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Artist and musician Neil Harbisson claims to be the world’s first cyborg in this engaging, amusing and sometimes preposterous documentary The subject of Carey Born’s film is amusing, engaging and more than a little preposterous. It is about the talented artist and musician Neil Harbisson, who has colour blindness and has had an antenna fitted …

Cyborg: A Documentary review – man who ‘hears’ colours is leading transhuman age Read More »

The Microsoft founder’s look at the challenges of AI might lack depth, but he does discover some chilling truths – including very odd conspiracy theories about himself “In 2022 AI woke up.” “We are building something – wisely or not – way smarter than us”. Continue reading… The Microsoft founder’s look at the challenges of …

What’s Next? The Future With Bill Gates review – has Tom Hanks really joined his secret lizard society? Read More »

Meta says teen accounts will apply to new users under 16 and restrictions will eventually be extended to existing accounts used by teenagers Meta is putting Instagram users under the age of 18 into new “teen accounts” to allow parents greater control over their activities, including the ability to block children from viewing the app …

Meta to introduce ‘teen accounts’ to Instagram as governments consider social media age limits Read More »

MachineGames’ long-awaited tie-in looks set to deliver the most authentic Indy adventure yet. And with George Lucas and Steven Spielberg on board, hold on to your hats for an unforgettable ride It’s the spring of 1977, and George Lucas is petrified. Having just wrapped work on his third feature film, Star Wars, he retreats to …

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: a video game that will whip film fans into a frenzy Read More »

The AI company says its ‘o1’ model is capable of reason, a key blocker in the way of truly gamechanging artificial intelligence. But is it that simple? • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here We are fast approaching two years of the generative AI revolution, sparked by the November 2022 release …

OpenAI says the latest ChatGPT can ‘think’ – and I have thoughts Read More »

When I got a confirmation email addressed to the wrong name. I suspected an error and cancelled. Then £500 was taken from my account Eight months ago, I booked an Airbnb on my new iPhone. The confirmation congratulated someone called Rachel on the booking. I realised Airbnb tech had somehow logged me in to a …

Dear Airbnb: who is ‘Rachel’, and how has she taken over my booking? Read More »

RT, Rossiya Segodnya and others accused of using deceiving tactics on Meta’s apps to carry out influence operations Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media networks, alleging the outlets used deceptive tactics to carry out influence operations while evading detection on the social media company’s …

Meta bans Russian state media outlets over ‘foreign interference activity’ Read More »

‘No one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala,’ X owner tweeted after apparent Trump assassination attempt The White House lambasted Elon Musk for tweeting on Sunday, “Why they want to kill Donald Trump? And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala,” alongside an emoji face with a raised eyebrow. The president’s office issued a …

White House blasts Elon Musk for X post about Biden and Harris assassination Read More »

Andy Jassy, the CEO, said in note to employees that new requirement will ‘strengthen our culture’ Amazon said on Monday it would require employees to return to the office five days a week, effective 2 January. “We’ve decided that we’re going to return to being in the office the way we were before the onset …

Amazon mandates five days a week in office starting next year Read More »

Mobile phone use is not the biggest issue facing schools – or society. But device-free time is important The genie is out of the bottle. With the advent of smartphones and smartwatches, human life has moved online. Anyone seeking to curtail young people’s participation in the online world is as doomed as the fools who …

The Guardian view on children and smartphones: setting some limits is a good idea | Editorial Read More »