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Critical ignoring: how to deal with the new reality of the internet
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (447+ words) The practice can help counter misinformation and AI slop It's a behavioural strategy for managing information overload by consciously choosing to filter out low-quality, distracting, or manipulative content. People look for clues that allow them to ignore a post. While…...
Smart glasses: A sleek new privacy threat
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (37+ words) Smart glasses: A sleek new privacy threat'The Week A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from TheWeek.com You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful...
Driverless taxis: changing the face of UK transport?
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (438+ words) Self-driving cabs launch on London streets next year " and could roll out across the country in 2027 "Robotaxis" are coming to the streets of London but no one's quite sure if people will hail self-driving cabs as an exciting transport innovation…...
Anthropic becomes the face of AI resistance in DOD feud
1+ week, 3+ day ago (560+ words) Rafi Schwartz has worked as a politics writer at The Week since 2022, where he covers elections, Congress and the White House. He was previously a contributing writer with Mic focusing largely on politics, a senior writer with Splinter News, a…...
RAM: The memory crisis you won’t forget
1+ week, 3+ day ago (275+ words) RAM: The memory crisis you won't forget'The Week A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from TheWeek.com You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful "RAMageddon" is "coming for…...
Scientists have turned plastic waste into vinegar
1+ week, 3+ day ago (67+ words) Scientists have turned plastic waste into vinegar'The Week The other benefit is that the system works on a variety of plastic types. Acetic acid was able to be produced from "common plastic wastes, including PVC, PP, PE and PET," and…...
Fire tornadoes could be the answer to oil spills
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (526+ words) Fire tornadoes could be the answer to oil spills'The Week A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from TheWeek.com You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Oil spills…...
The Indian women trawling the worst of the internet to train AI
2+ week, 2+ day ago (380+ words) Less than $2 per week! Moderating AI content can empower women in rural communities " but traumatise them too India has long been a "centre for outsourced IT support" but, with the arrival of AI, there are rising concerns for the welfare…...
AI: Chatbot answers now come with ads
2+ week, 2+ day ago (277+ words) AI: Chatbot answers now come with ads'The Week A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from TheWeek.com You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful We've already reached "the…...
AI: Yes, it’s coming for your job
2+ week, 3+ day ago (448+ words) AI: Yes, it's coming for your job'The Week A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from TheWeek.com You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful "Humans no longer are'or…...