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Generative AI sheds new light on the underlying engines of metaphor, mood and reinvention in six decades of songs- by Prashant GargRead on Aeon
Should deaf parents be able to select for a deaf child? On the ethics of parental choice and ‘designer babies’- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
Slavery in Latin America, on a huge scale, was different from that in the United States. Why don’t we know this history?- by Ana Lucia AraujoRead on Aeon
The Artemis II astronauts will be eating meals aboard the Orion spacecraft for 10 days as they fly around the moon.
How the photographer Justine Kurland reframes utopia in the radical freedom of teenage girls, women and outsider communities- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
An iPhone that moonlights as an iPad is pointless to me if I can’t scribble on it with an Apple Pencil.
People with ADHD and autism have to mask their instincts if they want to be included. But the strain exacts a very high price- by Gilly KahnRead on Aeon
Google’s next-generation desktop platform, Aluminium OS, has surfaced through a new job listing, revealing an Android-based, AI-driven operating system that may eventually replace ChromeOS.
Your next HP laptop or desktop may cost more, as soaring memory chip prices begin to hit the company’s PC business. Budget models could see the earliest changes, with less RAM or higher prices ahead.
Exoplanet discoveries have reshaped astronomy. Are exomoons next? Brian Greene in conversation with David Kipping- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
Researchers find AI chatbots can mimic jokes but struggle with puns, revealing limits in how deeply models understand language, meaning, and humor.
Acute inflammation helps the body heal. But chronic inflammation is different and could provoke a medical paradigm shift- by Amy K McLennanRead on Aeon
An animated interpretation of the story of the Indigenous people kidnapped from Tierra del Fuego and brought to England in 1830- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon
With a staggered rollout beginning December 8 for key markets and later expanding to India and Poland, the update is shaping up to be an important step toward smoother performance.
This life-giving element, stored in rock and organic material, moves around Earth in an ancient cycle we have just broken- by Jack LohmannRead on Aeon
Microsoft Copilot and Perplexity AI are rolling out upgraded shopping assistants designed to simplify holiday buying with smarter comparisons, personalized suggestions, and real-time insights.
A new Gemini-powered tool is reportedly capable of understanding your entire screen, from text and images to formulas, and offering instant explanations or summaries without needing Circle to Search.
Who belongs to our moral community? The Greek philosopher Empedocles had an answer: all life, from humans to the laurel bush- by Tristan MoyleRead on Aeon
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In this mesmerising short from 1991, thousands of Japanese newspaper clippings form a prescient vision of our digital world- by Aeon VideoWatch on Aeon