Fri 17 July 2026: Whether it’s a heart, a thumbs-up or the now ubiquitous crying-laughing face, emojis have become one of the world’s most widely understood forms of digital expression. Today, people around the globe are expected to mark World Emoji Day by filling social media feeds with their favorite symbols, voting for the year’s […]
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Thu 16 July 2026: When the movie “Her” debuted in 2013, its plot felt like science fiction. The protagonist, Theodore, is a jaded man with no vigor for life. He comes alive after talking daily with his artificial intelligence chatbot, Samantha, with whom he eventually falls in love. But today people actually report being in relationships with […]
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Wed 15 July 2026: Artificial intelligence (AI) companies are increasingly purchasing thousands of used books, digitizing them to train large language models and destroying the original copies, according to media reports, fueling debate over copyright protections. Since early this year, antiquarian booksellers across Europe have reported unusually large orders from the Canadian company Zoom Books, […]
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Tue 14 July 2026: Meta has retracted a recently introduced Instagram feature that enabled users to create AI-generated images using content from public Instagram profiles, following extensive backlash over privacy issues. The feature formed part of the rollout of Muse Image, Meta’s new AI image-generation tool introduced on Tuesday. It enabled users of the Meta AI chatbot to […]
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Tue 14 July 2026: Applications have opened for a short film competition in which participants will produce films using generative artificial intelligence, with this year’s edition centered on the theme “The Human Factor in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” The competition aims to expand the use of generative AI in the creative industries while encouraging […]
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Mon 13 July 2026: Russia said Monday it would give an “appropriate response” to the latest sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom and the European Union over alleged Russian cyber and hybrid operations across Europe. “Moscow will give an appropriate response,” the Russian Foreign Ministry told state news agency RIA in response to a question […]
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Mon 13 July 2026: Cybersecurity experts are warning that criminals are using artificial intelligence to launch more convincing cyberattacks, making it easier to target businesses and organizations. Finnish cybersecurity officials say threats remain at a high level, with phishing, ransomware, account theft and supply-chain attacks among the most common dangers, according to a report by […]
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Sun 12 July 2026: The EU charged Meta Platforms’ (META.O), opens new tab Instagram and Facebook on Friday with breaching its tech rules, with regulators targeting features they say are designed to keep users hooked and demanding changes to autoplay and infinite scroll or risk fines. The European Commission’s preliminary findings follow a two-year investigation […]
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Fri 10 July 2026: The European Parliament adopted amendments Thursday to a proposed extension of an exemption to EU privacy rules that would allow electronic communications providers to voluntarily detect online child sexual abuse, while seeking to exempt end-to-end encrypted communications from the measure. Lawmakers approved amendments to the EU Council’s position on the temporary […]
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Wed 08 July 2026: Many people in the UK now use apps, smartwatches or wearable devices to track their physical activity. Fitness trackers promise to help users become fitter, happier and healthier versions of themselves. For many people, they can be useful: a nudge to move more, a way to notice patterns, or a reminder […]
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