Bluesky isn’t the ‘new Twitter,’ but its resemblance to the old one is drawing millions of new users
What would you say at Twitter’s funeral? That’s the question my collaborators and I asked…
Local governments are using AI without clear rules or policies, and the public has no idea
In 2017, the city of Rotterdam in the Netherlands deployed an artificial intelligence (AI) system…
A Meta outage hit Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and more. Here’s what we know so far
A major outage is affecting users of popular social media and messaging services including Facebook,…
Brain inflammation may be the reason behind muscle fatigue after infection and injury
Infectious or chronic diseases such as long COVID, Alzheimer’s disease and traumatic brain injury can…
93% of EU businesses apply ICT security measures
In 2024, 93% of EU enterprises applied at least 1 measure to ensure integrity, availability and confidentiality of…
Big tech firms like Meta forced to pay for news, under Albanese government’s ‘news bargaining incentive’ charge
Big tech companies would have to either do deals with news organisations to help fund…
23andMe’s struggles are a sign that direct-to-consumer DNA testing needs stronger oversight
23andMe, a major company providing direct-to-consumer genetic testing, has been struggling financially since late 2023.…
We developed a way to use light to dismantle PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ – long-lasting environmental pollutants
Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have earned the nickname of forever chemicals from their…
New discovery projects making Britain a clean energy superpower – UKRI
To reach government net zero ambitions by 2050 and clean power by 2030 we need…
Tech companies claim AI can recognise human emotions. But the science doesn’t stack up
Can artificial intelligence (AI) tell whether you’re happy, sad, angry or frustrated? According to technology…