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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
WhatsApp v Indian government
India wants to break WhatsApp’s encryption
NFT? That’ll do nicely
The rise of ‘non-fungible tokens’
Bitcoin’s environmental cost
Mining Bitcoin uses more energy than many countries produce.
Bias in AI – what next?
A special programme about the bias in AI – can this ever be fixed?
YouTube’s rules silencing human rights activists
YouTube’s rules are silencing human rights activists
Big tech platforms to protect women online
For the first time four of the Big tech platforms are committing to protect women online
Fighting for the right to repair
Joe Biden to be the first president to sign national legislation on the right to repair
Internet shutdowns in Latin America
Cuban authorities have been shutting down the internet in their attempt to stop protests
IoT saves driver after kidnapping in Mexico
Combining Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things to save a kidnapped driver
How Jersey is leading tech development
We visit Jersey to find out how’s it’s at the forefront of tech development
