Highlights
Norway speeds ahead of EU in race for fossil-free roads
AI-powered drowning prevention system enhances water safety
Ethiopia bans imports of gas-powered private vehicles, but the switch to electric is a bumpy ride
Japan plans automated cargo transport system to relieve shortage of drivers and cut emissions
‘I’m coming home from a party, and I don’t want to be arrested’: Do driving apps help people break road rules?
Fueling greener aviation with hydrogen: Model explores electrification of regional and short-range turboprop aircraft
Autonomous truck company Aurora delays hauling freight without human drivers until April
Placement strategy is key to getting most out of EV charging stations
Sensitive yet empathetic: The dual nature of highly sensitive persons in the workplace
Mapping the maze where the IRS could find billions in unpaid taxes
Missing a deadline has a bigger impact than you might think, according to study
To a great degree, Ecuadorian oil profits end up in the Global North
Africa’s cities are growing chaotically fast, but there’s still time to get things right, say experts
How Native Americans guarded their societies against tyranny
Will the lights go out on Cuba’s communist leaders? With fewer options to prop up economy, their future looks dimmer
Smog sickness: India’s capital struggles as pollution surges
Is the election making you feel adrift and wobbly? That’s ‘zozobra,’ and Mexican philosophers have some advice
Campaign rewards gamers on Roblox for engaging with the US election. What does it mean for global politics?
Elon Musk has gone all in for Trump—here’s what’s at stake for the world’s richest man in the US election
New survey finds alarming tolerance for attacks on the press in US, particularly among white, Republican men
Study explores how Rwanda and Ethiopia tried to shape the future of development in Africa
Despite democracy concerns, researchers find Americans very interested in election
How to boost Asian American voter turnout in Los Angeles: A new study points the way
Guns, militia and social media amplify the risks of political violence during the US election
Team introduces a cost-effective method to redesign search engines for AI
Moderators protect us from the worst of the internet—but it comes at huge personal cost
Age assurance online needs to be child rights-respecting, new study says
Google Flights introduces new feature to find cheaper airfares
DIY musicians: How digital ‘bedroom pop’ has transformed the music industry
Using a multilingual dataset to enhance hateful video detection on YouTube and Bilibili
A technical fix to keep kids safe online? Here’s what happened last time Australia tried to make a ‘clean’ internet
Myanmar and China have lowest internet freedom, says study
Internet researchers reach beyond academia to close major security loophole
Multi-task learning model enhances hate speech identification
Is childproofing the internet constitutional? A tech law expert draws out the issues
