Apple can scan your photos for child abuse and still protect your privacy – if the company keeps its promises
If you have an Apple device and upload photos to iCloud, the company will use some clever math to sniff...
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Technology for education has huge potential: partnerships can widen access
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted normal contact learning in education systems worldwide. Technology became an essential tool for learning and it...
The horse bit and bridle kicked off ancient empires – a new giant dataset tracks the societal factors that drove military technology
Ancient military innovations – like the bit and bridle that enabled mounted horseback riding – changed the course of history....
Your driver-assist system may be out of alignment… with your understanding of how it works
Advanced driver-assist systems can lull drivers into taking their hands off the wheel and eyes off the road when they...
The metaverse offers a future full of potential – for terrorists and extremists, too
Violent extremists could find the metaverse a useful recruiting and organizing tool – and a target-rich environment. D-Keine/E+ via Getty...
Artificial intelligence and corporate social responsibility can strengthen anti-corruption efforts
Bribery of foreign public officials is of particular concern for Canada, considering the tendency for Canadian multinationals to engage in...
Journalism has changed. Education must reflect the reality
Traditional media, particularly print, are in decline as audiences move online. Patrick Meinhardt / AFP via Getty ImagesFor more than...
No, artificial intelligence won’t steal your children’s jobs – it will make them more creative and productive
The South Korean go player Lee Sedol after a 2016 match against Google's artificial-intelligence program AlphaGo. Sedol, ranked 9th in...
3 ways ‘algorithmic management’ makes work more stressful and less satisfying
ShutterstockIf you think your manager treats you unfairly, the thought might have crossed your mind that replacing said boss with...
The problem with machine translation: beware the wisdom of the crowd
According to collective intelligence evangelist and journalist James Surowiecki, groups are much better at making predictions than the individuals who...
