How computers helped a paralysed man write
A breakthrough in computer research has enabled a paralysed man to ‘write down his thoughts” by decoding his brain signals to generate handwriting in real-time. In a big win for…
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Marwan Elwaraki
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How Israel uses ‘discriminatory’ face tracking to monitor Palestinians
This includes cameras pointing directly into Palestinian homes The occupying Israeli army is facing international scrutiny after former soldiers exposed its discriminatory surveillance programme in the West Bank. Two interviews…
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Teenage girl develops sign language translation app for movies
The 17-year-old built the app during lockdown to help deaf children enjoy movies While the pandemic kept most of us locked away, some took it as an opportunity to learn…
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How Facebook’s new ‘metaverse’ could change your life forever
Facebook has announced plans to transform from a mere social media platform to an entire digital, virtual world. Facebook is set to rebrand its company as a “metaverse” as early…
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‘Moral obligation’: Google, Amazon employees mobilise to protest Israeli contract
More than 2,000 employees feel ‘morally obligated’ to speak out Employees from Google and Amazon published an open letter in The Guardian calling for an end to Israeli ties with…
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Human trafficking, misinformation, manipulation: The Facebook Papers reveal all
The Facebook Papers is perhaps the biggest crisis the company has faced to date. Facebook’s ongoing scandal further accelerated this week with the release of a collection of stories dubbed…
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Is the world really as bad as it seems on the news?
We consume so much negative media it’s made us believe the world is terrible. Every year sees excellent advancements in human technology, health and education. Over the past few decades,…
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So what exactly happened at Facebook and why did it take six hours to fix?
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp went offline for six hours earlier this week. The world’s largest social media platform suffered its most significant outage this week. All Facebook platforms, including Instagram,…
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Your next iPhone could detect if you’re depressed
Analysis of device usage could detect depression, anxiety and cognitive decline. A recent report by WSJ has highlighted the next big thing to potentially come to Apple’s devices: the tech…
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