Artificial intelligence is getting better at writing, and universities should worry about plagiarism
Nov 06, 2021 08:17 am UTC| Technology
The dramatic rise of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has spotlit concerns about the role of technology in exam surveillance and also in student cheating. Some universities have reported more cheating...
Metaverse: five things to know – and what it could mean for you
Nov 06, 2021 08:12 am UTC| Technology
In the wake of Facebook rebranding as Meta, reflecting its focus on the metaverse, Microsoft has now announced it, too, will launch into this space. Meta has proposed that the metaverse will eventually allow us to...
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Metaverse: how Facebook rebrand reflects a dangerous trend in growing power of tech monopolies
Nov 06, 2021 08:04 am UTC| Technology
Facebooks rebranding as Meta has been seen by many as the companys latest attempt at corporate crisis control. The social media giant has been publicly attacked for creating an environment that fosters far-right extremism...
Swedish pop star Zara Larsson makes seven-figure sum on Roblox
Nov 05, 2021 23:31 pm UTC| Technology Economy Life
Swedish pop star Zara Larsson says shes made a seven-figure sum by selling in-game merchandise like hats, backpacks, and sunglasses to dress up their avatars on the video game platform Roblox. With prices starting at...
Huawei Mate 50 with Snapdragon 898 is expected to launch in early 2022
Nov 05, 2021 10:05 am UTC| Technology
It was not surprising that the Huawei Mate 50 did not launch this year, considering the massive changes the company had to apply just to bring the P50 series to the market. However, more reports appear in the wild claiming...
Nov 05, 2021 09:42 am UTC| Technology
There is still more than a month left in 2021, but the tech rumor mill is already filled with reports about the features and upgrades likely included in upcoming smartphones in early 2022. The Redmi K50 is one of the...
Nov 05, 2021 09:34 am UTC| Technology
Marvels Avengers is getting a major update later this month. But PS4 and PS5 players are getting more content than fans on other platforms with the arrival of Spider-Man. Much like the earlier Marvel Cinematic Universe...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects