Sat 17 August 2024: You have just returned home after a long day at work and are about to sit down for dinner when suddenly your phone starts buzzing. On the other end is a loved one, perhaps a parent, a child or a childhood friend, begging you to send them money immediately. You ask […]
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Fri 16 August 2024: China’s number of artificial intelligence (AI) patents reached 378,000 by the end of 2023, Beijing-based state news agency Xinhua reported on Monday. China’s growth rate is “1.4 times higher than the global average,” Ge Shu, deputy commissioner of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), had said at a press conference […]
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Tue 13 August 2024: Former US President Donald Trump returned to X on Monday after nearly a year of absence. The comeback coincides with sagging poll numbers, a situation intensified by Vice President Kamala Harris’ formal nomination as the Democratic presidential nominee. In his first post since August 24, 2023, Trump shared a campaign video […]
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Tue 13 August 2024: On Monday, social media platform X became the focal point of complaints across nine EU countries over allegations that artificial intelligence company xAI collected personal data without obtaining user consent. The Vienna-based non-governmental organization Noyb (None Of Your Business), which specializes in data security, revealed that they have lodged complaints regarding […]
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Sun 11 August 2024: In a bold move to enhance its artificial intelligence offerings, Meta Platforms Inc., the tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram, is offering Hollywood’s finest millions for their vocal talents. The company is currently in confidential talks with celebrated actors such as Judi Dench, Awkwafina, and Keegan-Michael Key, according to insiders familiar […]
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Sun 11 August 2024: Social networks have revolutionised the way we communicate, stay informed and share moments of our daily lives. We use platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok to keep in touch with our friends and family, share our experiences, keep informed, and express our opinions. But beyond these personal and often superficial […]
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Elon Musk’s Tesla is promising to sell a humanoid robot. It could be the first of many Sat 10 August 2024: Elon Musk’s recent announcement on Twitter that “Tesla will have genuinely useful humanoid robots in low production for Tesla internal use next year” suggests that robots that have physical human-like characteristics and provide “genuinely useful” function […]
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Thu 08 August 2024: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused WhatsApp of being a spying system and advised people to switch to other applications. During a meeting with representatives of the fishing and agriculture sectors at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, Maduro commented on current issues. Maduro said: “WhatsApp gave the list it has […]
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Wed 07 August 2024: Around 40 French museums, including the Grand Palais where Olympic events are being held, fell victim to a ransomware attack last weekend, local media BFMTV reported on Tuesday. The ransomware encrypts files to prevent access and typically demands a ransom for their release, according to the French National Agency for the […]
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Wed 07 August 2024: Screen time is one of the top worries for Australian parents. In a national February 2021 poll by the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, parents rated it as the number-one health issue facing their children. Our previous research also shows parents feel guilty about screens, even though they are all around us. At the same time, […]
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