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What everyone gets wrong about the 2015 Ashley Madison scandal

Nine years after hackers targeted Ashley Madison, the dating site for wannabe adulterers, many people still don't grasp what was truly chilling about the scandal, says Annalee Newitz

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EM8P22 AshleyMadison.com, the dating site for primarily married people, is seen on Wednesday, April 15, 2015. Avid Life Media, the parent company of Ashley Madison, announced that it will be pursuing a initial public offering in London this year hoping to raise $200 million. (? Richard B. Levine)

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Tiny brain sensor implanted without surgery dissolves after weeks

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Bioelectronic patch uses living bacteria to treat psoriasis in mice

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Tech firms claim nuclear will solve AI's power needs – they're wrong

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Annie Jacobsen: Everything I learned about nuclear war shocked me

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Swallowable sensor unfurls in stomach to monitor gut health

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Why curbing chatbots' worst exploits is a game of whack-a-mole

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Digital Human Brain Covered with Networks

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Why AIs that tackle complex maths could be the next big breakthrough

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Banning smartphones is tempting but it won't solve anxiety in children

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Showing AI just 1000 extra images reduced AI-generated stereotypes

Researchers made an AI image generator produce less offensive images by feeding it a tiny amount of additional training data

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Why our ageing world could accelerate progress in AI and robotics

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Implantable battery is charged up by the body's oxygen supply

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We should be open about organoid research to avoid a backlash

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The Future author Naomi Alderman: 'We wake up terrified of the future'

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The Future author Naomi Alderman: 'We wake up terrified of the future'

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