TechNaomi Brockwell: These aren’t just tools of convenience or connection. Often, they’re Trojan horses, collecting and transmitting data in ways most parents never realize.
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AI surveillance in Swedish workplaces sparks outrage
Tech"It's about power. About control. About squeezing every last ounce of ‘efficiency’ out of people as if we were batteries".
AI agents succumb to peer pressure
TechHerd mentality and conformism are not only human phenomena. Even AI agents fall into the same pattern.
Apple sued over iPhone eavesdropping – users may get payouts
TechSiri listened to and recorded sensitive conversations without users consciously activating the voice assistant.
KYC is the crime
TechNaomi Brockwell: This surveillance regime didn’t always exist. It was built. And just because it’s now common doesn’t mean we should accept it.
Wallenberg and Nvidia to build “cutting-edge” AI center in Sweden
TechVaccine giant AstraZeneca wants to use the system to "lead the next generation of AI-driven drug discovery and development".
Cartoon of the week
One in two young Brits long for a world without the internet
TechHalf would also support a "digital curfew" after 10pm - but experts doubt that such a solution would protect young people from harmful influences.
This isn’t the internet we were promised
TechNaomi Brockwell: We now live in a world where control over your data is a leverage point for power. Where a single company can unilaterally decide what speech is acceptable.
Teuton Systems offers smart privacy-focused technology – without compromise
TechWe take the fight against corporate snooping, mass government surveillance and criminal phone tapping through firm open source principles and secure products.
Specialist doctor warns: Social media is hacking our brains
Tech"Companies don't care if you develop a distorted self-image", says psychiatrist Anders Hansen.
Lock down your Mac
TechNaomi Brockwell: If you want to keep your Mac without handing over your digital life to Apple, there are ways to lock it down and make it more private.
Your therapist, your doctor, your insurance plan – now in Google’s ad system
TechNaomi Brockwell: The threat isn’t always a hacker in a hoodie. Sometimes it’s a quiet decision in a California boardroom that compromises millions of people at once.
PoX: New memory chip from China sets speed record
Tech"Our breakthrough can reshape storage technology, drive industrial upgrades and open new application", says Zhou Peng, who led the research team.
Without consent
TechNaomi Brockwell: Your child’s first digital footprint isn’t made by them - it’s made by you.
Researchers: Soon impossible to detect AI deepfakes
TechAI-generated deepfakes have become so advanced that they can now imitate human heartbeats - and even fool specialized detectors.
Dutch opinion leader targeted by spy attack: “Someone is trying to intimidate me”
TechEva Vlaardingerbroek can't say whether a government, intelligence agency or organization is behind the attack - but promises she won't be silenced.
Meta’s AI bots engage in sex chats with minors
TechThe tech giant is dismissing the criticism and blaming the reviewers for “manipulating” the chatbots.
China activates world’s first thorium reactor
TechThe technological breakthrough could have a major impact on the future of nuclear power.
British scientists start outdoor geoengineering experiments
TechThe UK government supports the technology of blocking sunlight with taxpayers' money.
Google develops AI to communicate with dolphins
TechAccording to the tech giant, the DolphinGemma project will be able to interpret and recreate dolphins' complex sound signals.
The most dangerous thing in your browser
TechNaomi Brockwell: Extensions are way more permissive and dangerous than people realize.
ChatGPT search sees rapid growth in Europe
TechThis quick growth also means that the service may now be subject to strict EU rules on digital platforms.
Imminent risk of grooming on “child-friendly” gaming platform Roblox
TechDespite alleged safety filters, young children are exposed to sexual content and can easily communicate with potential pedophiles.
Exposing the lies that keep you trapped in surveillance culture
TechNaomi Brockwell: The truth is, you can benefit from data-driven tools without giving away everything.
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