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EU universal charger rules come into force

EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the same charger came into force on Saturday, in... Read more

AI can't do your Christmas shopping just yet—but next year might be different

I'm a computer scientist and a bad Christmas shopper. Over the weekend, I wondered whether AI systems might be able... Read more

Why is it so hard to type in Indigenous languages?

When it comes to digital access and internet technologies, some languages are still more equal than others. Speakers of majority... Read more

The federal government wants you to adopt 'end-to-end encryption' methods. Here's why you should adopt them

After revealing that it was the target of a sweeping hacking campaign, the federal government issued a public service announcement... Read more

Bias in AI amplifies our own biases, finds study

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems tend to take on human biases and amplify them, causing people who use that AI to... Read more

Study reveals AI chatbots can detect race, but racial bias reduces response empathy

With the cover of anonymity and the company of strangers, the appeal of the digital world is growing as a... Read more

Christmas in the metaverse: Why the festive season is moving into virtual worlds

The metaverse is the next frontier in digital evolution and consists of digital spaces where people socialize, play, learn and... Read more

AI's human-like traits: Are we blurring the line between man and machine?

Attributing human traits to machines is nothing new, but with the rise of generative artificial intelligence, anthropomorphism is taking on... Read more

AI model allows for near-instant image creation on consumer-grade hardware

An AI model that creates images as the user types, using only modest and affordable hardware, has been announced by... Read more

Smart TVs collect viewing data even when used as external screens, according to research

A team from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), in collaboration with University College London (England) and the University of... Read more

New tool makes micro:bit programming portable for young learners

A new coding tool will help make it easier for children to portably program a popular educational micro-computer on the... Read more

AI without limits threatens public trust—here are some guidelines for preserving communications integrity

The rapid advancement and adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the field of communications. AI-powered tools can now... Read more

Novel framework can generate images more aligned with user expectations

Generative models, artificial neural networks that can generate images or texts, have become increasingly advanced in recent years. These models... Read more

PlayStation at 30: How Sony's gray box conquered gaming

Japanese electronics giant Sony is set to celebrate 30 years since it launched the PlayStation console, the little gray box... Read more

Father of PlayStation says 'everyone told us we would fail'

The PlayStation has been a colossal consumer hit, but three decades ago, its creator Ken Kutaragi struggled to convince both... Read more