Study: Some kids are already using online dating apps at age 11
US and Canadian researchers have been studying the use of dating sites by minors, and have observed that some preteens,…
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Nobel laureate Romer says AI hype risks repeat of crypto bubble
Runaway confidence in artificial intelligence risks repeating the mistakes of the crypto hype bubble of only two years ago, economics…
US tech firm settles allegations over whites-only job listing
A northern Virginia tech company is paying US$38,500 (RM180,950) to settle claims that it discriminated by posting a job listing…
New Hong Kong scams using bogus online customer service staff cheat people out of RM114mil in less than five months
Police say scam technique an ‘increasing trend’, with HK$4.16mil the biggest single loss logged. Officers warn of ‘new defrauding trick’…
Man livestreams his walk through grocery store looking for people to shoot, US police say
An Indiana man is charged with attempted murder after officials say he attempted to shoot several people inside of a…
A tiny Mediterranean island wants a piece of the global AI frenzy
At many companies, there are significant concerns that artificial intelligence will one day take on jobs traditionally done by humans.…
UN hails RM22.53bil in new pledges to boost global connectivity
The United Nations said on May 27 that it had raked in US$4.8bil (RM22.53bil) in new pledges towards closing the…
So long ICQ, the iconic ‘90s messaging platform that’s shutting after almost 30 years
In the early days of the Internet, before the rise of social media and instant messaging apps, there was ICQ.
Too small to police, too big to ignore: Telegram is the app dividing Europe
Minutes after Slovakia’s Russia-friendly Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot, social media was awash with conspiracy theories.