Despite the persistence of the myth, this almost certainly isn’t happening, according to researchers at Northeastern University in Boston. They tested more than 17,000 apps, including Facebook and Instagram, and found no examples of a microphone being activated unexpectedly or audio being sent out without the user’s knowledge.

In this Q&A, Michael Bennett, AI policy adviser at Northeastern University’s Institute for Experiential AI, dives into what the new Trump presidency means for AI technology.

The Trump administration could “begin the process of rolling back the rule,” and “also not defend the rule where it’s challenged in court,” said Wendy Parmet, faculty director at Northeastern University’s Center for Health Policy and Law.

Darin Detwiler, a food safety adviser and Northeastern University professor, explained to Eater that an increasing reliance on pre-packaged, cold storage items in the food supply is leading to more listeria contamination.

Sahar Abi-Hassan, assistant political science professor at Northeastern University in Oakland, California, told Newsweek that Special Counsel Smith will likely write a final report and resign.

“From an advocacy perspective, there are some states where the situation is sufficiently dire that ballot initiatives are a direct way to get people access,” Katherine Kraschel, an assistant professor of law and health sciences at Northeastern University School of Law, said.

Sahar Abi-Hassan, assistant political science professor at Northeastern University in Oakland, California, told Newsweek that Special Counsel Smith will likely write a final report and resign.

We won’t know how successful it was until more forensic work is done,” John P. Wihbey, associate professor at Northeastern University in Boston and a founder of Northeastern’s Internet Democracy Initiative, told DW. 

“All it takes is one person in the DOJ or some zealous U.S. attorney to threaten a clinic with criminal sanction under the Comstock Act, and that could potentially cause a tremendous chill among health care providers that are providing abortion,” said Wendy Parmet, director of the Center for Health Policy and Law at Northeastern […]

Households here spend a staggering 47 percent of their monthly income on rent or mortgage prices, estimates Barry Bluestone, founding dean of Northeastern’s School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs.

The effect is profound. A new study by Northeastern University researcher John Wihbey shows that Democratic voters consumed more news media than Republicans, but Republicans often turned to “friends and family” for facts instead.

If you become ill because of a product containing an undeclared allergen, there are several steps you can take, said Darin Detwiler, a professor of food policy and corporate social responsibility at Northeastern University.