Middle East The algorithm that can predict Isis’s next move – before they even know what it is Artificial intelligence systems are analysing vast quantities to data to predict what the terrorists will do next. By Emma Woollacott
Politics Why has a performance artist hijacked Grant Shapps MP’s abandoned identity? By Emma Woollacott
Science & Tech The psychology of phishing: why do we fall for terrible email scams? By Emma Woollacott
Politics Life after privacy: the next generation of public surveillance technology is already here By Emma Woollacott
Our plastic waste is changing the geology of the Earth’s rocks The tiny pieces of plastic that we throw away every year are forming a new layer of sedentary rock… By Emma Woollacott
Why fake Twitter accounts are a political problem The rise in the use of Twitter bots and automated accounts, particularly by politicians and campaigns, is skewing what… By Emma Woollacott
We may never teach robots about love, but what about ethics? Do androids dream of electric Kant? By Emma Woollacott