Report by committee of experts also calls for doctors to ask about screen time during checkups Smartphones sold in Spain should carry a label warning users about their potential health impacts, experts have told the Spanish government, in a report that calls for doctors to ask about screen time during checkups. As Madrid pushes forward …
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While the tech giant wrestles with an US antitrust case, its managing director in London is pushing hard on the commercial possibilities of artificial intelligence Google’s central London office cost as much as a tech unicorn and the company’s UK boss, Debbie Weinstein, says it pulses with a similar spirit. “It feels like a startup …
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Firm names Russia as top source of such activity but says it is ‘striking’ how little AI was used to try to trick voters Meta has intervened to take down about 20 covert influence operations around the world this year, it has emerged – though the tech firm said fears of AI-fuelled fakery warping elections …
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Australia’s children account for a tiny portion of users but tech companies worry about the law setting a precedent Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Hello, and welcome to TechScape. Happy belated Thanksgiving to my American readers, and I hope everyone enjoys a good holiday party this weekend. I’m excited to …
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People are turning to chatbots to solve all their life problems, and they like its answers. But are they on a very slippery slope? When Tim first tried ChatGPT, he wasn’t very impressed. He had a play around, but ended up cancelling his subscription. Then he started having marriage troubles. Seeking to alleviate his soul-searching …
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Launched in Japan in December 1994, the record-breaking PlayStation started out as a CD add-on for the Super Nintendo – but ended up ushering video games into a new era all on its own If you were an obsessive video game fan in the summer of 1994, you’ll remember where you were when Edge magazine’s …
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New head of National Cyber Security Centre to warn of risk to infrastructure in first major speech How Britain is preparing for cyberwar The UK is underestimating the severity of the online threat it faces from hostile states and criminal gangs, the country’s cybersecurity chief will warn. Richard Horne, the head of GCHQ’s National Cyber …
Biden administration broadens limits on Chinese access to advanced microchip technology, with Donald Trump expected to go even further The US has announced new export restrictions targeting China’s ability to make advanced semiconductors, drawing swift condemnation from Beijing. Washington is expanding efforts to curb exports of state-of-the-art chips to China that can be used in …
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Insiders who were at the Type 00 event in Miami and others give their views on the car, the rebrand and the marketing Jaguar boss says it has shown ‘fearless creativity’ Business live – latest updates Jaguar has finally unveiled its much-hyped Type 00 electric car at a launch at Miami Art Week. A teaser …
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Have a plan, know what you want and do the safety checks … and be prepared to get up early Buying preloved often requires more thought and preparation than buying new, so make time to find the perfect gift. Monica Marriott-Mills, who publishes on TikTok about secondhand style, starts by making a list for each …
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