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At what age should a teenager be given a cell phone?
The debate about when to give kids their first smartphone is growing among parents and experts, but there are no clear solutions. Three researchers point out the key aspects
The debate about when to give kids their first smartphone is growing among parents and experts, but there are no clear solutions. Three researchers point out the key aspects
A WhatsApp chat group based in Barcelona, Spain, filled up in just a few weeks with families who want to restrict devices among schoolchildren. It is the largest example of a movement that is growing among parents across Spain
Pioneering research has discovered how smart devices talk to Android apps and each other to share data that allows them to know who enters a home, when, and how much they earn
The technology that allows for the creation of unique works gave an enormous boost to digital art. Nowadays, however, NFTs are dealing with malaise and waiting for better times
The reporter has firsthand experience with the changes of the last 20 years on the border between technology and information. He now recounts the rise and fall of viral content in a new book
Amazon and eBay offer hundreds of increasingly sophisticated and inexpensive surveillance equipment. While the items are legal, some of the purposes for which they are used are not
The famous journalist Walter Isaacson has had access to the magnate and his entourage for hundreds of hours. His biography lauds Musk’s achievements and addresses his mental health and family issues, especially with one of his 10 children who is trans because of the ‘woke mind virus’
The open-source algorithm enables users to collaboratively add context to potentially misleading tweets
According to analysis of data from 208 million US citizens, which Meta allowed a team of academics to access, 97% of fake news is seen by right-wing users. The investigation did not find clear links between social media and political polarization
This Mexican lawyer and member of Meta’s Oversight Board provides insights into the internet’s impact on democracy
The exploitation of a technology like the internet and successive global crises have led to a chaotic situation, says this Austrian researcher, who studies the proliferation of extremist ideas
Spanish researchers reveal just how difficult it is to reach the necessary numbers to live off the most popular video platform in the world
A new study finds that it is more difficult to detect misinformation in tweets written by artificial intelligence
The two moguls exchanged messages on their social media in which the Tesla co-founder accepted a challenge from the Facebook owner, who now practices martial arts
Experts agree that as helpful as the artificial intelligence tools are, programming professionals will still be necessary in the future, albeit with different roles
The MIT researcher, who has spent years studying the interactions between humans and machines, analyzes the explosion of artificial intelligence
The tech company proposes ‘spacial computing’ as the technological future
In recent weeks, the creators of this technology and the sector’s big investors, along with thousands of academics, have been warning about the extraordinary dangers of AI
The OpenAI co-founder, who has been touring Europe all week, is a typical Silicon Valley character, also because of his controversial views
A new investigation uncovers how advertising companies have access to log records left by programmers inside mobile devices
A mix of fear and trendiness has made AI appear to be the protagonist of a radical change in our society. But the technology may actually be overhyped
Pol Gisé's videos on the social media site, which discuss stories from the Bible and Greek mythology, have been surprisingly successful. The Spanish actor has just published a novel about Hades, the king of the underworld
The professor, one of the foremost experts on technology’s impact on concentration, believes our goal in the digital era should be focusing on how much we can handle
People are using the artificial intelligence tool for ordinary activities like planning itineraries and summarizing books
Meta has two other equally serious problems. First, the headset battery lasts between one and two hours, depending on the use. Also, people get tired of it and don’t use it a lot after trying the experience
Alejandro Graue is a voice actor who was replaced by a speech-generating computer program. But the big problem, he says, is what lies ahead
In a few short years, what once was one of the most disdained formats has become established as the favored choice for all the main platforms