nerds)

Technology

The 19 best Christmas gifts for science lovers (and nerds)

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UCLA students, researchers and demonstrators rally during a

Society

Is the future of education outside universities?

New technologies and academic funding cuts are upending the ways we learn today. Newly enrolled student Annalee Newitz finds some silver linings

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Technology

AI power use forecast finds the industry far off track to net zero

News

Technology

Has life today been enshittified? Cory Doctorow's new book explores

Culture

Technology

'Most of it is good': Tim Berners-Lee on the state of the web now

Features

Health

Chilling book exposes true cost of tech bros' immortality dreams

Culture