Blindness in the digital age

Technological and digital news from around the world.

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Has tech been compromised in the US Capitol?

Has tech been compromised during the storming of the US Capitol?

• 41 mins

Online manipulation on a global scale

Social media manipulation is now an industrial scale problem worldwide, says a new report.

• 43 mins

Loon Balloon internet deflated

Google’s Loon Balloon internet connectivity project has been dropped.

• 48 mins

Internet shutdowns in Myanmar and India

Myanmar internet connectivity returning but shutdown continues in India.

• 44 mins

Wikipedia’s new universal code of conduct

Will Wikipedia’s new universal code of conduct undermine the site’s grassroots?

• 42 mins

Comparing the landscape of Mars to Earth

A new perspective: comparing corresponding locations on Earth and the Red Planet

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Facebook reverses ban on news in Australia

Facebook announces that it will restore and pay for news content in Australia

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Will algorithms always be biased?

Is it possible to remove bias and discrimination from data and algorithms?

• 41 mins

The cost of bias in AI fintech

Bias in AI fintech is affecting money lending.

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Is Bitcoin energy use unsustainable?

Is Bitcoin energy use out of control as its price continues to rise?

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AI chatbot takes witness statements

AI chatbot takes witness statements more efficiently than humans

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China’s online restrictions increase

China’s restrictions online increase during COVID19 says new research

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Phones sending data every 4.5 minutes

Phones sending data every 4.5 minutes even if they are just idling in our pockets.

• 49 mins

Overcoming internet shutdowns in Myanmar

VPN, dark web, Bluetooth - some of the ways used to overcome internet shutdowns in Myanmar

• 42 mins

Malware on mobiles

16% of mobile phones in emerging markets are infected with malware says a new report

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Indians tweeting for oxygen

Indians are sourcing medical supplies on social media during the latest wave of Covid19

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Tech does not impact teenage mental health

Little association between tech use and mental health problems in teenagers

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Urgent calls for mandatory recycling of e-waste

A new report calls for mandatory and sustainable e-waste management

• 48 mins

WhatsAppening with pandemic misinformation?

More than a 100million people worldwide have shared Covid-19 misinformation online

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The first African voice assistant

The first African voice assistant is being developed for Kiswahili

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WhatsApp v Indian government

India wants to break WhatsApp’s encryption

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NFT? That’ll do nicely

The rise of ‘non-fungible tokens’

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Bitcoin’s environmental cost

Mining Bitcoin uses more energy than many countries produce.

• 46 mins

Bias in AI – what next?

A special programme about the bias in AI – can this ever be fixed?

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YouTube’s rules silencing human rights activists

YouTube’s rules are silencing human rights activists

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Big tech platforms to protect women online

For the first time four of the Big tech platforms are committing to protect women online

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Fighting for the right to repair

Joe Biden to be the first president to sign national legislation on the right to repair

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Internet shutdowns in Latin America

Cuban authorities have been shutting down the internet in their attempt to stop protests

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IoT saves driver after kidnapping in Mexico

Combining Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things to save a kidnapped driver

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