Digital distraction affects how we respond to suffering. This story shows how our attention shapes empathy, safety, and the way communities repair harm.

A growing body of research suggests that the use of live facial recognition is reshaping police perceptions of suspicion in ...

Police body cameras equipped with artificial intelligence have been trained to detect the faces of about 7,000 people on a ...

Among its many uses, generative AI can now create practice questions. But can these questions aid learning, and how do they compare to human-made ones? A new study offers insights.

The V1 version of radar-based human activity recognition simulator (RadHARSimulator). This software provides a streamlined end-to-end simulation and analysis pipeline for FMCW radar human activity ...

The seas have long sustained human life, but a new UC Santa Barbara study shows that rising climate and human pressures are pushing the oceans toward a dangerous threshold. Vast and powerful, the ...

Trevis Williams is eight inches taller than a man accused of flashing a woman in Union Square in February. The police arrested him anyway. Credit...Natalie Keyssar for The New York Times Supported by ...

Abstract: In recent years, the utilization of wearable sensors for Human Activity Recognition (HAR) has garnered significant interest in the fields of medical health monitoring and sports management.

Introduction: Advancements in sensing technologies have enabled the integration of inertial sensors, such as accelerometers and gyroscopes, into everyday devices like smartphones and wearables. These ...

Two new studies add to the evidence that human activity, from fishing to urban development, is driving the evolution of wild animals. By Emily Anthes Call it the case of the incredible shrinking cod.