Friday, December 19, 2025

What the hyperproduction of AI slop is doing to science

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Vitomir Kovanovic , University of South Australia Image: DIW-Aigen Over the past three years, generative artificial intelligence (AI) h...

Task scams are up 485% in 2025 and job seekers are losing millions

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The U.S. unemployment rate has been steadily rising since May, reaching 4.6% in November - the highest level seen since September 2021. Sc...

‘Personality test’ shows how AI chatbots mimic human traits – and how they can be manipulated

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Researchers have developed the first scientifically validated ‘personality test’ framework for popular AI chatbots, and have shown that chat...
Thursday, December 18, 2025

Study Finds Americans Overestimate Harmful Behavior on Social Media

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A study published in PNAS Nexus reports that Americans consistently overestimate how many social media users post harmful content online. A...

Digital detox: how to switch off without paying the price – new research

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Quynh Hoang , University of Leicester Image:  Amir Moharrami / Unsplash Switching off can be surprisingly expensive. Much like the smo...

Want to Stand Out at Work? Avoid These Top 10 Email Clichés

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If you “reach out” and “circle back” often in your work emails, you’re not alone. These phrases are among the most overused email clichés ar...
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

43% of Web Requests Come from Mobile, Cloudflare Data Shows

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According to Cloudflare's Year in Review , published on 15 December 2025, Global internet traffic increased by 19 percent in 2025, with ...