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Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Invisible Infrastructure
Earth’s magnetic field helps shape the planet’s space environment. Here is how solar storms can affect satellites, navigation,…
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Digital Work
Robots Are Learning to Share Workspaces, Not Just Navigate Them
Collaborative robots succeed not by moving alone, but by safely fitting into the changing rhythms of human work.
Artificial Intelligence
The Return of the Local AI Device
AI is moving onto phones, PCs and connected devices for faster, more private and offline features, while cloud…
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How Satellites Measure a Changing Earth
Earth observation satellites turn signals from light, heat, microwaves and lasers into tested estimates of changing conditions on…
Artificial Intelligence
What It Takes to Teach a Robot Common Sense
Robot common sense means understanding what objects, actions and social situations allow—and when it is safer to stop…
Artificial Intelligence
Why AI Models Forget What They Were Trained to Know
AI updates can improve one skill while weakening another. Here is why catastrophic forgetting happens and how teams…
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How U.S. Appropriations Can Affect NASA’s Next Missions
Congressional funding decisions can reshape NASA mission schedules, science programs and long-term lunar plans well before any project…
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Why Earthquake Alerts Still Cannot Predict the Next Big Quake
Earthquake early warning detects a quake already in motion. It can provide seconds to act, but it cannot…
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Extreme Heat Warnings Are a Test of Whether Alerts Change Behavior
An extreme heat warning is more than a high-temperature forecast. Its value depends on whether people can understand…
Artificial Intelligence
Ambient AI Is Moving Beyond Apps—and Into Everyday Spaces
Ambient AI describes context-aware assistance built into devices and environments. Its potential convenience comes with difficult questions about…
Apps & Software
The Science of Designing Technology for Sleep
How to choose sleep technology that supports better habits, and avoid devices, data and wellness claims that can…
Artificial Intelligence
What Happens When a Robot Makes a Mistake in Public?
When an autonomous robot fails in public, the central question is usually not whether the machine is guilty,…