Deepfake detection improves when using algorithms that are more aware of demographic diversity
Deepfakes – essentially putting words in someone else’s mouth in a very believable way –…
Innovate UK and British Business Bank sign MoU – UKRI
Innovate UK and the British Business Bank have further strengthened their collaboration by signing a…
In the age of cancel culture, shaming can be healthy for online communities – a political scientist explains when and how
“Cancel culture” has a bad reputation. There is growing anxiety over this practice of publicly…
Digital skills in 2023: impact of education and age
In 2023, 55% of people in the EU aged 16 to 74 had at least…
Can playing Tetris help prevent PTSD if you’ve witnessed something traumatic?
In the wake of witnessing tragic events, many people turn to online communities such as…
A decade after the kidnapping of the Chibok girls in Nigeria, what has the #BringBackOurGirls movement achieved?
In April 2014, the terrorist organization Boko Haram kidnapped 276 high school girls in Chibok,…
Are tomorrow’s engineers ready to face AI’s ethical challenges?
A chatbot turns hostile. A test version of a Roomba vacuum collects images of users…
The ‘devil comet’ 12P/Pons-Brooks has finally become visible from Australia. What can we expect?
If you’re a fan of all things space, you’ve doubtless heard about the “devil comet”,…
Stonehenge may have aligned with the Moon as well as the Sun
When it comes to its connection to the sky, Stonehenge is best known for its…
Poor media literacy in the social media age
The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the…