Further AI Developments
After a stunning year in the progression of Artificial Intelligence, Bill Gates is eyeing 2024 and further escalations in the technology. The Microsoft co-founder said he believes AI advances next…
Misinformation in Ukraine invasion
Do you believe everything you see online? You may consider yourself to be educated on the signs of misinformation, or discerning enough to question the validity of everything you see…
Public urged to report online extremist content following terrorism conviction
People are being reminded to report extremist content they come across online to police, after a Met counter-terrorism investigation led to the jailing of a man who supported Daesh on…
The Pixel Watch 2 Review.
As is often the case with second-generation products, the Pixel Watch 2 is very much the wearable that the original Pixel Watch should have been. Which isn’t to say it’s all that…
The US is overhauling privacy laws to protect kids from social media spying
The big-swinging chair of the US Federal Trade Commission Lina Khan has begun one of the most significant legal moves ever to halt Big Tech’s surveillance of children. After months…
Social Media – You don’t have to read it!
One in five athletes faced online abuse during this year’s Women's World Cup, football governing body Fifa said. According to its Social Media Protection Service, a tool developed to…
Social Media Limits
The UK government, led by Rishi Sunak, is considering proposals to restrict under-16s' access to social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. These plans may lead to teenagers needing…
Ever Heard Of Whamageddon?
Matt Facer, DJ at League 1 football club Northampton Town, was criticised for playing Last Christmas by Wham at the home game against Portsmouth on 2 December. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gmARGvPlI As it…
Swifties Unite
Taylor Swift's concert tour was clearly a sensation: It crashed ticketing sites, sold out hotels and generated earthquake-like seismic activity. It also brought in about $1.04bn (£829m) in gross sales across…
Rail Strikes – Which train company will be affected on what day?
Saturday 2 December: East Midlands Railway and LNER Sunday 3 December: Avanti West Coast, Chiltern, Great Northern, Thameslink, and West Midlands Trains Tuesday 5 December: C2C and Greater Anglia Wednesday 6 December: Southeastern, Southern/Gatwick…