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Smart glasses are deeply creepy. Why are celebrities like Kylie Jenner endorsing them?
The Guardian describes the potential dangers of smart glasses, particularly those developed by Meta. The author expresses concern about the potential for misuse, including the possibility of recording without consent and the potential for facial recognition technology to be used for surveillance.
Why This Shot Works
Every cinematographer has one question to ask before a shot is composed — and it's not about the camera at all.
Glitched into empty space: why video games are obsessed with the Backrooms
The horror movie sensation of 2026 has its roots in gaming’s discovery of ‘noclip’ – and the hidden virtual realms that could be opened up inside games. Developers explain how everyone got lost in these liminal spaces It starts on 4chan, in a May 2019 thread entitled “unsettling images”.
Could AI be conscious?
Experts believe it’s at least possible. We urgently need a plan to navigate the ethical implications In January, the AI company Anthropic published a new constitution for Claude, its most advanced large language model (LLM), which contained the comment: “We are caught in a difficult position where we neither want to overstate the likelihood of Claude’s moral patienthood nor dismiss it out of hand.”
Why Fascists Love Stories That Hate Them - YouTube
In this video essay, we dive into media literacy and media studies to explore why audiences can watch the exact same story and walk away with completely different readings.
Book publishers sue Google for copyright infringement over Gemini AI training
Group of major publishers accuses the tech giant of ‘one of the most prolific infringements of copyrighted materials in history’ A group of major publishers have filed a lawsuit against Google, accusing the company of illegally using millions of copyrighted books to help build its Gemini artificial intelligence models, in “one of the most prolific infringements of copyrighted materials in history”. The case, filed in federal court in New York, has been brought by three publishers – Hachette Book Group, Cengage Learning, and Elsevier – and bestselling American author Scott Turow. Continue readi...
The social media ban sceptic: are we getting it wrong on kids, tech and mental health?
Psychologist Candice Odgers has studied adolescent mental health for 25 years. She fears the current debate around smartphones obscures some of the biggest issues facing teenagers – from the impact of Covid to the health of their adult caregivers
The social media ban sceptic: are we getting it wrong on kids, tech and mental health?
Candice Odgers, a developmental psychologist, argues against social media bans for teenagers, believing they are misguided and counterproductive. She contends that while social media may be a factor in adolescent mental health issues, it is not the primary cause, and bans could exacerbate problems by driving usage underground.
Is TikTok silencing black creators? | Four Corners and triple j Hack investigate
The world’s most popular app is famous for its viral dance videos. A new song is released, somebody choreographs a dance to go with it, and within a few hours, everyone is performing it. But the Black creators behind the moves say TikTok's algorithm is actively discriminating against them.
EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram
Regulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to "compulsive use" and "unhealthy habits".
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