“We haven’t had a full night’s sleep since our son was born eight years ago,” said Mrs. B, pointing to her son’s dry, red and itchy skin.

Her son has had eczema his entire life. Also known as atopic dermatitis[1], this chronic skin disease affects about 1 in 5 children[2] in the industrialized world. Some studies have found ...

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The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok[1] after the House of Representatives attached the measure[2] to an emergency spending bill on Apr. 17, 2024. The move could improve the bill’s chances in the Senate, and President Joe Biden has indicated that he will sign the bill[3] if it reaches his desk.

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A chatbot turns hostile[1]. A test version of a Roomba vacuum[2] collects images of users in private situations. A Black woman is falsely identified as a suspect[3] on the basis of facial recognition software, which tends to be less accurate at identifying women and people of color[4].

These incidents are not just glitches, but examples of...

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