A team led by researchers from Radboud University in The Netherlands has reported that concentrations of pharmaceuticals in freshwater sources around the world ...
Jessica Baron, PhD
Former Editor-in-chief
We still lack adequate evidence about the usefulness of police body cameras
There has been a tremendous amount of research into the use of police body cameras over the last 5 years. Now, criminologists from George Mason University's ...
Drunk shopping could be a $45 billion industry
The latest survey on drunk shopping suggests that it's a much more expensive habit than we had imagined. A 2018 survey of 1000 people showed that Americans who ...
Your home can be smart or secure, but probably not both
We've heard over and over again that the Internet of Things and the connection of devices poses security risks. While having your thermostat, lights, ...
People don’t like robots that are better than them
Robots are designed to be faster than humans. We build them, in part, to make our lives easier and improve efficiency in industries from manufacturing to health ...
Russia moves to control online speech with new law banning “fake news” and “disrespect”
Russia appears to be continuing its march towards replicating China's "Great Firewall" and creating its own, independent Internet by passing two controversial ...
The FBI is cracking down on fraud against the elderly
On March 7th, the FBI announced the results of its year-long effort to investigate and prosecute those who use technology - from telephones to social media - to ...
Photographer responds to P30 stock photo controversy
Huawei's upcoming P30 smartphone line is claiming to have super zoom-lens capabilities beyond anything a regular camera phone can currently achieve. The teaser ...
Can telehealth be convenient and compassionate?
By now we all know that earlier this month a man in California was informed he was dying via a robot. Early headlines had people (at least the ones who only ...
