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Why do we vote with paper in the age of the smart phone?
Most voting in elections worldwide is done with paper ballots, and for good reason.
Who is most susceptible to fake news?
Study into fake Covid-19 news shows Twitter is a fertile platform for conspiracy believers
Voyager 2 ed after seven months
The Voyager 2 spacecraft has been ed after seven months of radio silence.
Video games can be good for you
Playing video games is positively linked with wellbeing according to new research.
Increase in stalkerware installations
Stalkerware use - software that tracks a ’s device without their consent - is rising.
Almost two-thirds of the world’s population now online
Almost two-thirds of the world’s population is online according to a new report.
Is the internet affordable where you live?
Is the internet affordable where you live – prices fall by half in 5 years, says report.
Dispelling COVID-19 vaccine myths online
Dispelling COVID-19 vaccine myths online – should social media platforms be doing more?
Solar grid brings power to Yemen
A solar grid, run by women, brings power to Yemen
The best tech stories of 2020
The best tech of 2020 including Kivuwatt, internet shutdowns and digital death.
Blindness in the digital age
Technological and digital news from around the world.
Has tech been compromised in the US Capitol?
Has tech been compromised during the storming of the US Capitol?
Online manipulation on a global scale
Social media manipulation is now an industrial scale problem worldwide, says a new report.
Loon Balloon internet deflated
Google’s Loon Balloon internet connectivity project has been dropped.
Internet shutdowns in Myanmar and India
Myanmar internet connectivity returning but shutdown continues in India.
Wikipedia’s new universal code of conduct
Will Wikipedia’s new universal code of conduct undermine the site’s grassroots?
Comparing the landscape of Mars to Earth
A new perspective: comparing corresponding locations on Earth and the Red Planet
Facebook reverses ban on news in Australia
Facebook announces that it will restore and pay for news content in Australia
Will algorithms always be biased?
Is it possible to remove bias and discrimination from data and algorithms?
The cost of bias in AI fintech
Bias in AI fintech is affecting money lending.
Is Bitcoin energy use unsustainable?
Is Bitcoin energy use out of control as its price continues to rise?
AI chatbot takes witness statements
AI chatbot takes witness statements more efficiently than humans
China’s online restrictions increase
China’s restrictions online increase during COVID19 says new research
Phones sending data every 4.5 minutes
Phones sending data every 4.5 minutes even if they are just idling in our pockets.
Overcoming internet shutdowns in Myanmar
VPN, dark web, Bluetooth - some of the ways used to overcome internet shutdowns in Myanmar
Malware on mobiles
16% of mobile phones in emerging markets are infected with malware says a new report
Indians tweeting for oxygen
Indians are sourcing medical supplies on social media during the latest wave of Covid19
Tech does not impact teenage mental health
Little association between tech use and mental health problems in teenagers
Urgent calls for mandatory recycling of e-waste
A new report calls for mandatory and sustainable e-waste management
WhatsAppening with pandemic misinformation?
More than a 100million people worldwide have shared Covid-19 misinformation online
The first African voice assistant
The first African voice assistant is being developed for Kiswahili
