Sat 24 August 2024: For as long as we have used the internet to communicate and connect with each other, it has influenced how we think, feel and behave. During the COVID pandemic, many of us were “cut off” from our social worlds through restrictions, lockdowns and mandates. Understandably, many of us tried to find ways to connect online. […]
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Fri 23 August 2024: NASA announced that it will decide by Saturday whether the two astronauts who flew Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) will return to Earth using a SpaceX vehicle. Starliner’s Journey: A Test Mission Turned Marathon Initially planned as an eight-day mission to test Starliner’s capabilities before NASA […]
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Tue 20 August 2024: Professor Haluk Külah, a member of the Board of Directors at the METU Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Center and a faculty member of the Electrical and Electronics Engineering Department, provided insights into the scientific studies conducted under the OrChESTRA Project. Külah mentioned that they aim to become a regional center of excellence […]
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Sun 18 August 2024: Over recent months, a number of politicians have supported calls to ban social media for children under 16 in Australia. Currently, kids under 13 are not allowed to use social media. There’s some research that suggests social media can be helpful for certain young people by, for example, connecting them with like-minded peers. That […]
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Sun 18 August 2024: Elon Musk announced on Saturday that the social media platform X would close its operations in Brazil “effective immediately” due to what it called “censorship orders” from the Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes. X claims Moraes secretly threatened one of its legal representatives in the South American country with arrest if […]
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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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