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The Week - Technology
The unlikely staying power of the humble floppy disk - Under the Radar - Outdated and finite storage media are still used by governments around the world and have 'enduring' appeal' Under the Radar
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Google unveils 'AI overviews' atop search results -- Speed Read -- Users of the search engine in the US will now get AI-generated answers first -- By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US1 day ago
What happens if TikTok is banned? -- Today's Big Question -- Many are fearful that TikTok's demise could decimate the content creator community -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US1 day ago
Perplexity AI: has Google finally met its match? -- In The Spotlight -- Generative AI start-up provides fast, Wikipedia-like responses to search queries -- By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK4 days ago
Should AI have rights? -- Talking point -- Technology is becoming smarter -- By Devika Rao, The Week US6 days ago
Net neutrality is back. And so is the battle over it. -- Talking Point -- Old internet rules are being reinstated, but the internet has changed since last time -- By Joel Mathis, The Week US6 days ago
Why Captchas are getting harder to solve -- Under The Radar -- If the process continues to get harder, it could cause problems for people trying to book tickets for popular shows -- By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK6 days ago
Is the AI bubble deflating? -- Today's Big Question -- Growing skepticism and high costs prompt reconsideration -- By Joel Mathis, The Week US6 days ago
Instagram hopes that blurring nudity in messages will make teens safer -- The Explainer -- The option will be turned on by default for users under 18 -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US6 days ago
AI is causing concern among the LGBTQ community -- In the Spotlight -- One critic believes that AI will 'always fail LGBTQ people' -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US6 days ago
When even art is artificial -- Opinion -- The AI threat to human creativity -- By William Falk6 days ago
How technology helps and harms endangered languages -- Under the radar -- Languages are disappearing at fastest rate in history, accelerated by digital dominance of English -- By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK6 days ago
Why is Microsoft breaking up Teams and Office? -- Today's Big Question -- The company had previously divided the software in Europe, but will now make this change globally -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US6 days ago
Amazon ending 'Just Walk Out' grocery checkout -- Speed Read -- In its place, the company will let customers scan while they shop with Amazon Dash Cart -- By Peter Weber, The Week US6 days ago
The push for media literacy in education amid the rise of AI -- In the Spotlight -- A pair of congresspeople have introduced an act to mandate media literacy in schools -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US6 days ago