Technology

Algorithms of Facebook and Instagram targeted empty profiles, resulting in exposure to sexist content and misogynistic material.

Algorithms of Facebook and Instagram targeted empty profiles, resulting in exposure to sexist content and misogynistic material.

To investigate the influence of Facebook and Instagram's algorithms on user newsfeeds, Guardian Australia deployed blank smartphones with virgin email addresses. Over three months, these phones were left untouched, yet they displayed increasingly inappropriate content targeting young men. Three profiles, modeled as 24-year-old males, lacked personal data which

Cashless Society at Risk as Global IT Breakdown Highlights Concerns, Activists Assert

Cashless Society at Risk as Global IT Breakdown Highlights Concerns, Activists Assert

Advocates express concern over IT failure's demonstration of risks in transitioning to a society devoid of physical currency following recent disruptions across multiple sectors due to Microsoft systems malfunction. Retail establishments such as grocery stores, financial institutions, eateries, transit hubs and aerodromes were significantly affected when the IT

Travelers cautioned about potential further flight postponements due to worldwide computer system failure

Travelers cautioned about potential further flight postponements due to worldwide computer system failure

Holidaymakers are continuing to face travel complications as airlines work towards regaining stability following a significant global IT issue. On Friday, numerous flights were disrupted internationally after an unexpected software upgrade led to problems within Microsoft's Windows operating system. This incident resulted in widespread impact across several services.

Elon Musk's Tesla and SpaceX Operations: Impact on California's Economy and Future Prospects

Elon Musk's Tesla and SpaceX Operations: Impact on California's Economy and Future Prospects

Elon Musk disclosed his decision this week to relocate the offices of his companies Tesla and SpaceX from the Golden State to Texas, marking an escalation in his longstanding disagreements with California's leadership. A year ago, Musk vowed against moving Tesla's headquarters out of San Francisco

Investigation Questions Google's Accurate User Profile: Could Physicist Still Be Alive?

The article discusses the potential impact of Google's AI Overviews on the media landscape, with concerns raised by writers and publishers about losing traffic from their websites due to summarized information being delivered directly to users via Google's search engine. The piece also delves into the

Microsoft's IT Recovery Effort from Historic Outage May Prolong Over Several Weeks

Microsoft's IT Recovery Effort from Historic Outage May Prolong Over Several Weeks

UK holidaymakers warned of potential travel disruption over the weekend due to a global IT outage. The UK's transport networks, still feeling the effects from Friday's incident, could see continued delays and cancellations into the weekend. Experts suggest it might take weeks for systems to fully

A Surprisingly Challenging Journey with My Nokia 'basic phone'.

A Surprisingly Challenging Journey with My Nokia 'basic phone'.

After approximately 10 minutes of intense typing on the tiny buttons to compose an unfinished text, my growing frustration towards the "retro" Nokia 3210 became more apparent. As I continued writing this message to a friend while accompanying an 11-year-old school trip around the Museum of London Docklands,