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Ikea is testing a digital Roblox experience

Ikea is expanding. But this time it's not with new physical stores. The home design company is entering the virtual world.

Jan 27, 2026

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Amazon is closing its Fresh grocery and Go convenience stores

Amazon.com Inc. is shuttering its Amazon-branded grocery stores and automated grab-and-go markets, eliminating two centerpieces of its push into physical retail.

Jan 27, 2026

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Is an under-16 social media ban the right course?

Dr. Victoria Nash, associate professor and senior policy fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute, researches the governance challenges of digital technologies, with a particular focus on online safety, content moderation ...

Jan 23, 2026

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Q&A: Ethical, legal and social issues—what does it take for new technology to be accepted?

How do cutting-edge science and technology respond to ethical and legal issues when incorporated into society? These issues are known as ethical, legal and social issues, or "ELSI" for short, and research on these issues ...

Jan 23, 2026

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To explain or not? Online dating experiment shows need for AI transparency depends on user expectation

Artificial intelligence (AI) is said to be a "black box," with its logic obscured from human understanding—but how much does the average user actually care to know how AI works?

Jan 21, 2026

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Sexualized deepfakes on X are a sign of things to come. NZ law is already way behind

Elon Musk finally responded last week to widespread outrage about his social media platform X letting users create sexualized deepfakes with Grok, the platform's artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot.

Jan 20, 2026

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Reinventing personalized fashion with a new sewing app

Wouldn't it be great if you could just take a picture of yourself with your mobile phone and sew your own clothes—in exactly the right size and fit? The solution is on the way.

Jan 20, 2026

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AI can make the dead talk—why this doesn't comfort us

For as long as humans have buried their dead, they've dreamed of keeping them close. The ancient Fayum portraits—those stunningly lifelike images wrapped in Egyptian mummies—captured faces meant to remain present even ...

Jan 19, 2026

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World-first social media wargame reveals how AI bots can swing elections

On December 14, 2025, a terrorist attack occurred at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, leaving 15 civilians and one gunman dead. While Australia was still reeling in shock, social media saw the rapid spread of misinformation ...

Jan 16, 2026

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I was a designer for RuneScape—its comeback reveals how old games can be rejuvenated

RuneScape experienced a surge of popularity over the 2025 holiday season. While fan nostalgia for a game that is now 25 years old plays a role, the revival more clearly reflects recent changes to RuneScape's controversial ...