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The app that checks if you are dead
In The Spotlight Viral app cashing in on number of people living alone in China
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Should parents stop tracking their kids?
Talking Point Experts warn the line between care and control is getting murkier – and could have consequences
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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What is Roomba’s legacy after bankruptcy?
In the Spotlight Tariffs and cheaper rivals have displaced the innovative robot company
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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The robot revolution
Feature Advances in tech and AI are producing android machine workers. What will that mean for humans?
By The Week US Published
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Australia’s teen social media ban takes effect
Speed Read Kids under age 16 are now barred from platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and Reddit
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Texts from a scammer
Feature If you get a puzzling text message from a stranger, you may be the target of ‘pig butchering.’
By The Week US Published
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The rise in unregulated pregnancy scans
Under The Radar Industry body says some private scan clinics offer dangerously misleading advice
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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‘Deskilling’: a dangerous side effect of AI use
The explainer Workers are increasingly reliant on the new technology
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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AI models may be developing a ‘survival drive’
Under the radar Chatbots are refusing to shut down
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Why scientists are attempting nuclear fusion
The Explainer Harnessing the reaction that powers the stars could offer a potentially unlimited source of carbon-free energy, and the race is hotting up
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Wikipedia: Is ‘neutrality’ still possible?
Feature Wikipedia struggles to stay neutral as conservatives accuse the site of being left-leaning
By The Week US Published
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Tips for seizing control of your digital well-being
The Week Recommends A handy mix of technology and self-motivation
By Scott Hocker, The Week US Published
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Strava vs. Garmin: the row splitting the running community
Under The Radar The legal dispute between the two titans of exercise tech is like ‘Mom and Dad fighting’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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AI workslop is muddying the American workplace
The explainer Using AI may create more work for others
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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