For critics, the ID process from Worldcoin is a privacy risk; for others it is financial security in the age of AI. We try it out Worldcoin wants to prove I am “actually human”. At least that is the explanation a staff member gives for a cryptocurrency venture scanning my eyeball in a London office …
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Study of Facebook and Instagram data from 2020 election shows chronological lists had no measurable impact on polarization The powerful algorithms used by Facebook and Instagram have increasingly been blamed for amplifying misinformation and political polarization. But a series of groundbreaking studies published on Thursday suggest addressing these challenges will require more than just tweaking …
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European Commission says bundling of app with other products may be anticompetitive It became one of the hits of remote working during the pandemic, but now the EU has launched an antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s bundling of its Teams video and chat app with some of its other products. The European Commission said the decision …
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Old-school practical effects date back to the silent era and are created with artistry and care. Is the novelty of CGI green-screen action wearing off in favour of craft models? For the past 12 months, Hollywood has been facing a serious case of CGI fatigue, with critics tearing into would-be blockbusters for their over-reliance on …
Creative director Alex Dracott explains why he decided to make a driving game with a supernatural twist The rain was pouring as game director Alex Dracott drove through the wilderness of the Pacific north-west. There wasn’t anyone in the car with him, but nonetheless, Dracott didn’t feel alone in his trusty station wagon – a …
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Nintendo Switch; Dlala Studios/Disney InteractiveWith the sweetness and delight associated with Disney absent, this new platform game is a strangely cynical waste of potential Disney Illusion Island initially feels as though it is going to be a bright romp through a magical landscape, starring the beloved quartet of Disney mainstays – Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, …
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She’s tasked with saving the company now called X, but Musk might be loath to hand over the reins of his $44bn vanity app The rebrand of Twitter to X.com this week has been widely considered as among the most consequential steps in Elon Musk’s endeavor to reshape the social media company. It is also …
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In this week’s newsletter: How did the most talked-up teenager of a generation become maybe the greatest of all time? Find out in A King’s Reign Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here First Dates: The PodcastWidely available, episodes weekly Best known as a waitress at the First Dates restaurant, CiCi …
In 2009, two bookshops a week were closing in the UK and the days of physical books seemed numbered. Now, indie stores are booming. What explains the turnaround – and can it be sustained? When Sarah Mullen was asked to set up a children’s book festival in a leafy suburb of Birmingham in 2012, she …
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Artificial intelligence protections should include ensuring that clinicians make final decisions, Australian Medical Association says Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Australia’s peak medical association has called for strong rules and transparency around the use of artificial intelligence …
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