Timbuktu manuscripts placed online are only a sliver of West Africa’s ancient archive
MICHELE CATTANI/AFP via Getty ImagesThe ancient Timbuktu manuscripts of Mali were back in the headlines following internet giant Google’s initiative...
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Can the law stop internet bots from undressing you?
Trial/Shutterstock.comImagine that you upload a photograph of yourself on holiday to your favourite social media platform. You are dressed in...
Care.data has been scrapped, but your health data could still be shared
MangoNic/Shutterstock.comFollowing a review by Dame Fiona Caldicott, the UK government decided to pull the plug on care.data, a controversial NHS...
How we mapped billions of trees in West Africa using satellites, supercomputers and AI
Modern computing allows to spot isolated trees and shrubs in semi-arid areas, facilitating research on the evolution of vegetation cover....
Facebook will drop its facial recognition system – but here’s why we should be sceptical
Artem Oleshko/ShutterstockFacebook has announced that it will stop using its facial recognition system – the artificial intelligence software which recognises...
The Sunburst hack was massive and devastating – 5 observations from a cybersecurity expert
Federal government agencies, from the Treasury Department to the National Nuclear Security Administration, have been compromised by the attack. Tasos...
Comic book introduces kids to key concepts and careers in cybersecurity
The number of cybersecurity jobs is expected to grow up to 33% in the near future. fstop123/E+ via Getty Images...
Got $1.2T to invest in roads and other infrastructure? Here’s how to figure out how to spend it wisely
A collapsed bridge in Atlanta in 2017 backed up traffic for a month. AP Photo/David GoldmanThe American economy is underpinned...
One virus, two countries: how the misuse of science compounded South Africa’s COVID crisis
A Soweto resident walks past a graffiti art wall educating locals about the dangers of COVID-19 in South Africa Kim...
The ethics of Apple’s closed ecosystem app store
After 10 years, could Apple finally be losing their control over the way apps are installed on their platform? ShutterstockThis...
