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A private non-profit operates over 200 cameras with live facial recognition in New Orleans. The system raises questions about privacy, legal authority and who should control surveillance technology.

Have you ever wondered how different kinds of scientists work together to discover the history of San Diego and protect the future of its plants, animals, and people? Come travel through time as you practice anthropology and ecology! EcoLogik fuses ecology and technology to connect youth to the natural resources and science of America's National Parks. This workshop is intended for participants from elementary through high school. Registration is required. San Diego Public Library on Instagram

A 23-million-year-old rhinoceros fossil is reshaping scientists' understanding of mammal evolution.

The federal government has long surveyed high schoolers to help track how their academic choices may have influenced the course of their lives. The Trump administration put an end to that effort.

One thing has bucked the trend of rising prices: computing. Technological advances have underpinned a consistent drop in the cost of computers. But experts say that this may be reaching a limit.

Millions of Americans use weed to treat chronic pain, but there's little high quality research on whether it works. New findings suggest it can be effective for low back pain, on par with opioids.

Tech companies are pouring billions into AI chips and data centers. Increasingly, they are relying on debt and risky tactics. Financial analysts are worried there's a bubble that will soon pop.

Meteorologists are surprised that the weather model that did the best job forecasting hurricanes this year was a new one, introduced by Google. AI may be the beginning of a new era of forecasting.

The Surf and Skate Studies Collaborative at San Diego State University (SSSC) is proud to announce its third biennial conference. Join us for our conference that aims to bring together scholars from all backgrounds and disciplines – humanities, social and natural sciences, cultural studies, ethnic studies, Indigenous studies, sports studies, etc. in a comprehensive examination of surfing and skateboarding. We also welcome graduate and undergraduate students, writers, journalists, community activists, professional and casual surfers/skaters to join us in a celebration of, and critical reflection upon, the culture, history and politics of surfing and skateboarding and their various progeny like snowboarding, windsurfing, etc. A calendar of talks and events for this conference will be on our website soon. San Diego State University Surf Skate Collaborative on Instagram

A report that health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has promised will come out this month will look at the causes of autism. Many worry it will have claims unsupported by science.