Stories By TheConversation
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Why robots can be culturally insensitive – and how scientists are trying to fix it
April 21, 2024A robot is chatting to an elderly British man in his bedroom. The robot has a...
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Ancient Rome successfully fought against voter intimidation − a political story told on a coin that resonates today
March 13, 2024This silver denarius, minted over 2,000 years ago, is hardly the most attractive Roman coin. And...
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Oppenheimer’s triumph, a stunning First Nations performance, and lots of sparkles: 5 experts on the 2024 Oscars
March 13, 2024Like most biopics, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer – which won seven awards, including the big one, Best...
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Diplomacy and resistance: how Dune shows us the power of language – including sign language
March 9, 2024In Dune’s sandswept colonialist dystopia of the distant future, power is a force best handled –...
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Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores
March 9, 2024From the very early days of the pandemic, brain fog emerged as a significant health condition...
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China’s population shrinks again and could more than halve – here’s what that means
March 8, 2024China’s population has shrunk for the second year in a row. The National Bureau of Statistics...
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Why are Apple, Amazon, Google and Meta facing antitrust lawsuits and huge fines? And will it protect consumers?
March 8, 2024Following a lengthy investigation, the United States Justice Department is set to file a lawsuit against...
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Indians are fleeing their growing economy to work abroad – even in conflict zones. Here’s how to create more jobs at home
March 8, 2024Israel plans to bring in 70,000 workers from abroad, including 10,000 from India, to boost its...
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So, you’ve been scammed by a deepfake. What can you do?
March 4, 2024Earlier this month, a Hong Kong company lost HK$200 million (A$40 million) in a deepfake scam....
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What happens when we outsource boring but important work to AI? Research shows we forget how to do it ourselves
March 4, 2024In 2009, an Air France jet crashed into the ocean, leaving no survivors. The plane’s autopilot...
