Tue 17 March 2026: Google has removed an artificial intelligence-powered search feature that offered crowdsourced health advice from non-experts, The Guardian reported on Monday. The company had said the feature, “What People Suggest,” which shared tips from strangers, demonstrated “the potential of AI to transform health outcomes across the globe.” However, Google has since quietly […]
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Tue 17 March 2026: AI-powered toys often struggle to communicate effectively with children, sometimes misinterpreting their emotions and giving inappropriate responses, according to new research on Friday. The study by the University of Cambridge Faculty of Education examined how a small group of children aged three to five interacted with an AI-powered cuddly toy called […]
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Mon 16 March 2026: The software industry is undergoing a massive shift as artificial intelligence (AI) transforms the sector, driving a new trend called “vibe coding.” Vibe coding refers to a trial-and-error form of software development in which developers use AI chatbots to write code without preparing comprehensive documentation. This step-by-step approach leads to constantly […]
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Sun 15 March 2026: China on Friday approved its first implantable brain-computer interface device, marking a key milestone in the country’s push to compete with US firms in neurotechnology. China’s drug regulator, the National Medical Products Administration, said it approved a brain implant developed by Neuracle Medical Technology for adult patients with partial paralysis caused […]
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Sat 14 March 2026: Self-driving cars are very much a reality and no longer a vision from science fiction. In the UK, automated vehicles (AVs) such as self-driving shuttles are already being tested on public roads. Self-driving taxi services are expected to launch in 2026, and the Automated Vehicles Act is scheduled for implementation in 2027. This […]
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Fri 13 March 2026: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that Kyiv is seeking a major agreement with the US on drone production. In a statement on Telegram, Zelenskyy said he hopes Washington will show greater interest in signing the agreement following the escalation of the conflict. “We wanted to sign a major agreement with […]
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Fri 13 March 2026: New observations indicate that asteroid 2024 YR4 will not collide with the moon, easing concerns by astronomers, according to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Planetary Defence team. The asteroid, 53-67 meters (174-220 feet), that was detected in December 2024, initially drew attention after early calculations suggested a 3.1% probability of hitting […]
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Wed 11 March 2026: The telephone has evolved from a simple wired voice transmitter into the smartphones that dominate modern communication and digital life, 150 years after the first phone call was made. Scottish-American inventor Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call in Boston on March 10, 1876, using his newly patented device to […]
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Tue 10 March 2026: A lawsuit was filed in Canada on Monday, claiming that the use of ChatGPT to plan an act resulted in the second-deadliest school shooting in the country’s history. The family of a student who was seriously injured during the Feb. 10 armed attacks at a school and a residence in British Columbia has sued OpenAI, […]
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Sat 07 March 2026: Across Africa, governments are introducing digital systems that use individuals’ unique physical measurements to identify them. These systems collect citizens’ biometric and personal data and use it to give people access to essential public services like voting, healthcare, education and social protection. Biometric digital identification systems are often promoted as tools […]
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