Could you move from your biological body to a computer? An expert explains ‘mind uploading’
ShutterstockImagine brain scanning technology improves greatly in the coming decades, to the point that we can observe how each individual...
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The OpenAI saga demonstrates how big corporations dominate the shaping of our technological future
MeSSrro/ShutterstockThe dramatic firing and reinstatement of Sam Altman as boss of OpenAI was more than a power shuffle. It was...
Canada’s Fall Economic Statement signals the ‘right to repair’ your tech devices
Copyright and intellectual property laws protect manufacturers, but can also affect consumers' right to repair. (Blaz Erzetic/Unsplash), CC BY-SAOn Nov....
Turmoil at OpenAI shows we must address whether AI developers can regulate themselves
OpenAI, developer of ChatGPT and a leading innovator in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), was recently thrown into turmoil...
The news is fading from sight on big social media platforms – where does that leave journalism?
According to a recent survey by the News Media Association, 90% of editors in the United Kingdom “believe that Google...
How smartphones weaken attention spans in children and adults
It’s no secret that smartphones and other digital devices control and consume our attention, both among adults and young people....
ChatGPT turns 1: AI chatbot’s success says as much about humans as technology
The drama surrounding OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, left − joined on stage here by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella − has...
Philly parents worry about kids’ digital media use but see some benefits, too
Parents can model good media habits, like using online tools to connect with family and friends. Ridofranz/iStock/Getty Images PlusA group...
Casual, distant, aesthetically limited: 5 ways smartphone photography is changing how we see the world
T.J. ThomsonSmartphones are a staple of modern life and are changing how we see the world and show it to...
Faced with dwindling bee colonies, scientists are arming queens with robots and smart hives
Be it the news or the dwindling number of creatures hitting your windscreens, it will not have evaded you that...
