Emily Wilder and journalism’s longstanding Achilles’ heel – partisans who cry bias
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley – shown yelling – cried bias in the media's coverage of the 1968 Democratic National Convention....
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4 ways to have a positive experience when engaging with social media
Managing your social media activity can have positive outcomes on your health. (Shutterstock)Have you ever thought about all the ways...
Drones and driverless cars could help with Ukraine’s humanitarian crisis
RoClickMag/ShutterstockThe Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to a serious humanitarian crisis. Of Ukraine’s 44 million people, almost one-quarter have...
Twitter ban will harm Nigeria as a technology investment destination
In happier days. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (centre) and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (left) pose as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg...
Simple smartphone app that could help OCD sufferers
A smartphone app could replace compulsive behaviours, like excessive hand washing. Laborant/ ShutterstockImagine feeling anxious every time you touched a...
Wireheading: the AI version of drug addiction, and why experts are worried about it – podcast
Sarah Holmlund/ShutterstockThis episode of The Conversation’s In Depth Out Loud podcast explores why experts are worried about AIs becoming addicts....
Robot farmers could improve jobs and help fight climate change – if they’re developed responsibly
Thorvald: an autonomous robot from Saga Robotics Matt Munro, Saga Robotics, Author providedFarming robots that can move autonomously in an...
RoboCup 2013: new moves to keep players on the ball
When you're going for goals, seeing is believing. Johnson CamerafaceIn just a few weeks, soccer-playing robots from around the world...
The first mobile phone call was 75 years ago – what it takes for technologies to go from breakthrough to big time
An engineer demonstrates a car phone five months before the historic first call on a competing company's commercial mobile telephone...
How ‘WhatsApp group admin’ became one of the most powerful jobs in politics
When the British parliament asked the government in 2019 to publish the messages that key officials were sending to each...
