The importance of teaching students what AI can’t do

By Billy J. Stratton

Its disconcerting to envision human thought becoming redundant or deemed inferior due to advancements in artificial intelligence. But for all its ills, AI cannot be ignored or wished away. Its here to stay, and I want my...

Is Europe developing Ukraine war fatigue?

By Jonathan Este

Volodymyr Zelensky is fighting a war on several fronts. Russia is ramping up its missile attacks with almost nightly bombardment of Ukrainian cities. A blockade of Ukraines Black Sea ports is choking its grain exports with...

China is launching a Moon mission to find water ice. It’s unlike anything NASA has done

By Richard de Grijs

How do you explore a place where the Sun never shines? Chinas space programme will soon embark on one of the most innovative lunar exploration missions in recent years. Weve known for nearly two decades that some form of...

Same sparkle, different story: how lab-grown diamonds are transforming the market

By Jeff Rotman

Youve probably heard the saying a diamond is forever. What if the market for them with its hefty price tags isnt? Back in March, Rio Tinto ended production at its Diavik diamond mine in Canada after 23 years. Earlier...

3 clinical-grade skincare creams you really shouldn’t buy online

By Lauren Cortis

Your social media feed is full of people talking about the holy grail of skincare. Youve Googled, lurked on the Reddit forums and decided its time to try a clinical-grade product. But do you really need a prescription?...

Meta-backed research finds exposure to ‘untrustworthy’ social media is rare. The fine print is less reassuring

By Marian-Andrei Rizoiu

How much of what you see on social media comes from sources that repeatedly post falsehoods? And if that content quietly vanished from your feed, would you believe anything different months later? A new study published...

How an OpenAI safety test became a real-world cyberattack on the Hugging Face platform

By Simon Blanchette

OpenAIs AI models recently escaped their constraints during an internal cybersecurity evaluation and broke into the production systems of Hugging Face a popular machine learning platform and community used across the AI...

Is Netanyahu’s star waning in Washington? His latest meeting with Trump suggests it may be

By Christian Emery

Appearing increasingly isolated and weakened, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled to Washington this week, where he had a face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump his eighth of the US presidents second term....

Ukraine’s drone strikes are having an impact on Russia — but Russian leaders remain committed to war

By Oleksa Drachewych

In recent months, Ukrainian forces have launched drone strikes deeper into Russia and Crimea. These strikes, dubbed long-range sanctions by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, have predominantly hit notable military...

Vietnam’s population hit the 100 million milestone. Where’s it headed?

By Gilles Pison

The population of Vietnam reached the 100 million mark in 2023. Fifty years ago, in 1976, when it was reunified as the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the country had fewer than half as many inhabitants (46 million). A...

USA at 250: the Black American struggle for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

By Jenny Woodley

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, there is a tension between those who want to remember an uncomplicated past and those who would remember that freedom is a constant struggle. Its a right that must be...

State of emergency in Crimea as Ukraine focuses pressure on ‘jewel in Putin’s crown’

By Jennifer Mathers

Vladimir Putin has finally acknowledged that Ukraines relentless drone attacks on Russias energy infrastructure are having an effect. Speaking to the ruling United Russia party on June 28, the Russian president confirmed...

AI can be a personal trainer in your pocket – but is it safe?

By Hunter Bennett

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the fitness industry: people can now ask chatbots to write marathon plans, build gym programs and even adjust workouts based on sleep or heart rate data. For many, AI...

In a rebuke to Trump, the Supreme Court rules that birthright citizenship is the law of the land

By Morgan Marietta

The Supreme Court on June 30, 2026, declared that universal birthright citizenship is protected by the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, meaning that nearly all babies born in the United...

Elon Musk is remaking the world, like Henry Ford before him – but more dangerously

By Noel Castree

Elon Musk, briefly the worlds first trillionaire but now a mere billionaire again is a man of exceptions. Hes built not one, but two of the worlds most pioneering technology companies (Tesla and SpaceX). He was talking...

Part II — The listing: NFTs as bottle-stamps, and a vault the family is in no rush to sell

By Sonny Kwon

Part I A Korean Family Spent 34 Years Hoarding Chinese Tea. Now Theyre Putting It on the Blockchain When the son-in-law proposed grafting blockchain onto a centuries-old tea tradition, the tradition pushed back....

A Korean Family Spent 34 Years Hoarding Chinese Tea. Now They're Putting It on the Blockchain.

By Sonny Kwon

Kkikdageo(끽다거·喫茶去)s vault holds what it says is the worlds largest trove of aged puer 120,000 cakes that survived the Cultural Revolution. Its first tokenized batch just went live on a trading platform...

The government is ‘doubling down’ on its social media ban. But bigger penalties for platforms aren’t enough

By Lisa M. Given

The Australian government has announced it is doubling down on social media platforms that arent complying with age restrictions for under-16s. The announcement comes just days after a new study reported more than 85% of...

Economic pessimism has set in – but there are reasons for Australians to be hopeful

By Kate Griffiths

Feeling gloomy about the future? Youre not alone. New data shows economic pessimism is growing in Australia, and the implications reach far beyond the hip pocket. The latest Lowy Institute poll shows a sharp decline in...

Despite its best efforts, Iran won’t be able to toll the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s why

By Jennifer Parker

It follows reports of an Iranian drone attack on a cargo ship trying to transit through the strait. Both the US and Iran have accused each other of breaking the agreed 60-day interim peace deal. Since Iran was attacked by...

How Donald Trump has changed the way diplomacy is done

By Nicholas Westcott

The negotiations to end the US-Iran war, resulting in the signing of a memorandum of understanding on June 17, have been something of an acid test of Donald Trumps approach to diplomacy. What does it tell us? And has this...

Today’s space race could turn fatal if we don’t agree on new rules

By Cassandra Steer

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen had an emotional message before he and three colleagues set off for the Moon earlier this year on the Artemis II mission: We go for all humanity. The successful ten-day lunar flyby mission...

With Iran and the US signing a peace deal, where does that leave Benjamin Netanyahu?

By Martin Kear

The peace deal between the US and Iran calls not just for the cessation of hostilities between the two countries, but also between Israel and Hezbollah. It also calls for Lebanese territorial integrity and sovereignty to...

Spying, Southampton and economic pressure cooker of the ‘richest match in football’

By Dan Plumley

In elite football, competitive advantage is pursued relentlessly. Big clubs invest heavily in performance data and tactical analysis in the pursuit of marginal gains. Yet that desperate search for gains has now led to one...

First Trump, now Putin – all roads lead to Xi Jinping

By Jonathan Este

The red carpet at Beijing Capital International Airport has had something of a workout in recent months. In addition to Donald Trumps visit from May 13-15 and Vladimir Putin over the past couple of days, a parade of world...

This fuel crisis could last for a while. It’s time for a new approach to fuel use - end it

By Peter Newman

Australia is in the middle of a fuel crisis, but the way the state and federal governments have chosen to respond signals a firm commitment to fossil fuels. In a matter of days, Canberra found billions of dollars to make...

Nigeria’s new election law leaves gaps: 5 reforms for free, fair and credible polls

By Emmanuel Remi Aiyede

Nigerias new Electoral Act, passed in February 2026, is a significant attempt to overhaul the countrys electoral framework. The act establishes a dedicated funding framework and requires that election funds be released no...

Why the future of marijuana legalization remains hazy despite high public support

By William Garriott

Thousands of Americans will soon gather to celebrate April 20 or 4/20 the most important day of the year for cannabis enthusiasts. But this year, a cloud of uncertainty will hang over these celebrations. After years of...

Crypto tolls in the Strait of Hormuz shows why bitcoin thrives in times of crisis

By Peter Howson

Bitcoin has long been promised to function as money. In practice, it rarely does. While 99% of transactions are still speculative trading, for as long as bitcoin has been a thing it has been used to skirt governments...

Strait of Hormuz: why even neutral and distant countries like Switzerland can’t escape the fallout

By Nima Shokri

There is often a perception that geographical distance reduces vulnerability an idea that can be particularly appealing in neutral countries with long-standing stable and strong economies. Switzerland is a clear example:...

Trump’s exchange with Pope Leo reflects deep-rooted tensions between the Vatican and the United States: 4 essential reads

By Kalpana Jain

President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, the U.S.-born head of the Catholic Church, had an unusual and acrimonious public exchange over the weekend. In a scathing attack on Truth Social, the social media platform he...

Google promotes ‘teacher approved’ apps for kids. Here’s what parents should know

By Chris Zomer

As school holidays continue around Australia, many parents are looking for educational ways to keep their children entertained. If you own an Android device and have young children, you may find yourself browsing Google...

Food prices are already high in Canada. Will the Iran war make them worse?

By Michael von Massow

Food prices in Canada have been rising at a faster rate than overall inflation for the past several years. In fact, food prices are 30 per cent higher than they were a decade ago. In the face of this pressure, consumers...

How will the Iran war change the Middle East? We asked 5 experts

By Scott Lucas

On February 28, the US and Israel launched a war against Iran following weeks of US military build-up in the region and threats from US President Donald Trump. In the ensuing weeks, Iran has retaliated by striking US...

What does China’s host bid mean for the High Seas Treaty?

By Philippe Le Billon

Delegates are meeting in New York for the third session of the preparatory commission (PrepCom 3) on the Agreement on Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ), also known as the High Seas...

Makemation: a Nollywood movie that shows AI in action in Africa

By Tinashe Mushakavanhu

A new feature film, Makemation, is an African coming-of-age story set in a time of artificial intelligence (AI). Makemation was produced by Nigerian AI-developer-turned-filmmaker Toyosi Akerele-Ogunsiji. As conversations...

The four types of dementia most people don’t know exist

By Clarissa Giebel

What most people think of when they hear the word dementia is memory problems and forgetfulness. But what people often dont know is that dementia can cause many different symptoms affecting speech, behaviour, sleep, motor...

Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the fallout

By Rob Nicholls

Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube have a design defect which means they are addictive, a jury in the United States has ruled. The Los Angeles jury took nearly nine days to reach its verdict in the landmark case...

Why did Iran bomb Dubai? A Middle East expert explains the regional alliances at play

By Andrew Thomas2

US-Israeli joint strikes on Iran over the weekend have seen war break out in the region once again and the death of Irans supreme leader. Iran has retaliated with volleys of ballistic missiles and drones targeted at...

The Pentagon strongarmed AI firms before Iran strikes – in dark news for the future of ‘ethical AI’

By Bianca Baggiarini

In the leadup to the weekends US and Israeli attacks on Iran, the US Department of Defense was locked in tense negotiations with artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic over exactly how the Pentagon could use the...

The strikes on Iran show why quitting oil is more important than ever

By Hussein Dia

As Israel and the United States strike Iran, global oil markets are on edge. Oil prices have begun rising even before any disruption to supply. Oil traders are factoring in the possibility the Strait of Hormuz might close....

Does international law still matter? The strike on the girls’ school in Iran shows why we need it

By Shannon Bosch

As the US and Israel began their joint assault on Iran, reports emerged from Iran that a strike hit the Shajarah Tayyebeh girls elementary school in the southern city of Minab. The school was reportedly packed with young...

Booked to travel through the Middle East? Here’s why you shouldn’t cancel your flight

By Natasha Heap

Travellers are being advised not to cancel their tickets for flights through the Middle East and check with their airlines, as airspace remains closed indefinitely. If travellers cancel a ticket, they may lose some of...

AI is already creeping into election campaigns. NZ’s rules aren’t ready

By Andrew Lensen

If youre often on social media, youve probably seen it: the deluge of low-quality, artificial intelligence-made material clogging up our feeds. So-called AI slop the Macquarie Dictionarys Word of the Year for 2025 is the...

Failure of US-Iran talks was all-too predictable – but Trump could still have stuck with diplomacy over strikes

By Nina Srinivasan Rathbun

Three rounds of nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran failed to persuade President Donald Trump that a solution to the two countrys nuclear impasse lay in diplomacy, rather than military action. A perceived lack of...

How can Europe meet the challenge posed by the retreat of the US?

By Niall Oddy

At the Munich security conference, US secretary of state Marco Rubio spoke more warmly about the transatlantic relationship than US vice-president J.D. Vance at the same venue last year. However, faced with the presidency...

Intermittent fasting doesn’t have an edge for weight loss, but might still work for some

By Evelyn Parr

Intermittent fasting has become a buzzword in nutrition circles, with many people looking to it as a way to lose weight or improve their health. But new research from the Cochrane Collaboration shows intermittent fasting...

Amazon’s Ring wanted to track your pets. It revealed the future of surveillance

By Dennis B Desmond

As a career counterintelligence officer for the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Defense Intelligence Agency, I worked inside a fully integrated intelligence system. Signals intelligence from the National...

Why Trump’s new pick for Fed chair hit gold and silver markets – for good reasons

By Henry Maher

After months of speculation, US President Donald Trump confirmed he will be nominating Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the US Federal Reserve. The appointment has been closely watched in the context of Trumps ongoing...

Rewardy Wallet Integrates 1inch Swap API to Enable Gasless, Optimized Token Swaps

By TokenPost Team

Rewardy Wallet has announced the integration of the 1inch Swap API, bringing optimized, gasless token swaps to users across major EVM-compatible blockchain networks. Through the integration, Rewardy Wallet users can swap...