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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
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
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How Jersey is leading tech development
We visit Jersey to find out how’s it’s at the forefront of tech development
Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force
Brazil’s Data Protection Law comes into force with potential fines of $10m
Uganda, too much surveillance?
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Why the Taliban love social media
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Digital us
How has the tech in your life changed over the past 20 years?
The Children’s Code protecting kids online
The Children’s Code has just come into force in the UK aiming to protect children online.
Tech on the island of Jersey
A special edition looking at tech on the island of Jersey.
Can AI predict Arctic ice loss?
A new AI that can predict Arctic sea loss.
Spyware threatening independent media
Unchecked growth of spyware is becoming an escalating threat to independent media
Census goes digital in India
Census goes digital in India, but who will be excluded?
Economic cost of the digital gender gap
Women are left offline and it’s costing governments billions, says the Web foundation.
Women's safety online
The nightmare of unchecked trolling and misogyny
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How green is our data?
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Blockchain’s e-waste a growing problem
Cryptocurrency miners change their mining kit every six months creating masses of e-waste
Distress of TikTok fake school s
After US school TikTok challenge, UK schools are dealing with fake s.
Smart speakers used in gaslighting
IoT devices like smart speakers being used in gaslighting domestic violence victims.
PIX instant payment limits to reduce kidnappings
PIX instant payment limits introduced to reduce kidnappings in Brazil.
Mobile phones not always beneficial to displaced people
A new study shows that mobile phones are not as beneficial to displaced people as thought.
Brazil: Where is all the Covid data?
A cyber-attack on the Ministry of Health in Brazil means Covid data has disappeared
The Internet Archive is 25!
The Internet Archive is 25 and continues to grow.
A tech review of 2021
We look back at some of the tech stories of 2021
Afrofuturism and tech innovation
What is Afrofuturism and how can it influence tech innovation?
Robots under the Thwaites Glacier
Robots under the Thwaites Glacier collect data on Climate Change
Twitter returns to Nigeria
Twitter returns to Nigeria after an absence on seven months
Internet connectivity still patchy in Tonga
Internet connectivity is still patchy in Tonga following the underwater volcanic eruption.
First-ever unassisted robotic surgery
First-ever unassisted robotic surgery; repairing pig intestines.
