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I I've been watching the last few episodes of the Fallout series on Prime Video. It's funny and gory, sometimes sentimental, and sometimes silly. In other…
Criticism has been directed at Mark Zuckerberg’s meta by Britain’s terror watchdog for reducing the minimum age for WhatsApp users from 16 to 13. This move…
In the UK, a quarter of three and four-year-olds now own a smartphone, and even children under 13 have smartphones, according to new data. As ministers…
Satoshi Nakamoto, the anonymous creator of Bitcoin, still wields influence over the cryptocurrency almost 14 years after vanishing. This week, a protocol crafted by Nakamoto (an…
YYou might recall the Reigns series, known for its tie-in with Game of Thrones. The hallmark of the game is its Tinder-esque card swiping, where you…
Google announced on Thursday that it had terminated 28 employees who participated in protests against the company’s cloud contract with the Israeli government. Alphabet’s division stated…
T Tech company Nothing’s latest low-cost Bluetooth earphones offer great sound and noise cancellation at an even more competitive price, while still standing out from the…
Interactive true crime-style podcasts that armchair detectives can engage with are nothing new (see below solve), but modern audio games are highly appealing. In cold tape,…
Police have uncovered a disturbing trend among university students, who are resorting to cyber fraud to boost their income. They have managed to infiltrate a large…
Tesla is seeking shareholders’ re-approval for CEO Elon Musk’s hefty $56 billion compensation plan from 2018, which was previously rejected by a Delaware judge in January…
The EU has given TikTok 24 hours to conduct a risk assessment of a new service it has launched over concerns it could encourage children to…
Red, yellow, and green are now the colors of traffic lights, but that wasn’t always the case. The first (and disastrous) attempt to install a traffic…
Report: Increase in online presence of AI-generated images depicting child sexual abuse | Technology
Child sexual exploitation is increasing online, with artificial intelligence generating new forms such as images and videos related to child sexual abuse. Reports of online child…
One of the technologies we still long for when it comes to smartphones is automatic screen repair. They may arrive within a few years. Self-healing screens…
We are witnessing the emergence of AI, a development that was unexpected by many. Let’s explore this further. If you’ve interacted with an AI assistant extensively,…
The Ministry of Justice has declared that the creation of sexually explicit “deepfake” images will soon be considered a criminal offense under new legislation. Those found…
TTick, tick. In the dripping confines of Fedora 1, an aquatic space colony with an exquisite retro-futuristic design, it is time, not water, that exerts undeniable…
Numerous companies, including a national leisure center chain, are reassessing or discontinuing the use of facial recognition technology and fingerprint scanning for monitoring employee attendance in…
Tesla, the electric car manufacturer, is reducing its global workforce by more than 10%, which is approximately 14,000 jobs, in response to decreased demand and pricing…
Former President Donald Trump’s social media company saw a 12% drop in shares on Monday due to a regulatory filing stating the potential sale of millions…
○On April 6, Maryland passed the first “Kids Code” bill in the US. The bill is designed to protect children from predatory data collection and harmful…
IIf you were to ask director Jonathan Nolan what his favorite movie of the year was from the late 2000s, he would most likely name a…
VIDEO gaming conventions are usually noisy as thousands of attendees line up under the screens for a chance to play one of the hundreds of unreleased…
○On April 1, the same day California’s new $20-an-hour minimum wage went into effect for fast-food workers, a new restaurant opened in northeast Los Angeles with…
“a “Are we really in an AI bubble?” asked a reader of last month’s column about the apparently unstoppable rise of Nvidia. “And how do we…
I In the early 2000s, Olivia Packenham came home from school, heard the familiar dial-up tone of her family’s computer connecting to the Internet, and was…
Twenty years ago, scientists announced the creation of a new miracle substance that would revolutionize our lives. They named it graphene. Graphene is made up of…
“circleWait a minute, wait a minute. You haven’t heard anything yet.” So was the first line of dialogue heard in the 1927 feature film jazz singer.…
April Reign watched all 50 parts of the viral TikTok series. Who did I marry? Lane, founder of the 2015 viral social media campaign #OscarSoWhite, discusses…
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, recently announced its new policy on digitally manipulated media as the upcoming election will test its ability to combat…
Apple is laying off over 600 employees in California in its first major post-pandemic layoffs as part of a broader restructuring of the tech industry. The…
Reports suggest that Google is planning to introduce a fee for its AI-powered search features, marking a significant change to its revenue model. Experts believe this…
Elon Musk has made a significant reversal in one of his most infamous decisions by reintroducing blue checkmarks on the social network. The entrepreneur and former…
From T-shirts with changing messages to carpets that can detect your position, the future of smart textiles seems to come straight out of a sci-fi novel.…
Following a dry run of Taiwan’s presidential election this year, China is anticipated to disrupt elections in the United States, South Korea, and India with artificial…
While spying in Mallorca, Kristen Ager-Hansen received an email from the Conservative party headquarters. The email expressed gratitude for his interest in attending a private dinner…
The lawsuit filed by comedian George Carlin’s estate against a comedy podcast that allegedly used artificial intelligence to mimic his voice has been settled. This case…
A review board appointed by the Biden administration criticized Microsoft for its poor security and lack of transparency, stating that a series of mistakes by the…
WWhat happens when you ask a few British TV stars to critique TV on a podcast? A moment of painful awkwardness – Joanna Page’s critique of…
aMillions of people across China visit their ancestors’ graves to pay their respects during the annual Tomb Sweeping Festival. This means new ways to remember and…
