Two months after Rhik Samadder ended his phone detox, he realises some of its lessons actually stuck with him • Sign up to our free coaching newsletter to help you spend less time on your phone In the final update in Rhik’s journey to break his phone addiction, he manages a breakthrough. And a big …
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Party plans to replace voluntary agreement with statutory regime ‘so we can see where this is taking us’ Labour plans to force artificial intelligence firms to share the results of road tests of their technology after warning that regulators and politicians had failed to rein in social media platforms. The party would replace a voluntary …
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Matthew Butler-Hart’s film lurches from social-media comedy to shaky-cam bloodletting, but never comes near the primeval emotions of the Blair Witch Project it so often references At one point in this found-footage paganistic slasher from British director Matthew Butler-Hart, Thea (Ellie Duckles), one of a pair of stereotypically annoying YouTubers, ironically performs the “I’m so …
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Titanium superphone has serious speed, battery life and unrivalled camera zoom but is ultra-priced Samsung’s latest smartphone packs a plethora of the latest flashy AI tools in an attempt to improve text, images, video and search – with both hits and misses. The new Galaxy S24 Ultra comes equipped with a combination of Samsung and …
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Moody’s warning over hacking’s effect on debts may bolster water utilities’ plans to hike bills to cover needed investments The credit rating agency Moody’s has warned that water companies face an “elevated” risk from cyber attackers targeting drinking water, as suppliers wait on permission from the industry regulator to ramp up spending on digital security. …
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As experts worry over privacy issues, ineffectiveness and even harm, the UK is looking at whether the plethora of digital mental health tools need regulating “What if I told you one of the strongest choices you could make was the choice to ask for help?” says a young, twentysomething woman in a red sweater, before …
The Facebook boss faced the parents of victims in Senate hearings, but until legislators finally stand up to social media giants, nothing will change I don’t generally approve of blood sports but I’m happy to make an exception for the hunting and baiting of Silicon Valley executives in a congressional committee room. But then I …
They promise more energy and a vastly improved range for EV drivers. But can they deliver on the hype? Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Working in the dry room at Deakin University’s Battery Research and Innovation Hub is …
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The improved surveillance bill would force tech firms to tell the government about any new security measures – before they are introduced. Strangely, Apple won’t stomach it Way back in 2000 the Blair government introduced the regulation of investigatory powers bill, a legislative dog’s breakfast that put formidable surveillance powers on the statute book. This …
One-way video interviews, CV screeners and digital monitoring are among the ways employers are using tech to save time and money on recruitment. But do they work? Investigating the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the world of work, Hilke Schellmann thought she had better try some of the tools. Among them was a one-way …
