Facebook’s ‘transparency’ efforts hide key reasons for showing ads
Why is that ad targeting you? Olivier Le Moal/Shutterstock.comFacebook’s advertising platform was not built to help social media users understand...
AI
Biased AI can be bad for your health – here’s how to promote algorithmic fairness
AI medical systems promise superhuman capabilities, but they are only as fair as the data they're trained on. PhonlamaiPhoto/iStock via...
How can we make sure that algorithms are fair?
When algorithms make decisions with real-world consequences, they need to be fair. R-Type/Shutterstock.comUsing machines to augment human activity is nothing...
How Netflix affects what we watch and who we are — and it’s not just the algorithm
pixinoo / ShutterstockNetflix’s dystopian Korean drama Squid Game has become the streaming platform’s biggest-ever series launch, with 111 million viewers...
Apple is taking its first steps towards a more comprehensive post-PC world
Apple-developed lessons help students learn to code on the same device the code will be used on. AppleHands up if...
AI scans your data to assess your character but Biometric Mirror asks: what if it is wrong?
Biometric Mirror is an interactive application that takes your photo and analyses it to identify your demographic and personality characteristics....
How technology can combat the rising tide of fake science
A crop circle in Switzerland. Jabberocky/Wikimedia CommonsScience gets a lot of respect these days. Unfortunately, it’s also getting a lot...
How playful design is transforming university education
Video games have inspired a revolution in university teaching. Pictured here is a scene from the popular game Fortnite Battle...
How machine learning is helping us fine-tune climate models to reach unprecedented detail
ShutterstockFrom movie suggestions to self-driving vehicles, machine learning has revolutionised modern life. Experts are now using it to help solve...
IQ tests can’t measure it, but ‘cognitive flexibility’ is key to learning and creativity
Einstein thought imagination was crucial. Robert and Talbot Trudeau/Flickr, CC BY-NCIQ is often hailed as a crucial driver of success,...
