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Big tech platforms to protect women online
For the first time four of the Big tech platforms are committing to protect women online
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YouTube’s rules silencing human rights activists
YouTube’s rules are silencing human rights activists
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Bias in AI – what next?
A special programme about the bias in AI – can this ever be fixed?
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Bitcoin’s environmental cost
Mining Bitcoin uses more energy than many countries produce.
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NFT? That’ll do nicely
The rise of ‘non-fungible tokens’
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WhatsApp v Indian government
India wants to break WhatsApp’s encryption
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The first African voice assistant
The first African voice assistant is being developed for Kiswahili
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WhatsAppening with pandemic misinformation?
More than a 100million people worldwide have shared Covid-19 misinformation online
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Urgent calls for mandatory recycling of e-waste
A new report calls for mandatory and sustainable e-waste management
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Tech does not impact teenage mental health
Little association between tech use and mental health problems in teenagers
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Indians tweeting for oxygen
Indians are sourcing medical supplies on social media during the latest wave of Covid19
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Malware on mobiles
16% of mobile phones in emerging markets are infected with malware says a new report
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Overcoming internet shutdowns in Myanmar
VPN, dark web, Bluetooth - some of the ways used to overcome internet shutdowns in Myanmar
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Phones sending data every 4.5 minutes
Phones sending data every 4.5 minutes even if they are just idling in our pockets.
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China’s online restrictions increase
China’s restrictions online increase during COVID19 says new research
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AI chatbot takes witness statements
AI chatbot takes witness statements more efficiently than humans
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Is Bitcoin energy use unsustainable?
Is Bitcoin energy use out of control as its price continues to rise?
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The cost of bias in AI fintech
Bias in AI fintech is affecting money lending.
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Will algorithms always be biased?
Is it possible to remove bias and discrimination from data and algorithms?
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Facebook reverses ban on news in Australia
Facebook announces that it will restore and pay for news content in Australia
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Comparing the landscape of Mars to Earth
A new perspective: comparing corresponding locations on Earth and the Red Planet
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Wikipedia’s new universal code of conduct
Will Wikipedia’s new universal code of conduct undermine the site’s grassroots?
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Internet shutdowns in Myanmar and India
Myanmar internet connectivity returning but shutdown continues in India.
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Loon Balloon internet deflated
Google’s Loon Balloon internet connectivity project has been dropped.
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Online manipulation on a global scale
Social media manipulation is now an industrial scale problem worldwide, says a new report.
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Has tech been compromised in the US Capitol?
Has tech been compromised during the storming of the US Capitol?
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Blindness in the digital age
Technological and digital news from around the world.
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The best tech stories of 2020
The best tech of 2020 including Kivuwatt, internet shutdowns and digital death.
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Solar grid brings power to Yemen
A solar grid, run by women, brings power to Yemen
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Dispelling COVID-19 vaccine myths online
Dispelling COVID-19 vaccine myths online – should social media platforms be doing more?