The decision by the social media giant Meta to end factchecking in the United States is “bad for democracy”, Brazil’s newly appointed communication minister, Sidonio
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Quitting smoking may be easier with a smartwatch app, researchers say
Smartwatches could be used to help people quit smoking, a study suggests. Researchers have developed pioneering motion sensor software that can detect the typical hand
Blind people excluded from benefits of AI, says charity
Blind and partially sighted people are being excluded from the benefits of artificial intelligence tools and facing “a new level of discrimination”, the new president
Amazon push may help Tom Grennan beat Wham! to UK Christmas No 1
Alexa, can you make a Christmas No 1? As this year’s battle for the most played and bought track of the festive season reaches its
More than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators diagnosed with severe PTSD
More than 140 Facebook content moderators have been diagnosed with severe post-traumatic stress disorder caused by exposure to graphic social media content including murders, suicides,
‘The work damaged me’: ex-Facebook moderators describe effect of horrific content
When James Irungu took on a new job for the tech outsourcing company Samasource, his manager provided scant details before his training began. But the
EU launches €10bn space programme to rival Musk’s Starlink
The EU has launched an ambitious €10bn (£8.3bn) space programme with a constellation of 290 satellites to rival Elon Musk’s Starlink, further widening the post-Brexit
Kate Bush joins campaign against AI using artists’ work without permission
Kate Bush has called on ministers to protect artists from AI using their copyrighted works amid growing concerns from high-profile creatives and ongoing political uncertainty
Losing our voice? Fears AI tone-shifting tech could flatten communication
Is that you? Or is it the bot? Linguists have said the nuance and character of human language is at risk, as Apple becomes the
Music tells the story of our lives – and trusty old Last.fm does it better than gaudy Spotify Wrapped
Like many music fans with a conscience, I use Spotify begrudgingly. I need to listen to a vast amount of music for work; I want