Does V.A.R suggest the future of super technology isn’t so black-and-white?
The intense backlash against digital interventions in sport proves we’re still slow to trust the tech designed to help us. For all the promises made about Video Assistant Referee (V.A.R) technology, if this World Cup has proved one thing it’s that people don't want perfect decisions. They’d rather have decisions...
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Toy Story 5 comes for big tech, but does the moral lesson land?
The latest instalment in the beloved franchise tackles a new villain: the iPad. But what does ‘Toy Story 5’ get wrong about kids and screentime? Since the first film dropped way back in 1995, Toy Story has warmed hearts and raised minds with its ragtag group of friends. Each iteration...
HR teams are constantly battling AI generated grievances
HR teams are reporting being bogged down by overly lengthy grievances framed around legal precedents that don’t even exist. Rearing its head on a daily basis, the culprit is generative AI. Have you ever felt so aggrieved you couldn’t articulate yourself properly? Maybe you considered letting AI be angry for...
Why Elon Musk’s trillionaire status is unsettling
His exorbitant wealth reflects a broken economic system both funded and relied on by everyday people. There are milestones that tell us something profound about society. Like the first person to walk on the moon, or the invention of the internet. And then there’s the world’s first trillionaire – a title...
Phones will soon have a ‘kill switch’ to deter muggers in the UK
Phone theft has been rife in London for over a decade, but Apple is planning on equipping iPhones with a ‘kill switch’ that will render them inoperable if stolen, effectively making them unsellable. The Metropolitan Police has struggled to get a grip on phone theft for years, and as a...
The UK under-16 social media ban is now official
It’s official. As early as spring 2027, social media will be banned for under-16s in the UK. Keir Starmer is also planning online curfews for under-18s to be announced in July. Touching grass is now mandatory. As expected, the Prime Minister briefed on Monday morning that a social media ban will...
99% of CEOs want to replace workers with AI within two years
Your fears about being usurped by AI in the coming years may not be massively overblown, after all. In a Mercer poll of 1,000 US executives, 99% revealed they have plans to replace workers with AI within two years. By the time you have five years’ experience for that entry level job, AI might just render it obsolete anyway. It’s no secret that companies are looking to automate admin roles...
Should delivery apps impose alcohol limits?
The death of a young woman has sparked debate over the access afforded by instant delivery services. For people with alcohol dependency, food delivery platforms have transformed drinking into a private and frictionless ritual. The limits imposed on physical retails, such as opening hours and – in some cases – units per spend, are bypassed on apps like Deliveroo and Uber Eats. They also make access to alcohol almost instant. This loophole is...
Gen Z bearing the brunt of 16,000 monthly job losses due to AI
White collar administration is a space largely owned by Gen Z, which explains why they’re the generation most likely to find themselves out of work and replaced by AI. Unless it’s putting creatives out of work, Gen Z is fairly content about the mainstream explosion of AI in recent years. In-fact, the generation is far and away the most natively fluent in using AI tools. Anything that offers convenience to alleviate...
Young Africans are creating comics that reflect their culture using AI
While the Global North debates AI ethics, young Africans are using it to tell stories rooted in their own cultures. In the Global North, whether AI use can ever be considered ethical in creative spaces is becoming a gray area. But for many Africans, the conversation is shifting away from who owns what and more about access and opportunities for creative expression. At the heart of it all is Kelele...
