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Amazon ending 'Just Walk Out' grocery checkout
Speed Read In its place, the company will let customers scan while they shop with Amazon Dash Cart
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The push for media literacy in education amid the rise of AI
In the Spotlight A pair of congresspeople have introduced an act to mandate media literacy in schools
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How social media is limiting political content
The Explainer Critics say Meta's 'extraordinary move' to have less politics in users' feeds could be 'actively muzzling civic action'
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TikTok: an agent of Chinese propaganda?
In the Spotlight US Senate to deliberate on bill that would ban the app or force its Chinese parent company to divest
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Why the undersea cables connecting the world are under threat
The Explainer The global network is a technological marvel – but is also very vulnerable
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The complex environmental toll of artificial intelligence
The explainer AI is very much mostly not green technology
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Hydrogen cars are trying to be the next big sustainable vehicle
Under the Radar But questions remain as to whether they can overtake battery-powered electric cars
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How Gaza war is setting up Israeli and Lebanese dating app users
Under the Radar Military GPS jamming is causing geolocation mismatches and having a 'surprising' side effect
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Data breaches increased in 2023 and with them, internet security concerns
The Explainer One report found a 78% year-to-year increase in breaches from 2022 to 2023
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The murky world of AI training
Under the Radar Despite public interest in artificial intelligence models themselves, few consider how those models are trained
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Inside the dark web: could it be shut down?
The Explainer The 'shrouded alleyway of the internet' is a haven for activists as well as for illicit activity
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Is Google's new AI bot 'woke'?
Talking Points Gemini produced images of female popes and Black Vikings. Now the company has stepped back.
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How AI can — and cannot — be used to help air traffic controllers
The Explainer Some in the industry say AI will never replace humans, but can still be a useful assistant
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Cyberflashing, fake news and the new crimes in the Online Safety Act
The Explainer UK's first conviction demonstrates scope of controversial law that critics describe as a threat to privacy and free speech
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