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Science and Technology January 9, 2025

Tech law in 2025: a look ahead at AI, privacy and social media regulation under the new Trump administration

by Sylvia Lu, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Artificial intelligence harms, problematic social media content, data privacy violations – the issues are…

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Can science be both open and secure? Nations grapple with tightening research security as China’s dominance grows

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Selling fear: Marketing for cybersecurity products often leaves consumers less secure

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2 populations of dark comets in the solar system could tell researchers where the Earth got its oceans

A diagram of a microchip with the letters "AI" in the center

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An AI system has reached human level on a test for ‘general intelligence’. Here’s what that means

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Language AIs in 2024: Size, guardrails and steps toward AI agents

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Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

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A nation exhausted: The neuroscience of why Americans are tuning out politics

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Listening for the right radio signals could be an effective way to track small drones

Science and Technology December 19, 2024

What is an AI agent? A computer scientist explains the next wave of artificial intelligence tools

by Brian O’Neill, Quinnipiac University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Interacting with AI chatbots like ChatGPT can be fun and sometimes useful, but the next…

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Pets and Pet Adoption January 23, 2025

“My name is Destiny! I hope my destiny is to be adopted soon!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female black/white domestic short hair. The following information on this potential family…

Pets and Pet Adoption January 23, 2025

“My name is Cruz, and I’m ready for a loving, permanent home!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a male tri-color terrier. The following information on this potential family member is…

Cobb County January 23, 2025

Acworth man killed in collision on Hickory Grove Road

[It is the policy of the Cobb County Courier to omit the names of people involved in traffic incidents that are still under investigation] Officer S.A. Barner of the Cobb…

Climate and Weather January 23, 2025

Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Thursday, January 23, 2025

The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, January 23, 2025, with a high near 40 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a…

Weather January 23, 2025

Bitterly cold weather expected to continue in Georgia Thursday morning, Jan 23

Bitterly cold weather will continue through north and central Georgia this morning, with a Cold Weather Advisory issued for parts of central Georgia “along and south of LaGrange, to Barnesville,…

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Tech law in 2025: a look ahead at AI, privacy and social media regulation under the new Trump administration

Can science be both open and secure? Nations grapple with tightening research security as China’s dominance grows

Selling fear: Marketing for cybersecurity products often leaves consumers less secure

2 populations of dark comets in the solar system could tell researchers where the Earth got its oceans

An AI system has reached human level on a test for ‘general intelligence’. Here’s what that means

Language AIs in 2024: Size, guardrails and steps toward AI agents

Octopuses and their relatives are a new animal welfare frontier − here’s what scientists know about consciousness in these unique creatures

A nation exhausted: The neuroscience of why Americans are tuning out politics

Listening for the right radio signals could be an effective way to track small drones

What is an AI agent? A computer scientist explains the next wave of artificial intelligence tools