Many governments around the world have introduced new digital surveillance and data collection tools to combat the coronavirus, but a new report says the technologies are an abuse of power. Freedom House, a human rights watchdog group, released an internet freedom report that shows a decline in free speech and privacy online across 80 countries … Read more
As students across the US return to school, many are adapting to virtual learning amid the ongoing pandemic. But critics claim Edgenuity, an online learning program adopted by tens of thousands of schools, is flawed. Edgenuity grades assignments and quizzes using artificial intelligence and one middle-schooler was able to outsmart the system. By adding a jumble … Read more
The American teen who was shot dead by a police officer in Mexico was sent off with his last soccer goal in a touching tribute by his soccer teammates. The heartbreaking gesture took place last Thursday in the southern state of Oaxaca before Alexander Martínez, a 16-year-old from North Carolina, was laid to rest. Friends … Read more
An app called Bits is aimed at those with a limited credit history and is designed to boost an Experian score through a monthly fee It is often considered something of a catch-22 that in order to make yourself eligible for credit you must first take out credit. There are often stories about ‘mortgage invisibles’, … Read more
Tricky geography quiz will put your knowledge of capital cities and major rivers to the test – so can YOU achieve a perfect score? Challenging geography quiz was created by Playbuzz author Michael Rogers Full marks go to those who can answer questions relating to rivers and deserts Tricky quiz is designed to see how … Read more
When I read in the Mail this week of the main teaching union’s disgraceful tactics to thwart the reopening of classrooms, my heart sank. And I dare say I was not alone. As the father of three state-educated children – one of them aged seven – I find it difficult to forgive Mary Bousted, the … Read more
The European flag quiz that only 10% of Britons could score full marks on (with millennials performing worst) – see how many YOU can match to the correct country Generation Z (18-25) performed the best, with an average of 12 out of 15 Baby boomers scored 10 out of 15 on average, and Generation X … Read more
Elderly coronavirus patients could be denied critical care under a new NHS ‘scoring system’ designed to free up ICU beds for those most likely to recover. Over-65s with the deadly virus will be ranked out of 10 based on their age, frailty and whether they have any underlying conditions. Those with a combined score of … Read more
MIT researchers use AI to translate the coronavirus’s core protein structure into a calming musical arrangement that conveys the virus’s deceptive nature as it invades human cells A team of MIT scientists have translated the COVID-19 virus into a musical score The team trained a machine learning tool to translate the virus’s amino acids The … Read more
You’ll soon be able to monitor credit scores with your bank app: Monzo and RBS to allow customers to check for free RBS’s feature went live on Tuesday and Monzo’s will launch at the end of March It is likely a play to improve their banking apps and attract more customers Barclays charges £5 a … Read more