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Facial recognition technology: how it’s being used in Ukraine and why it’s still so controversial

Facial recognition technology: how it’s being used in Ukraine and why it’s still so controversial

Facial recognition technology is being used in warfare for the first time

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Why the Apple and Google app store monopoly could soon be over

Why the Apple and Google app store monopoly could soon be over

New rules on mobile app stores could trigger a wave of creative, cheaper apps with...

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NFTs: how top brands like Nike and Prada are using them – and what could go wrong

NFTs: how top brands like Nike and Prada are using them – and what could go wrong

Luxury fashion house Prada has a scheme for customers who want something even more...

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Listening to asthma and COPD: An AI-powered wearable could monitor respiratory health

Listening to asthma and COPD: An AI-powered wearable could monitor respiratory health

A neck patch that monitors respiratory sounds may help manage asthma and chronic...

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Therapy on the go: Mildly depressed or simply stressed, people are tapping apps for mental health care

Therapy on the go: Mildly depressed or simply stressed, people are tapping apps for mental health care

It might be surprising to think about browsing for therapists and ordering up mental...

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Tech firms are making computer chips with human cells – is it ethical?

Tech firms are making computer chips with human cells – is it ethical?

The year is 2030 and we are at the world’s largest tech conference, CES in Las Vegas

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What are digital twins? A pair of computer modeling experts explain

What are digital twins? A pair of computer modeling experts explain

A digital twin is a virtual representation of a real system – a building, the power...

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How digital technology can help keep cities green and pleasant

How digital technology can help keep cities green and pleasant

Parks, small woodlands and even simple patches of grass not only keep a city attractive,...

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How many bots are on Twitter? The question is difficult to answer and misses the point

How many bots are on Twitter? The question is difficult to answer and misses the point

Twitter reports that fewer than 5% of accounts are fakes or spammers, commonly referred...

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Nonprogrammers are building more of the world’s software – a computer scientist explains ‘no-code’

Nonprogrammers are building more of the world’s software – a computer scientist explains ‘no-code’

Traditional computer programming has a steep learning curve that requires learning...

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Can your mobile phone get a virus? Yes – and you’ll have to look carefully to see the signs

Can your mobile phone get a virus? Yes – and you’ll have to look carefully to see the signs

With nearly 84% of the world’s population now owning a smartphone, and our dependence...

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How QR codes work and what makes them dangerous – a computer scientist explains

How QR codes work and what makes them dangerous – a computer scientist explains

Among the many changes brought about by the pandemic is the widespread use of QR...

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Mismanaged cloud services put user data at risk

Mismanaged cloud services put user data at risk

Organizations’ failure to properly manage the servers they lease from cloud service...

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Your digital footprints are more than a privacy risk – they could help hackers infiltrate computer networks

Your digital footprints are more than a privacy risk – they could help hackers infiltrate computer networks

When you use the internet, you leave behind a trail of data, a set of digital footprints

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Developing countries are being left behind in the AI race – and that’s a problem for all of us

Developing countries are being left behind in the AI race – and that’s a problem for all of us

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is much more than just a buzzword nowadays

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