Category: Tech

Wed 12 August 2026: Web and mobile services try to understand the desires and goals of users by analysing how they interact with their platforms. Smartphones, for instance, capture online data from users at a large scale and low cost. Policymakers have reacted by enforcing mechanisms to mitigate the risks inherent in tech companies storing and processing their citizens’ […]

Tue 11 August 2026: Alarm clocks, maps, books, flashlights, watches, radios, MP3 players, Palm Pilots, remote controls, cameras, handheld recorders and other devices have all been gradually absorbed into a single one: the smartphone. This convergence has brought unparalleled convenience into our fast-paced lives. Free internet-based calls and messaging, navigation, documentation, entertainment and even authenticator apps […]

Tue 11 August 2026: Developing countries should adopt artificial intelligence tools to improve governance outcomes or risk falling behind, the World Bank said on Tuesday. “AI has thrown developing economies a lifeline, and they should seize it,” Indermit Gill, chief economist of the World Bank Group, said as the organization launched its annual World Development […]

Mon 10 August 2026: Wetherspoon, a major UK pub chain, has prohibited the use of Meta’s smart glasses with built-in cameras for filming inside its establishments. The company argues that these devices make it simpler to record individuals without their awareness or permission, and staff will instruct customers wearing them to disable the cameras. The […]

Mon 10 August 2026: Group chats are best on WhatsApp – from staying close to your inner circle to coordinating with your fantasy league. Today we’re making them even better with new polls updates for faster decision-making, @all mentions to get everyone’s attention, and a simpler way to create new group chats from existing groups. […]