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Why it takes more than a smartphone to create digital inclusion

Why it takes more than a smartphone to create digital inclusion
To mark End Digital Poverty Day, Digital Poverty Alliance CEO Elizabeth Anderson argues that access to more devices is key to bridging the digital skills gap and boosting the economy
Digital ID cards: Why control and surveillance are not the answer to Britain’s immigration problem

Digital ID cards: Why control and surveillance are not the answer to Britain’s immigration problem
Andreea Dumitrache, chief executive of the3million, the largest grassroots organisation for EU citizens in the UK, writes about why the Home Office’s plan to control immigrants through Digital ID cards cannot work
From solarpunk to the metaverse: The way we think about the future needs to change

From solarpunk to the metaverse: The way we think about the future needs to change
Dystopian futures are compelling. Just like negative news headlines, they are more likely to be clicked on
Can we really trust AI to tell the truth?
Can we really trust AI to tell the truth?
Legendary filmmaker David Cronenberg: ‘Technology is not alien – it’s completely human’
Legendary filmmaker David Cronenberg: ‘Technology is not alien – it’s completely human’
Digital exclusion means millions are cut-off from the essentials of modern life. It must be fixed now

Digital exclusion means millions are cut-off from the essentials of modern life. It must be fixed now
From the NHS to the DWP: UK’s new data law will make your life ‘radically different’, minister says

From the NHS to the DWP: UK’s new data law will make your life ‘radically different’, minister says
This adorable robot is helping us learn more about children, autism and the way humans connect

This adorable robot is helping us learn more about children, autism and the way humans connect
The weaponisation of fear and misinformation is nothing new. We must act against it

The weaponisation of fear and misinformation is nothing new. We must act against it
Big tech wants to mine human creativity for AI training. We say no

Big tech wants to mine human creativity for AI training. We say no
Rematch star Christian Cooke on AI, Robert Carlyle and how he relates to chess champ Garry Kasparov

Rematch star Christian Cooke on AI, Robert Carlyle and how he relates to chess champ Garry Kasparov
Labour wants to use ‘Minority Report’ AI to predict murder. This could have chilling consequences

Labour wants to use ‘Minority Report’ AI to predict murder. This could have chilling consequences
Asteroids are cool… but far from our biggest problem up in space

Asteroids are cool… but far from our biggest problem up in space
The great autocomplete: Is AI making us lose our minds?

The great autocomplete: Is AI making us lose our minds?
Why the loss of terrestrial TV risks pushing millions of Brits to the margins

Why the loss of terrestrial TV risks pushing millions of Brits to the margins
How ChatGPT and AI changed the conversation on universal basic income

How ChatGPT and AI changed the conversation on universal basic income
Why would billionaires end world hunger when they can buy the fountain of youth?

Why would billionaires end world hunger when they can buy the fountain of youth?
How do we stop AI becoming an ‘engine of inequality’, and make it a force for good?

How do we stop AI becoming an ‘engine of inequality’, and make it a force for good?
Millions of young Brits have lost money to online scams – and it’s getting worse

Millions of young Brits have lost money to online scams – and it’s getting worse
Kids risk falling behind without digital skills. It’s never too early to get your tots tech-ready

Kids risk falling behind without digital skills. It’s never too early to get your tots tech-ready
As misinformation thrives, you can trust in Big Issue

As misinformation thrives, you can trust in Big Issue
Starmer wants to ‘mainline’ AI into the UK’s ‘veins’. Here are the opportunities – and the risks

Starmer wants to ‘mainline’ AI into the UK’s ‘veins’. Here are the opportunities – and the risks
‘We’ve been waiting for this’: Sexually explicit deepfakes ruin lives – a crackdown is long overdue

‘We’ve been waiting for this’: Sexually explicit deepfakes ruin lives – a crackdown is long overdue
Are you doomscrolling on TikTok for hours on end? Here’s how to stop the social media brain rot

Are you doomscrolling on TikTok for hours on end? Here’s how to stop the social media brain rot
It’s my job to search for extraterrestrial intelligence among the stars. This is what I’ve found
