US extends TikTok sale deadline to December 4
The US Treasury on Wednesday said it had extended by seven days the November 27 deadline given to the Chinese owner of TikTok to sell the popular social media platform's...
A different ‘super spreader’: Facebook struggles with election disinfo
The US presidential election is finished: votes cast, the transition—though delayed—begun. But on Facebook, the fight against election misinformation continues, thanks to "super spreaders"—accounts that disseminate rumors and fabrications, falsely...
Using fabric to ‘listen’ to space dust
Earlier this month a team of MIT researchers sent samples of various high-tech fabrics, some with embedded sensors or electronics, to the International Space Station. The samples (unpowered for now)...
Video games are ‘under-regulated’: EU anti-terror czar
Online video games can be used to propagate extremist ideologies and even prepare attacks, the EU's anti-terrorist coordinator told AFP in an interview in which he urged more regulation. The...
UN experts sound alarm over AI-enhanced racial profiling
Countries must do more to combat racial profiling, UN rights experts said Thursday, warning that artificial intelligence programmes like facial recognition and predictive policing risked reinforcing the harmful practice. Racial...
Black Friday: Why not save money with a refurbished Samsung Galaxy smartphone, Apple iPhone or laptop?
Sure, you can buy the latest iPhone 12 starting at $699, but doesn't a classic iPhone for $200 sound more up your alley? Or why not just $849 on a...
‘Rules as Code’ will let computers apply laws and regulations
Can computers read and apply legal rules? It's an idea that's gaining momentum, as it promises to make laws more accessible to the public and easier to follow. But it...
Think taxing electric vehicle use is a backward step? Here’s why it’s an important policy advance
The South Australian and Victorian governments have announced, and New South Wales is considering, road user charges on electric vehicles. This policy has drawn scorn from environmental advocates and motor vehicle lobbyists who fear it will slow the uptake...
Trillion-transistor chip breaks speed record
The biggest computer chip in the world is so fast and powerful it can predict future actions "faster than the laws of physics produce the same result." That's according to...
Comcast will charge customers more for heavy internet usage starting next year
Comcast Corp. will charge more for heavy users of home internet in Northeast states—including Pennsylvania and New Jersey—angering customers who work and study online due to the pandemic. The vast...
