American Heart Association Journal Finally Retracts Study Implying That E-Cigarettes Cause Heart Attacks Before People Use Them
The journal's editors recognized the problem before publication, but the authors failed to address it.
The journal's editors recognized the problem before publication, but the authors failed to address it.
Critics say the long-running satiric cartoon has created "a generation of boys" who are smug and disengaged.
The global total fertility rate fell by more than half, from 5 births per woman in 1960 to 2.4 today. But don't panic!
Government wants to force social media platforms to accept a “duty of care” to protect users from whatever they deem harmful.
If the only way to beat China is to become like China, then we've already lost.
Somebody tell the FBI and Congress.
Your cellphone is tracking your movements and, despite legal protections, federal, state, and local officials are finding new and disturbing ways to use that information.
By default we veer on the side of being resistant to new ideas.
The Journal of the American Heart Association has responded to critics with nothing but boilerplate promises of scientific integrity.
"We need to stop this generation of big tech companies from profiting off of lies to the American people," the candidate told PEN America.
Online platforms would have to "earn" speech protections by compromising encryption—all in the name of fighting child porn.
When politicians call to punish “disinformation,” we should worry about what that definition encompasses.
But without specifying an actual cybersecurity risk, the policy comes off looking like a wasteful protectionist maneuver that will likely put human pilots back in riskier situations.
The internet has turned adult performers into media entrepreneurs.
We will soon learn if humanity's increasing biotechnical prowess can prevent a modern pandemic.
The ACLU and the Innocence Project are suing to uncover the evidence.
No, Californians aren't banned from showering and doing laundry on the same day. But the fact that so many people believed that lie says something about how insane the state's real water laws are.
"I don't think you should do Twitter if you think you're better than Twitter."
Some privacy activists say the bill still falls short.
Martin Ford and Antony Sammeroff debate the future of robotics and its potential economic impacts at the Soho Forum.
Biden tells the New York Times he would revoke Section 230 protections and hold Facebook (and other sites) liable for their content.
Martin Ford and Antony Sammeroff debate the impact of robotics on the economy
Don’t worry—America’s ruling factions still disagree over who should be in charge of the snooping.
A deadly shooting on a Naval base in Florida may lead to a new battle against encryption.
Different types of nicotine consumption pose different amounts of risk.
The proposal is parodying, not endorsing, the nanny state.
"If 2018 was the year that the concept of 'cancel culture' went mainstream, then 2019 may be the year that cancel culture cancels itself."
"I have no faith left in call-out vigilante justice."
And what predictions will we shank in 2020 and beyond?
Media theorist Marshall McLuhan's work best explains how the world changed in the 2010s—and what we can expect in the decade ahead.
"There's no question public health would benefit dramatically if everybody switched completely to e-cigarettes."
Such scientific ignorance is common in th US as well, and can have a harmful influence on government policy.
The case for a technical free speech fix
It's the end of the decade, and groceries, birth control, and weed can all be delivered straight to your door.
In the middle of a scandal over FISA surveillance, leaders want still more power to snoop on your secret stuff.
Sharyn Rothstein's sharp new play is a smart and timely look at how to balance free speech and privacy in a wired age.
Plus: Tulsi Gabbard's new Afghanistan bill, SCOTUS rejects abortion case, and more...
Today's censors are using tech policy and social-media outrage to attack your right to think and say what you believe.
Since FOSTA passed in 2018, "sex workers have faced increased violence" and "have been forced onto the streets," the California congressman says.
Singapore ordered Facebook to attach a "false information" message to a news story written by a government critic.
Was rocketry pioneer Frank Malina written out of some histories of space exploration for his political sins?
Don’t be afraid of the robopups, but make sure we leash law enforcement to keep officers from misusing them.
We’re going to need a lot more sensing equipment—and fast. Here’s how to do it.