Across the world, schools are banning phones. But parents want to keep connected to their kids and students and some teachers find they can enhance learning. Two teens look at a phone in a classroom. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article, by high school...
The quantum world isn’t just for Antman. At a New York lab, scientists are building a new kind of computer based on the bizarre world of quantum physics. An analog AI hardware wafer used to produce chips, made by IBM in the United States. (Photo by Enrique...
Technology depends on rare earth minerals, but their extraction can harm our planet. Asteroids offer a plentiful source of valuable elements. In the future, mankind will go to the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter to mine for the vast wealth that is within the...
At the United Nations University, researchers and policy makers across the globe work together to solve big problems and share knowledge. Dr. Erick Tambo, an associate academic officer at the United Nations University Vice-Rectorate in Bonn, Germany and head of the...
Meta has told an army of fact checkers they are no longer wanted, deeming acceptable what was once considered outlandish and offensive. A set of reaction emojis commonly used on social media. This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s global news...
Way up over our heads satellites and rocket parts orbit the Earth. Sometimes pieces of metal fall towards us. Most burn up in the atmosphere, but not all. A giant metal ring that fell from space onto a Kenyan village in December 2024. (Credit: Kenyan Space Agency)...
We’ve mapped stars billions of light years away. But what lies just hundreds of feet below the surface of our own water has been unfathomable. A scorpion fish in a deep sea coral reef. (Credit: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) This article...
It is difficult to turn away from our devices and even harder to turn them off. But if you can, your brain will thank you. Illustration by News Decoder After hours of mindlessly scrolling on Instagram Reels and clicking through Snapchats, I noticed a feeling of...
Some scientists are building a program that can do what your parents can’t. Get you all to stop arguing already. A computer mediator shows two bickering brothers wher they agree. (Illustration by News Decoder) This article was produced exclusively for News...
Social media users report a rise in bizarre AI-generated images. What does this tell us about the direction of viral content? The AI-generated viral “Shrimp Jesus” image. From 24 to 31 October, the world marks Global Media and Information Literacy Week, an...