Fact-checkers urge YouTube to fight disinformation
More than 80 fact-checking organisations Wednesday urged online video platform YouTube to better combat disinformation, offering to help debunk false statements.
Jan 12, 2022
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Better research into Instagram, WhatsApp effects on young users needed, academics say
In a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, a group of influential academics says the company should allow for better research into how its social media platforms are affecting young users.
Dec 06, 2021
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Tesla holds 'Giga Fest' at disputed German factory
With a big wheel, music and an appearance by CEO Elon Musk, Tesla pulled out all the stops Saturday to win over opponents of the electric carmaker's controversial new "gigafactory" near Berlin.
Oct 09, 2021
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Lethal autonomous weapons and World War III: It's not too late to stop the rise of 'killer robots'
Last year, according to a United Nations report published in March, Libyan government forces hunted down rebel forces using "lethal autonomous weapons systems" that were "programmed to attack targets without requiring data ...
Aug 12, 2021
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Workers urge Google parent to get tough on harassment
A letter calling for Google's parent company Alphabet to better protect people who report sexual harassment on the job was signed by more than 1,000 workers soon after being posted online Friday.
Apr 10, 2021
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Increased use of video chats is turning us to 'Zoom zombie' drivers, survey claims
Is our dependence on Zoom and other video chat software during the pandemic turning us into bad drivers?
Apr 08, 2021
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'Potential for harm': Microsoft to make US$22 billion worth of augmented reality headsets for US Army
Microsoft has reportedly been awarded a ten year contract worth close to US$22 billion, to provide 120,000 military-grade augmented reality (AR) headsets to the US Army.
Apr 07, 2021
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Google CEO says company will review AI scholar's abrupt exit
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has apologized for how a prominent artificial intelligence researcher's abrupt departure last week has "seeded doubts" in the company.
Dec 10, 2020
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Google says Australians could lose free search services
Google warned on Monday that the Australian government's plan to make digital giants pay for news content threatens users' free services in Australia and could result in their data being given to media organizations.
Aug 17, 2020
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Child safety groups urge Facebook to halt encryption plans
More than 100 child protection organizations Thursday urged Facebook to halt plans for strong encryption of all its platforms, saying that would allow predators to operate freely.
Feb 06, 2020
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