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An Apology for the Internet–from the people who built it
There have always been outsiders who criticized the tech industry — even if their concerns have been drowned out by the oohs and aahs of…
Artificial intelligence can create a 3D model of a person—from just a few seconds of video
Artificial intelligence has been used to create 3D models of people’s bodies for virtual reality avatars, surveillance, visualizing fashion, or movies. But it typically requires special…
Tooth-mounted trackers could be the next fitness wearables
Tooth-mounted trackers that keep a tally on how much food and calories people consume could be the next frontier in fitness monitoring. A research team…
YouTube, the Great Radicalizer
At one point during the 2016 presidential election campaign, I watched a bunch of videos of Donald Trump rallies on YouTube. I was writing an…
‘Living laboratories’: the Dutch cities amassing data on oblivious residents
Stratumseind in Eindhoven is one of the busiest nightlife streets in the Netherlands. On a Saturday night, bars are packed, music blares through the street,…
Young people would rather have an Internet connection than daylight
The average young person in Britain think having access to the internet is more important than daylight, according to a new poll. British youths aged…
Children struggle to hold pencils due to too much tech, doctors say
Children are increasingly finding it hard to hold pens and pencils because of an excessive use of technology, senior paediatric doctors have warned. An overuse…
Facebook silently enables facial recognition abilities for users outside EU and Canada
Facebook is now informing users around the world that it’s rolling out facial recognition features. In December, we reported the features would be coming to…
Nearly half of parents worry their child is addicted to mobile devices
Parents berate themselves for staying glued to their smartphones. But they're even more worried their kids can't detach from the small screen. A survey from…
Efforts grow to help students evaluate what they see online
Alarmed by the proliferation of false content online, state lawmakers [in the United States] are pushing schools to put more emphasis on teaching students how…
How Do You Vote? 50 Million Google Images Give a Clue
What vehicle is most strongly associated with Republican voting districts? Extended-cab pickup trucks. For Democratic districts? Sedans. Those conclusions may not be particularly surprising. After…
Forbes: Cellebrite can unlock every iPhone
Cellebrite, a Petah Tikva, Israel-based vendor that's become the U.S. government's company of choice when it comes to unlocking mobile devices, is this month telling…
Apple in Talks to Buy Cobalt Directly From Miners
Apple Inc. is in talks to buy long-term supplies of cobalt directly from miners for the first time, according to people familiar with the matter,…
Boston Dynamics is “teaching” its robot dog to fight back against humans
Boston Dynamics’ well-mannered [sic] four-legged machine SpotMini has already proved that it can easily open a door and walk through unchallenged, but now the former…
Is social media causing childhood depression?
Rangan Chatterjee is a GP and says he has seen plenty of evidence of the link between mental ill-health in youngsters and their use of…
Energy riches fuel bitcoin craze for speculation-shy Iceland
Iceland is expected to use more energy 'mining' bitcoins and other virtual currencies this year than it uses to power its homes. With massive amounts…
Researchers create simulation of a worm’s neural network
Researchers at the Technische Universitat Wein have created a simulation of a simple worm's neural network, and have been able to replicate its natural behavior…
Early Facebook and Google employees are planning to lobby against tech addiction
A new alliance made up of former Silicon Valley cronies has assembled to challenge the technological Frankenstein they've collectively created. "The Center for Humane Technology"…
Google and Facebook are watching our every move online
You may know that hidden trackers lurk on most websites you visit, soaking up your personal information. What you may not realize, though, is 76…