/science-technology Science & Technology en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:11:53 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-20/cleveland-mayor-says-he-plans-to-train-all-city-employees-on-artificial-intelligence Mayor Justin Bibb, who campaigned on a promise to modernize City Hall, said AI adoption begins with securing city systems after a ransomware attack took down operations for weeks last summer. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:11:53 GMT /government-politics/2025-11-20/cleveland-mayor-says-he-plans-to-train-all-city-employees-on-artificial-intelligence Abbey Marshall /2025-11-20/ahead-of-the-holidays-consumer-and-child-advocacy-groups-warn-against-ai-toys The child advocacy nonprofit Fairplay issued an advisory on Thursday warning people against buying AI toys this holiday season. It's not the only group. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:00:00 GMT /2025-11-20/ahead-of-the-holidays-consumer-and-child-advocacy-groups-warn-against-ai-toys Chloe Veltman /wksu-specials/2025-11-18/open-to-debate-should-the-u-s-prioritize-settling-mars A new space race? Tue, 18 Nov 2025 18:20:48 GMT /wksu-specials/2025-11-18/open-to-debate-should-the-u-s-prioritize-settling-mars /npr-news/2025-11-15/as-funding-falters-young-brain-scientists-rethink-careers-in-research Research on brain disorders may slow as young neuroscientists struggle to find jobs and research grants. Sat, 15 Nov 2025 12:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2025-11-15/as-funding-falters-young-brain-scientists-rethink-careers-in-research Jon Hamilton /npr-news/2025-11-14/scientists-pull-ancient-rna-from-a-woolly-mammoths-body Scientists have extracted the oldest RNA molecules out of a woolly mammoth, gaining a snapshot into the processes at work in the extinct mammal's body just before it died. Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:41:30 GMT /npr-news/2025-11-14/scientists-pull-ancient-rna-from-a-woolly-mammoths-body Ari Daniel /npr-news/2025-11-12/google-launches-a-lawsuit-targeting-text-message-scammers Ever gotten a text saying you forgot to pay a nonexistent road toll or need to pick up a mystery package? Google's going after the scammers behind those messages. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2025-11-12/google-launches-a-lawsuit-targeting-text-message-scammers John Ruwitch /science-technology/2025-11-07/james-watson-who-co-discovered-the-structure-of-dna-has-died-at-age-97 James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA has died at age 97. He was a scientific superstar until he made racist remarks that made him an outcast. Fri, 07 Nov 2025 21:04:04 GMT /science-technology/2025-11-07/james-watson-who-co-discovered-the-structure-of-dna-has-died-at-age-97 Nell Greenfieldboyce /npr-news/2025-11-07/openais-new-web-browser-has-chatgpt-baked-in-thats-raising-some-privacy-questions The Atlas browser can act as your "agent" online, doing tasks like shopping or booking tickets. But that gives it access to a lot of personal information. Fri, 07 Nov 2025 20:27:23 GMT /npr-news/2025-11-07/openais-new-web-browser-has-chatgpt-baked-in-thats-raising-some-privacy-questions John Ruwitch /npr-news/2025-10-28/want-to-opt-out-of-ai-state-labeling-laws-might-help Some states are passing new laws requiring artificial intelligence to be clearly labeled, especially in regulated industries or on high-stakes documents such as police reports. The labels are crucial for people who'd rather not use AI at all. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:07:40 GMT /npr-news/2025-10-28/want-to-opt-out-of-ai-state-labeling-laws-might-help Martin Kaste /npr-news/2025-10-21/tech-ceos-say-the-era-of-code-by-ai-is-here-some-software-engineers-are-skeptical While AI is increasingly used to write code, every line is still reviewed by humans. Some engineers complain about having to clean up AI-generated code. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 13:17:47 GMT /npr-news/2025-10-21/tech-ceos-say-the-era-of-code-by-ai-is-here-some-software-engineers-are-skeptical Huo Jingnan