Amazon patents ‘voice-sniffing’ algorithms
Amazon says it does not eavesdrop on customers' conversations to target advertising at them, after it emerged it had patented "voice-sniffing" tech.
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AI ‘poses less risk to jobs than feared’ says OECD
Fewer people's jobs are likely to be destroyed by artificial intelligence and robots than has been suggested by a much-cited study, an OECD report says.
Australia’s indigenous languages have one source, study says
Researchers in Australia say they have traced the country's indigenous languages back to a single, common tongue.
From service dogs to a prosthetic arm, Apple proposes 13 disability emojis
Apple wants emojis to better represent people with disabilities.
Social media firms ‘failing’ to tackle cyber-bullying
Social networks' failure to tackle cyber-bullying is risking the mental health of young people, a Children's Society survey has found.
The trouble knowing how much screen time is ‘too much’
Concerns about the harm caused by "too much" screen time - particularly when it is spent on social media - are widespread.
Happy Chinese New Year celebrations flourish around the world
According to the State Council Information Office of China, 2018 Happy Chinese New Year celebrations have launched in many countries around the world.
US retirement village to have ‘largest’ self-driving taxi scheme
One of America's largest retirement villages will have a fleet of self-driving taxis introduced next year.
Students who mine cryptocurrency in their dorms
Mark was a sophomore at MIT in Cambridge, Massachusetts, when he began mining cryptocurrencies more or less by accident.
Startups bring safer chemistry to market
Retailers and large brands have gotten the message: Consumers do not want harmful chemicals in the products they buy.
