Wed 01 April 2026: Artificial intelligence (AI) platforms are making efforts to detect users who attempt to use them for criminal purposes by shutting down accounts and alerting local law enforcement when deemed necessary. People use large language models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Perplexity, Grok, Microsoft Copilot, and Claude, for everything these […]
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Mon 30 March 2026: During the first world war, the British government was looking for ways to help people stretch their limited food supplies. It found pamphlets from a noted 19th-century herbalist who said rhubarb leaves could be used as a vegetable along with the stalks. The government duly printed its own pamphlets advising people […]
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Mon 30 March 2026: Astronauts assigned to NASA’s Artemis II mission said Sunday they are prepared for launch as the final countdown toward a planned crewed flight around the moon gets underway this week. The four-member crew, commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, arrived at Kennedy […]
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Fri 27 March 2026: A jury in the US state of California found Meta and YouTube liable Wednesday for creating social media products that led to harmful and addictive behavior by young users in a landmark decision that could set a legal precedent for future lawsuits, according to media reports. The Los Angeles jury voted […]
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Wed 25 March 2026: Social media bans, digital curfews, and strict time limits on apps are to be given tryouts in the homes of hundreds of UK teenagers as officials step up efforts to examine the impact of online platforms on young people’s well-being. The government-led pilot will involve 300 teenagers, with participants placed into […]
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Wed 25 March 2026: AI-generated child sexual abuse material detected online increased by 14% last year, with most videos classified as the most severe category, the Internet Watch Foundation reported Tuesday. The safety watchdog, a British non-profit dedicated to removing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from the internet, said it identified 8,029 AI-generated images and […]
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Tue 24 March 2026: A workplace wellbeing app might seem like a simple and helpful tool – a mood check-in, some stress management advice, or a chatbot asking how your week has gone. But behind that supportive language, some systems are also quietly analysing your voice, writing style and digital behaviour for signs of psychological […]
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Sun 22 March 2026: Around 60 per cent of Canadian employees can expect their job to be transformed through artificial intelligence (AI). For many, AI will complement, rather than replace, their work. For some, it could prevent illness, injury or death. This might look like a nurse wearing a T-shirt equipped with sensors to track her […]
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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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