New UK internet laws raise fears of digital ID by the backdoor
Britain is pushing ahead with new internet rules that could require users to prove their identity online. Privacy advocates warn …
Why is modern life ruining our sleep?
The quality of sleep has deteriorated over the years. An expert explains the causes and what chronic sleep deprivation can lead to…
The rise of de-Googling smartphones
Alongside Meta and Apple, Google is one of the world’s largest collectors of personal data. Most smartphones run Android, tying us…
Chats can now be manipulated in real time
The online platform Roblox is introducing a system that alters undesirable expressions in chats in real time. What recipients read…
New Meta AI could keep accounts alive after users’ deaths
A new AI model is designed to copy the style of Facebook users and respond in their voice even after they have died. The concept r…
Mexico turns the smartphone into a glass telephone booth
Identifying and locating anyone who makes a phone call has long been the dream of every totalitarian system. Mexico is now moving …
Survey finds AI revolution has yet to arrive in companies
Without further qualitative breakthroughs, massive investments in artificial intelligence are hanging in the balance, investors in…
Big promises, zero miles: Tesla in California
Operating robotaxis in California is a central pillar of Elon Musk’s strategy. Data from state regulators show that competitor Way…
Musk's U-turn on the road to Mars
Some of the steps taken by the world’s richest man suggest that even he is, for now, keeping his feet on the ground. Yet on Earth,…
Kung fu and dance – humanoid robots take over Chinese New Year celebrations
The martial arts demonstrations at the gala evening were more than spectacular theatre. Analysts say they showcased advanced softw…
Flying cyborgs? Spy pigeons are being developed by a company linked to Putin's daughter
The Russians have apparently overtaken the space billionaire, who is focusing on colonizing neighboring planets.
The Vienna OpenClaw experiment: artificial intelligence that works independently
A project from Vienna enables artificial intelligence to act autonomously—with real rights, real risks, and its own social network…
Google's design DNA, British spying, and French geopolitics
Štandard wrote about artificial intelligence tools capable of designing synthetic DNA in November last year. A geneticist from Goo…
Space cloud may no longer be science fiction. The question is who will pay for Musk's visionary project
Proponents argue that orbital data centers could be cheaper thanks to continuous solar power and better heat dissipation. Critics …
More expensive iPhones? Memory chip shortage draws attention to Apple
As the global shortage of memory chips hits the smartphone market, the key question from Silicon Valley to Shenzhen is: Will Apple…