“Democracy dies in darkness.” The Washington Post’s creed, proudly displayed on its masthead, was intended to refer to the necessity of honest, ethical journalism in the post-truth age – ostensibly in response to the “fake news” so prevalent during the Trump era. Recently, though, the publication’s reporters have opted to …
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It might seem an exaggeration to say that Big Tech, like a fictional James Bond villain, aims for total world domination through controlling the internet. But fantasy and reality are coming to pass. Not only are the tech giants the gatekeepers of today’s public square, but they are increasingly gaining …
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Several Big Tech companies, including Facebook and Microsoft, and technology investors like Elon Musk have funded projects exploring the use of brain-computer interface (BCI) devices to map out neural links. US government agencies are also studying the tech’s applications. In a new study published in the APL Bioengineering journal, researchers …
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The government’s popular job retention programme allows businesses to apply for grants that cover the majority of wages for workers they were forced to furlough during the lockdown. A least 50 nobles, including dukes, earls, viscounts, and marquesses, have asked for financial aid under the scheme, the Guardian reported on …
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