Nigerian students build AI to detect fruit ripeness and reduce waste
At Caleb University in Lagos, Nigeria, three students are tackling one of agriculture’s oldest and most overlooked problems, determining fruit ripeness. The trio has developed an AI-powered app that can instantly assess whether a mango is ripe, underripe, or rotten, a breakthrough that could drastically cut post-harvest losses and...
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The horror game anthology exploring the dark side of social media
BrokenLore’s upcoming addition to its horror anthology will explore the ways in which social media can negatively impact the mental health of young people. The dark themes reportedly include cyber bullying and body dysmorphia. What’s more unnerving than a good horror story? One rooted in real subjects we deal with...
What’s the meaning behind TikTok’s ‘anti-propaganda’ trend?
From whole (or plant based) milk to conservativism and Gracie Abrams, young people are taking to social media to list off things they see as ‘propaganda’ they refuse to fall for. What does it all mean? You’d be forgiven for not fully understanding half the lingo you see online...
Union files charge against Fortnite for AI Darth Vader
SAG-AFTRA, a large union representing over 160,000 actors and media employees, has filed a charge against Fortnite for its use of an AI Darth Vader character. Fortnite and Epic Games are facing legal trouble after the game’s latest update. As part of its recent Star Wars collaboration, Fortnite added an AI-powered...
The deaf-led startup tackling deafness in rural Africa and beyond
In a world where hearing determines connection, education, and opportunity, deafness in off-grid regions of Africa tends to equal living in silence and solitude. But a pioneering startup in Botswana is rewriting this narrative, one solar-powered hearing aid at a time. Deaftronics, a proudly deaf-owned and operated business, developed...
TikTok found to be breaching EU advertising rules
The short-form video platform TikTok has been cautioned over its EU digital ads by the European Commission, after failing to provide sufficient details on their content. TikTok has breached EU rules by not disclosing enough information about its advertising, the European Commission (EC) has said. According to a statement,...
Xbox to integrate Steam according to industry insider
Months after initial rumours Microsoft was plotting to support Steam on Xbox, a gaming insider has made fresh claims that internal testing is taking place. What would this integration mean for console gaming going forward? All signs still point to Xbox becoming more service than hardware in the near future. Sony’s long-spanning domination of console sales has effectively ended the console wars, and former rival Microsoft is now fully leaning...
Microsoft sacks 6,000 staff in biggest layoffs since 2023
Tech giant Microsoft has announced a further 6,000 staff layoffs after a year of continual job losses. The move will shrink the company’s workforce by approximately three percent. Microsoft announced this Tuesday that it would be letting go of more than 6,000 staff, shrinking its workforce by roughly three percent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkeZL48V4u0 It’s the biggest cuts at the tech giant since 2023, when 10,000 employees were let go. This latest move will...
Study finds job interviews conducted by AI prone to discrimination
An Australian study has warned that job interviews orchestrated by AI have a higher chance of discrimination if they’re non-American or disabled. Videos of applicants sharing their experiences have also been making the rounds on TikTok. If finding a new job wasn’t already hard enough, a new study in Australia has found that recruiters using AI for interviews could possibly be discriminating against certain candidates. Those without an American accent...
New bill might force Apple to allow third party app stores
Called ‘The App Store Freedom Act,’ this new bill would legally require companies such as Apple and Google to allow other app stores and payment methods on their devices. The legal system looks set to diminish Apple and Google’s dominance over the app stores market. American politician Kat Cammack has introduced a new bill called ‘The App Store Freedom Act.’ It would require ‘large app store operators’ to allow third-party...
