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How the death of toddler Awaab Ishak inspired the creation of AI app to tackle damp and mould
Rochdale toddler Awaab Ishak died due to damp and mould in his social housing flat
Technology

How the death of toddler Awaab Ishak inspired the creation of AI app to tackle damp and mould

University of Salford lecturer Taha Mansouri told the Big Issue the Rochdale toddler’s tragic death showed the need for an affordable way for people to prevent damp and mould taking hold in homes
California's governor wants to use AI to solve homelessness – but it's backfired, badly
California governor Gavin Newsom
Homelessness

California's governor wants to use AI to solve homelessness – but it's backfired, badly

Washed Out music video controversy shows the hardest part is accepting AI is here to stay 
Washed Up video
Music

Washed Out music video controversy shows the hardest part is accepting AI is here to stay 

How nuclear bunkers could save the internet: 'An appropriate metaphor for the climate crisis'
Climate change

How nuclear bunkers could save the internet: 'An appropriate metaphor for the climate crisis'

We asked AI to create images of Santa and the results were... disturbing
Christmas

We asked AI to create images of Santa and the results were... disturbing

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DWP using AI to assess benefit and universal credit claims poses 'significant risk', experts warn
ai
Benefits

DWP using AI to assess benefit and universal credit claims poses 'significant risk', experts warn

AI's threat to democracy and labour looms large. UK's 'doomsday' AI summit is poised to make things worse
Alex Winter speaking on stage. He has criticised the AI Safety Summit
Alex Winter

AI's threat to democracy and labour looms large. UK's 'doomsday' AI summit is poised to make things worse

AI may be coming for your job – but there is hope, experts insist: 'We have a choice'
Illustration of a robot teacher
Artificial Intelligence

AI may be coming for your job – but there is hope, experts insist: 'We have a choice'

Machines made the modern world – if we're not careful they could break it
illustration of a man smashing a machine with a mallet
machines

Machines made the modern world – if we're not careful they could break it

How cutting-edge pianist Zubin Kanga is pushing classical music into the future
Zubin Kanga in blue jacket and gloves under a pink light
Classical music

How cutting-edge pianist Zubin Kanga is pushing classical music into the future

BlackBerry review – the ruthlessness and farce of big business
A man looks at his phone
Film

BlackBerry review – the ruthlessness and farce of big business

Citroën Ami: the tiny electric vehicle driving change with The Big Issue
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Citroën Ami: the tiny electric vehicle driving change with The Big Issue

Perfect electric family transport with Citroën ë-Berlingo
Advertorial

Perfect electric family transport with Citroën ë-Berlingo

How the ‘Other Renaissance’ shaped the modern world
the other renaissance illustration
History

How the ‘Other Renaissance’ shaped the modern world

Missing: A nifty tech thriller that raises the bar
Storm Reid and Megan Sure in Missing.
Review

Missing: A nifty tech thriller that raises the bar

Elon Musk's Twitter, where 'free' speech will cost you £11 a month
Elon Musk Twitter account seen on Mobile with Elon Musk in the background on screen, seen in this photo illustration.
Marc Burrows

Elon Musk's Twitter, where 'free' speech will cost you £11 a month

Developments in space travel and technology need to benefit everyone
Space Shuttle Challenger
Gareth Worthington

Developments in space travel and technology need to benefit everyone

AI might show the way, but only humanity can save us
The Tesla Bot
John Bird

AI might show the way, but only humanity can save us

Could a 17-minute phone call with a stranger help cure loneliness? A new app aims to do just that
loneliness
Social isolation

Could a 17-minute phone call with a stranger help cure loneliness? A new app aims to do just that

Here's why we shouldn't leave the future of transport to Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley future of transport
future of transport

Here's why we shouldn't leave the future of transport to Silicon Valley

BetterPod: Paris Marx on Silicon Valley and the future of transportation
Paris Marx on Silicon Valley and the Future of Transport
transport

BetterPod: Paris Marx on Silicon Valley and the future of transportation

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As tech giants face a financial downturn, some new players are focusing on people over profit
Tech for good

As tech giants face a financial downturn, some new players are focusing on people over profit

DALL-E Mini Explained: New AI generates hilarious and haunting images from text  
Artificial Intelligence

DALL-E Mini Explained: New AI generates hilarious and haunting images from text  

How social media has changed our world
Pupils from Wellington College have been investigating the positive and negative impacts of social media on teenagers' lives. Illustration by Toby Triumph
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How social media has changed our world

How Africa is becoming a continent of young entrepreneurs, scientists, creatives and activists
Lagos is Nigeria's financial hub. Credit: Shutterstock
Life

How Africa is becoming a continent of young entrepreneurs, scientists, creatives and activists