Category: Tech

  Identify and stop the lies. NLshop/iStock via Getty Images Plus Sun 24 December 2023: The problem of misinformation isn’t going away. Internet platforms like Facebook and Twitter have taken some steps to curb its spread and say they are working on doing more. But no method yet introduced has been completely successful at removing all misleading content […]

Fri 22 December 2023: As 2023 draws to a close, the technology sector has seen tremendous breakthroughs, but there has also been a rise in online crime and scams. Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an inescapable element in our lives, bringing convenience and, ironically, a number of sophisticated ways to carry out fraud from the […]

Thu 21 December 2023: Propagandists are already working to sow disinformation and social discord in the run-up to the November elections. Many of their efforts have focused on social media, where people’s limited attention spans push them to share items before even reading them – in part because people react emotionally, not logically, to information they come across. That’s especially […]

Wed 20 December 2023: Deceptive online content is big business. The digital advertising market is now worth €625 billion, and their business model is simple: more clicks, views or engagement means more money from advertisers. Incendiary, shocking content – whether it is true or not – is an easy way to get our attention, which means […]

Tue 19 December 2023: Information warfare abounds, and everyone online has been drafted whether they know it or not. Disinformation is deliberately generated misleading content disseminated for selfish or malicious purposes. Unlike misinformation, which may be shared unwittingly or with good intentions, disinformation aims to foment distrust, destabilize institutions, discredit good intentions, defame opponents and delegitimize sources of […]

Mon 18 December 2023: Pasty skin, empty eyes and slightly misshapen features against delirious music tracks – it’s the recent TikTok trend with a dose of disconcerting strangeness. Generally called the uncanny valley makeup trend, it involves creators using makeup to appear as hyper-realistic bots. Some of the videos under this trend have received up […]

Sun 17 December 2023: You can tell a lot about someone from the car they drive. The data that many vehicles now collect can reveal the patterns of our daily lives and provide insights into our behaviour, actions and even our state of mind. Vehicle forensics is a type of digital forensic science that focuses on […]