Month: July 2023

As AI cheating booms, so does the industry detecting it: ‘We couldn’t keep up with demand’

ChatGPT is creating headaches for schools while giving rise to a growing cohort of companies that say they can ‘tell’ human from machine Since its release last November, ChatGPT has shaken the education world. The chatbot and other sophisticated AI tools are reportedly being used everywhere from college essays to high school art projects. A …

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Google Pixel Fold review: the slick phone-tablet hybrid with killer camera

Android maker’s first foldable has sleeker design, simpler software and top camera, but wallet-busting price Google’s first folding phone-tablet hybrid is finally here to give Samsung’s leading Z Fold a run for its money, with different ideas of how such a cutting-edge device should work and a serious camera upgrade. The Pixel Fold costs a …

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Mobile phones and other devices to be banned from Dutch classrooms

Education ministry in the Netherlands says tech is a distraction from learning and will only be allowed if specifically needed Mobile phones, tablets and smartwatches will be largely banned from classrooms in the Netherlands from 1 January 2024, the Dutch government has said, in an attempt to limit distractions during lessons. Devices will only be …

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Threads v Twitter – is this the main bout between Musk and Zuckerberg?

Tesla tycoon challenged Meta boss to a cage fight but the launch of Twitter’s rival this week may provide the real action Threads app to launch 6 July amid mass backlash against Twitter Elon Musk recently challenged Mark Zuckerberg to a physical cage fight – but the real battle between the two billionaires will begin …

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‘I deleted my Twitter account’: eight readers on how they avoid digital burnout

Screen time can feel all-consuming. But there are ways to combat it. Guardian readers explain the rules, hobbies and habits that help them maintain healthy lives offline My work communications come primarily through three WhatsApp groups, so the blending of personal and work has felt pretty unavoidable. Then, I accidentally kept my phone on Do …

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Smile, you’re on camera! Self-driving cars are here and they’re watching you

Driverless cars have their cameras trained on the road – and on those inside, making some wonder how that data will be used. Plus, Twitter’s viewing limits • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here If you’ve spent any time in San Francisco, you might believe we’re on …

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UK universities draw up guiding principles on generative AI

All 24 Russell Group universities have reviewed their academic conduct policies and guidance UK universities have drawn up a set of guiding principles to ensure that students and staff are AI literate, as the sector struggles to adapt teaching and assessment methods to deal with the growing use of generative artificial intelligence. Vice-chancellors at the …

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‘We have to flip the AI debate towards hope’: Labour’s techno-optimist, Darren Jones

The chair of the Commons business select committee is a firm believer that technology is a force for good and should be central to his party’s plans to transform the UK ‘It’s an upgrade. In the same way as you upgrade your iPhone, we need to upgrade Britain.” Labour MP Darren Jones believes artificial intelligence …

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Instagram’s Threads app to launch 6 July as users leave Elon Musk’s Twitter

Interface of Meta’s app appears similar to Twitter, whose tweet viewing restrictions have driven users to join rival platforms BlueSky and Mastodon Meta’s answer to Twitter, a new app called Threads, will launch on Thursday, just as users of the platform owned by Elon Musk seek out alternatives in droves. A link for the Threads …

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Twitter’s TweetDeck will only be available to verified users, company says

Restriction on previously free dashboard tool is latest dramatic change to platform under Elon Musk Twitter users will soon need to be verified in order to use the online dashboard TweetDeck, the company announced on Monday. The popular and previously free tool allows users to organize the accounts they follow into different columns to easily …

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