Amazon commits to stepping up fake-review fight after UK watchdog’s investigation Posted July 6, 2025 Amazon has pledged to beef up the fight against fake reviews, Britain’s competition regulator said after an investigation into whether big online platforms are do…
Rebels in Colombia are recruiting youth on social media. The UN wants TikTok and Facebook to do more Posted June 1, 2025 Rebel groups in Colombia are using apps like Facebook and TikTok to recruit children and young adults, and social media companies must do more to moderate content, the United Nati…
Instagram tries using AI to determine if teens are pretending to be adults Posted May 15, 2025 Instagram is beginning to test the use of artificial intelligence to determine if kids are lying about their ages on the app, parent company Meta Platforms said. Meta has been …
A machine using ultrasound and AI can gauge the fattiness of a tuna fish Posted May 8, 2025 Seafood lovers know that fatty marbling is what makes tuna sashimi and sushi so tasty, so for the industry, it's the fish's level of fattiness that's used to judge its quality and…
Microsoft’s AI division head wants to create a lasting relationship between chatbots and their users Posted May 1, 2025 Fifty years after the founding of Microsoft, the CEO of its artificial intelligence division has a big task: develop a new product line that is as integral to daily life as the so…
Simple oven uses the energy of the sun to cook food Posted April 15, 2025 A solar-powered oven is giving people in Kenya a cheap, healthy way to cook food. The simple contraption is an alternative to firewood and charcoal which are link…
HMD unveils device for teens and new Nokia update for football fans Posted April 1, 2025 A device aimed at keeping teens safe and two more for football fans—these are the latest offerings from phone maker HMD. The Finnish manufacturer, famous for making Nokia phone…
Microsoft shutting down Skype in May Posted March 30, 2025 Microsoft is closing down Skype, the video-calling service it bought for $8.5 billion in 2011, which had helped spark a transformation in how people communicate online. The tec…
Chinese tech firm Huawei unveils first tri-folding phone Posted March 26, 2025 Huawei tri-foldable phone—an industry first. The Mate XT has been launched to the international market in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. Its 10.2-inch …
How the brain of a London cabbie could help shape AI and Alzheimer’s research Posted March 15, 2025 Analyzing the brains of London's taxi drivers could be key to improving AI navigation systems and Alzheimer’s research, scientists say. University College London …