Is using AI tools innovation or exploitation? 3 ways to think about the ethics
Artificial intelligence can be used in countless ways – and the ethical headaches it raises are countless, too. Consider “adult content creators” – not necessarily...
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Scroll less, connect more: A new study shows how to make social media work for you
We all know using social media is considered bad for you. A high social media diet is linked to anxiety, depression and FOMO (the fear...
Canada sues Google over alleged anticompetitive practices in online ads
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s antitrust watchdog said Thursday it is suing Google over alleged anticompetitive conduct in the tech giant’s online advertising business and wants the company...
Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 just became law. How it will work remains a mystery
The federal parliament has passed legislation to ban people under 16 from having an account with some social media platforms. In doing so, it has...
Interpol clamps down on cybercrime and arrests over 1,000 suspects in Africa
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Interpol arrested 1,006 suspects in Africa during a massive two-month operation, clamping down on cybercrime that left tens of thousands of...
Social media has complex effects on adolescent wellbeing, and policymakers must take note
In late 2024, more than 20 years after the birth of Facebook, the impact of social media on our lives cannot be overstated. Initially underestimated by...
Google’s US antitrust trial over online ad empire draws to a close
Nov 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice will make its final argument on Monday that Google illegally dominated online advertising technology, seeking a...
Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has suffered a serious stroke, a post on his X account says
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Kim Dotcom, the internet entrepreneur fighting deportation from New Zealand to the United States on charges relating to his file-sharing...
AI could soon be making major scientific discoveries. A machine could even win a Nobel Prize one day
It may sound strange, but future Nobel Prizes, and other scientific achievement awards, one day might well be given out to intelligent machines. It could...