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A critical flaw affecting 70% of all websites has the cybersecurity world panicked
Details have been published of a critical flaw in the programming language PHP, which is the backbone of more than 70% of all websites.
SyndicatedAndrew Cullen, Guest Research Fellow, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne22 Oct 20264 min read
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Video game film adaptations used to be huge flops. Now studios can’t get enough
In the early 1990s, when the home video game market was still in its infancy, Hollywood attempted to leverage the appeal of this emerging entertainment for feature length films.
SyndicatedLiam Burke, Associate Professor and Cinema and Screen Studies Discipline Leader, Swinburne University of Technology18 Oct 20264 min read
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Is the US limiting Starlink in Ukraine? The risks could be catastrophic
The drone has become the signature weapon of the Russo-Ukraine war. On any day in Ukraine, tens of thousands of drones are out hunting the battlefield for targets.
SyndicatedAnthony King, Professor of War Studies, Director of the Strategy and Security Institute., University of Exeter15 Oct 20265 min read
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The ‘War Games’ problem: Computer science has long understood what it takes to keep AI under control
AI agents don’t go rogue. That’s something only humans do.
SyndicatedDeven Desai, Professor of Business Law and Ethics; Associate Director for Law, Policy, and Ethics at the Machine Learning Center, Georgia Institute of Technology29 Sept 20265 min read
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Chatbots as oracles: How AI is giving new life to the ancient practice of seeking answers from inscrutable sources
People are increasingly turning to AI for advice. A 2026 Pew report found that 10% of Americans are using chatbots for emotional support or companionship. Some even find a charismatic leader in AI.
SyndicatedWebb Keane, George Herbert Mead Distinguished University Professor of Anthropology, University of Michigan29 Sept 20265 min read
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Arctic infrastructure was built on frozen ground – drones and digital twins can help spot the permafrost thaw coming
From the air, Wainwright, Alaska, looks like a perfectly stable band of homes and roads between the Chukchi Sea and a vast, flat tundra.
SyndicatedMing Xiao, Professor of Civil Engineering, Penn State29 Sept 20264 min read

A critical flaw affecting 70% of all websites has the cybersecurity world panicked

Video game film adaptations used to be huge flops. Now studios can’t get enough

Is the US limiting Starlink in Ukraine? The risks could be catastrophic

The ‘War Games’ problem: Computer science has long understood what it takes to keep AI under control

Chatbots as oracles: How AI is giving new life to the ancient practice of seeking answers from inscrutable sources

Arctic infrastructure was built on frozen ground – drones and digital twins can help spot the permafrost thaw coming