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European users alerted that Meta will use public posts to train AI

Facebook and Instagram’s parent company will soon use public posts “to help develop and improve AI,” European users were told.

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Slack clarified AI data policy after facing criticism online

Slack faced backlash this past month regarding its approach to users’ data.

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This French start-up wants to use AI to get drugs to market faster

French start-up Yseop has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to use generative AI to assist pharma companies with clinical trials and drug approval.

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These countries in Europe rank best in the world for women's health

An index looking at women’s health globally found that women’s preventive healthcare is low and ranked countries based on several factors.

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Elon Musk continues Twitter's brand overhaul with web address change

The social media platform formerly known as Twitter has officially changed its URL address to x.com, months after shedding the iconic blue bird logo.

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France's move to block TikTok in New Caledonia sparks backlash

Access to the social media platform in the French territory was blocked following the violent clashes this week that led to the death of five people.

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As AI tools flourish, trust in scientific papers is being eroded

Experts are warning that the "fingerprints" of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) can be found in scientific papers, including peer-reviewed ones.

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COVID linked to less activity, more screen time among children

A new report from WHO said that the COVID-19 pandemic led to more screen time and less physical activity among European children.

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Chinese crackdown on screen time for children shows promising results

China's measures - including screen time restrictions - have led to a decrease in daily sedentary behaviour among children, according to a new UK study.

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How long does it take a hacker to crack your passwords in 2024?

A simple eight-character password can be cracked in only 37 seconds using brute force but it takes over a century to crack a 16-character one.

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Elon Musk predicts human intelligence 'will be 1%' when AI takes over

Elon Musk gave his thoughts on AI's impact, space exploration, and Starlink during the 27th annual Global Conference organised by the Milken Insitute.

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Controversial AI surveillance used ahead of Taylor Swift's Paris shows

Paris authorities have authorised using AI-driven video surveillance ahead of Taylor Swift's concerts, but the tech has raised privacy concerns.

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Scientists develop new mRNA vaccine to target aggressive brain cancer

An mRNA vaccine triggered the immune system to target brain tumours, a small study showed.

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Computer game could help students better spot fake news - study

A computer game where you play the bad guys can help students better spot disinformation techniques, a new study shows.

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Macron urges Europe-wide social media age restriction of 15

EU data regulations currently state that teenagers must be 16 to have their data processed but member states can decide to lower the age limit.

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Alcohol, e-cigarette use by teens in Europe is ‘public health threat’

Experts warned that the widespread use of harmful substances among teenagers in Europe was a serious public health threat.

Healthcare

Genomic surveillance could prevent the next pandemic, experts say

Real-time genomic surveillance, which uses sequencing to analyse the genetic material of pathogens, could prevent the next pandemic, a new study says.

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How Europe plans to tackle disinformation ahead of the EU elections

Here’s a look at some of the efforts in Europe to tackle disinformation and what voters should look out for before the June vote.

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Ecosia launches its ‘eco-friendly’ web browser

Ecosia, known for its tree-planting search engine, launched its ‘eco-friendly’ web browser on Earth Day.

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Female patients have lower mortality rates with female doctors - study

Female patients had lower rates of mortality and hospital readmissions when treated by female doctors, a new study suggested.

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