Technology news, features and articles
Explore Technology
Latest about Technology

Punishing AI doesn't stop it from lying and cheating — it just makes it hide better, study shows
By Ben Turner published
Scientists at OpenAI have attempted to stop a frontier AI model from cheating and lying by punishing it. But this just taught it to scheme more privately.

Google's AI 'co-scientist' cracked 10-year superbug problem in just 2 days
By Ben Turner published
Scientists took 10 years to figure out how one type of superbug gains its ability to infect diverse bacterial species. When prompted, Google's new AI "co-scientist" gave them the answer in two days.

China's Manus AI 'agent' could be our 1st glimpse at artificial general intelligence
By Patrick Pester published
Chinese startup Butterfly Effect has unveiled what it claims is the first general AI agent capable of acting autonomously.

People find AI more compassionate than mental health experts, study finds. What could this mean for future counseling?
By Drew Turney published
People find AI more compassionate and understanding than human mental health experts, a new study shows. Even when participants knew that they were talking to a human or AI, the third-party assessors rated AI responses higher.

China achieves quantum supremacy claim with new chip 1 quadrillion times faster than the most powerful supercomputers
By Alan Bradley published
This new superconducting prototype quantum processor achieved benchmarking results to rival Google's new Willow QPU.

Quantum-inspired storage can store 100s of terabytes of data on a tiny crystal — with plans to make them into much larger discs
By Tim Danton published
Scientists have found a way to store hundreds of terabytes of data onto a tiny crystal, with plans to scale this up to a disc-sized device that can be compatible with modern computing.

China creates powerful spy satellite capable of seeing facial details from low orbit
By Alan Bradley published
New laser-based imaging technology is reportedly capable of capturing millimeter resolution from over 60 miles away.

Apple Watch Series 10 hits its lowest-ever price — this Apple deal is just too good to miss
By Paul Brett published
Deal Amazon has dropped the Apple Watch Series 10 price by $100 and it's also price-matched at Walmart and Best Buy
Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter now
Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.