Artificial intelligence companions might alleviate loneliness in aged care, but they can't offer the vital physical touch or address social isolation, experts warn.

Loneliness and social isolation are now recognised as major public health threats, prompting governments to explore technological solutions. Research from Monash University argues new AI ‘digital ...

President Donald Trump attracted excited social media reactions on Thursday evening with the following post to his Truth Social network: “Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing ...

In a Truth Social post, the U.S. president said his move was based on the "tremendous interest" in the subject, without providing additional details. Trump said the files will be related to ...

The planet K2-18b, which drew intense speculation last year due to apparent signs of life, shows no signs of advanced civilisation after a comprehensive search for radio signals from it. In 2025, ...

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In cities like Los Angeles, where affordable housing is increasingly out of reach, I propose a vision for a new Jewish initiative called “Door to Door” that would address the staggering shelter costs ...

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens “have made contact with us,” after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real on a podcast over the weekend.

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Former President Barack Obama this weekend appeared to drop an otherworldly bombshell: Extraterrestrials exist. “They’re real, but I haven’t seen them,” Obama said in a podcast released Saturday.