Seek help for a mental health issue today and you may find yourself referred to an online app or talking to a robot therapist. Is this welcome democratisation of an expensive resource – or the ‘Uberisation of therapy’? She’s sitting on a purple armchair, nodding slowly as she talks. “When was the last time you …
The social media magnate has evidently decided that the ‘metaverse’ is the way forward. But should we be worried? Brace yourselves: Mark Zuckerberg has a new pivot for Facebook. The visionary genius who brought us the pivot to video, the pivot to privacy, the pivot to trusted news and the pivot away from trusted news …
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On the surface Apple’s new features sound both sensible and commendable – but they also open a Pandora’s box of privacy and surveillance issues Privacy. That’s (no longer) iPhone. Continue reading… On the surface Apple’s new features sound both sensible and commendable – but they also open a Pandora’s box of privacy and surveillance issues …
National Cyber Security Centre recommends approach for improved combination of usability and safety It is far better to concoct passwords made up of three random words than to use more complex variations involving streams of letters, numbers and symbols, government experts have said. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of Government Communications Headquarters, highlighted …
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The messaging app does not comply with laws protecting children, say prosecutors, in fresh crackdown on tech firms Prosecutors in Beijing have initiated a civil lawsuit against a subsidiary of Tencent, saying the “youth mode” on the company’s popular social messaging app WeChat does not comply with laws protecting minors. Related: No cults, no politics, …
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Silicon Valley makes billions by stealing your attention. No wonder it’s so hard to focus… One Friday in April 2016, as that year’s polarising US presidential race intensified, and more than 30 armed conflicts raged around the globe, approximately 3 million people spent part of their day watching two reporters from BuzzFeed wrap rubber bands …
For £1m a week you can rent 126-metre ship built for Paul Allen, with two helicopters, two subs and a recording studio A vast “explorer class” superyacht built for Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has been sold for almost £200m, and is now available to rent for anyone with about a £1m to drop for a …
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President outlines plan to tackle the climate crisis by cutting emissions and tightening pollution standards for cars and trucks Joe Biden is setting a goal for half of all new US vehicle sales to be electric by 2030 while also tightening pollution standards for cars and trucks, in a barrage of action aimed at reducing …
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Security researchers fear neuralMatch system could be misused to spy on citizens Apple has unveiled plans to scan its iPhones in the US for images of child sexual abuse, drawing praise from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused, including by governments looking to surveil their …
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App does not distinguish between trips inside and outside restricted areas, forcing drivers to either give up work or break rules Uber drivers who live in the most heavily locked-down areas of western and south-western Sydney are still being offered work outside of their local government areas, with drivers asking for more clarity from the …
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