Cross-party committee urges creation of strategy engage with new platforms that appeal to young The government needs a TikTok strategy to help combat misinformation directed at young people, MPs have said. Members of the cross-party culture, media and sport committee said the government needed to adapt to new apps and platforms that appeal to young …
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Company says it is testing out features as part of campaign to fight sexual scams and forms of ‘image abuse’ Instagram said it’s deploying new tools to protect young people and combat sexual extortion, including a feature that will automatically blur nudity in direct messages. The social media company said in a blog post Thursday …
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Video of official from Unit 8200 in February 2023 raises questions about Israel’s denials of use of AI in Gaza A video has surfaced of a senior official at Israel’s cyber intelligence agency, Unit 8200, talking last year about the use of machine learning “magic powder” to help identify Hamas targets in Gaza. The footage …
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Concentration of power among just six big tech companies ‘could lead to winner takes all dynamics’ Just six major technology companies are at the heart of the AI sector through an “interconnected web” of more than 90 investments and partnerships links, the UK’s competition regulator has warned, sparking increased concern about the anti-competitive nature of …
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The fantasy tabletop role-playing game was conceived of by friends at the heart of Wisconsin’s gaming community, and has evolved to become a global phenomenon There are 15 of us crammed into a cellar beneath a nondescript house in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. To the uninformed observer, there’s nothing to see down here: just two low …
As Tax Day approaches, accountants debunk some money-saving claims that are a little too good to be true You can find anything on TikTok from book reviews to sex education classes. So it’s unsurprising that some people hit up the app for tax advice. Just try not to be one of those people yourself. The …
The Diary of a CEO star builds his empire, while Jackass legend Johnny Knoxville debuts a show celebrating ‘slightly unhinged people’. Plus: five of the best podcasts about motherhood • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Some exciting podcast news before we get stuck into this week’s best new series …
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Repairable electronics pioneer shows noise-cancelling Bluetooth earbuds do not have to be disposable Fairphone, the repairable and ethical electronics pioneer, is back with a pair of some of the first Bluetooth earbuds to make it so easy and cheap to replace their batteries that you can do it at home in minutes. Bluetooth earbuds have …
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AI to be used by researchers to scour documents for information on women omitted from chronicles written by men about men Four centuries ago Dublin had an official city “scavenger” who was tasked with running sanitation teams to clear streets of human and animal waste. In return, the scavenger earned tolls from shopkeepers and traders. …
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Regulating new technology is never simple, but the status quo offers inadequate protection The principle that some products are available to adults and not children is uncontroversial. Access to weapons, alcohol and pornography is curtailed in this way because a level of maturity is the precondition for access (but not a guarantee of responsible use). …
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