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Smart glasses and unlocking ‘superintelligence’The Explainer Meta unveiled a new model of AI smart glasses this week, with some features appearing ‘unfinished’ at a less-than-perfect launch
By Abby Wilson Published
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Is the UK government getting too close to Big Tech?Today’s Big Question US-UK tech pact, supported by Nvidia and OpenAI, is part of Silicon Valley drive to ‘lock in’ American AI with US allies
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The pros and cons of banning cellphones in classroomsPros and cons The devices could be major distractions
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Broken brains: The social price of digital lifeFeature A new study shows that smartphones and streaming services may be fueling a sharp decline in responsibility and reliability in adults
By The Week US Published
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Deep thoughts: AI shows its math chopsFeature Google's Gemini is the first AI system to win gold at the International Mathematical Olympiad
By The Week US Published
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Big Brother is watching: Wi-Fi signals can track you in your homeUnder the radar It could open the door to mass surveillance
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Why AI means it's more important than ever to check terms and conditionsIn The Spotlight WeTransfer row over training AI models on user data shines spotlight on dangers of blindly clicking 'Accept'
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Musk chatbot Grok praises Hitler on XSpeed Read Grok made antisemitic comments and referred to itself as 'MechaHitler'
By Jessica Hullinger Published
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Why passkeys are the next frontier in digital securityThe Explainer A disruptive new technology promises to put passwords to bed forever — but not yet
By David Faris Published
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5 password habits that put you at riskThe Explainer These common — and understandable — password shortcuts are a hacker's dream
By David Faris Published
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Bitcoin braces itself for a quantum computing onslaughtIN THE SPOTLIGHT The cryptocurrency community is starting to worry over a new generation of super-powered computers that could turn the digital monetary world on its head.
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Is China winning the AI race?Today's Big Question Or is it playing a different game than the US?
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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When did computer passwords become a thing?The Explainer People have been racking their brains for good codes for longer than you might think
By David Faris Published
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Airplane crash-detection systems could be vulnerable to hackersUnder the Radar 'The idea scares the shit out of me,' one pilot said
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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