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Fewer people ‘using Facebook for news’

Fewer people are using Facebook to discover and discuss news, as messaging apps such as WhatsApp gain in popularity, a study has suggested.

First published by | June 14, 2018 | Lifestyle | 0 responses

Florida college fraternity sued over ‘revenge porn’

An Arizona woman is suing her ex-boyfriend and members of a university fraternity in Florida for sharing sexual content without her consent.

First published by | June 15, 2018 | Education | 0 responses

Digital skills gap opens up in English schools

There is new evidence that the revolution in computing education in English schools is faltering - and that fewer children are getting the digital skills that employers and the government say are vital.

First published by | June 18, 2018 | Education | 0 responses

IBM’s machine argues, pretty convincingly, with humans

On a stage in San Francisco, IBM’s Project Debater spoke, listened and rebutted a human’s arguments in what was described as a groundbreaking display of artificial intelligence.

First published by | June 19, 2018 | Science & Technology | 0 responses

Gene-edited farm animals are on their way

Scientists have created pigs that are immune to one of the world's costliest livestock diseases.

First published by | June 20, 2018 | Science & Technology | 0 responses

The man who was fired by a machine

"It wasn't the first time my key card failed, I assumed it was time to replace it."

First published by | June 22, 2018 | Social Change | 0 responses

Codebreaking Bombe moves to computer museum

The UK's National Museum of Computing has expanded its exhibits celebrating the UK's wartime code-breakers and the machines used to crack German ciphers.

First published by | June 25, 2018 | Science & Technology | 0 responses