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Google Messages update finally adds an important safety tool – and teases a feature I’m surprised the app doesn’t have already
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Google Messages update finally adds an important safety tool – and teases a feature I’m surprised the app doesn’t have already

Google Messages beta finally adds Sensitive Content Warnings for some Live Location was also teased by in-app code There’s no word on when...

Florida wants an encryption backdoor – in the name of children’s safety
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Florida wants an encryption backdoor – in the name of children’s safety

A bill in Florida could force social media platforms to create encryption backdoors for law enforcement The “Social Media Use By Minors” bill...

Digital tech’s rapid pace outstrips safety research, say researchers
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Digital tech’s rapid pace outstrips safety research, say researchers

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Scientific research on the harms of digital technology is stuck in a “failing cycle” that moves too slowly to...

California lawmakers tackle potential dangers of AI chatbots after parents raise safety concerns
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California lawmakers tackle potential dangers of AI chatbots after parents raise safety concerns

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When her 14-year-old son took his own life after interacting with artificial intelligence chatbots, Megan Garcia turned her grief...

Runaway miniature battery makes safety testing more accessible and affordable
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Runaway miniature battery makes safety testing more accessible and affordable

Detection of battery thermal runaway. Credit: Nature Energy (2025). Overheating batteries are a serious risk, in the worst cases leading to fires and...

NASA makes progress on advanced drone safety management system
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NASA makes progress on advanced drone safety management system

An MIT Lincoln Laboratory pilot controls a drone during NASA’s In-Time Aviation Safety Management System test series in collaboration with a George Washington...

US earthquake safety relies on federal employees’ expertise
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US earthquake safety relies on federal employees’ expertise

Earthquakes and the damage they cause are apolitical. Collectively, we either prepare for future earthquakes or the population eventually pays the price. The...

Researchers using lidar and AI to advance transportation engineering and safety
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Researchers using lidar and AI to advance transportation engineering and safety

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain University of Missouri researchers are using advanced technology to enhance the safety of the nation’s roads. This approach, focused...

Neural networks can recognize production processes by video to enhance industrial safety and efficiency
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Neural networks can recognize production processes by video to enhance industrial safety and efficiency

Collected processes examples. Credit: IEEE Access (2025). DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3545768 A research team from the Skoltech AI Center and Samara University have developed a...