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4 pieces of tech making cycling more accessible in Europe

Companies across the continent are working hard to make cycling safer, greener, and cheaper than ever.

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This entrepreneur says AI can take better care of your health

In partnership with Accenture

Dr Loubna Bouarfa, CEO of AI healthcare company, Okra, describes her vision of what our health could look like in the future with Artificial Intelligence on our side.

Ecotech

These 3D printed net-zero buildings could be the ‘future of housing’

These homes in California could be the first community built using the technology.

Health news

The diabetes epidemic is already upon us - can technology save us?

While the world focuses on the coronavirus pandemic another epidemic has been staring us in the face for 30 years: Diabetes.

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Health news

How a smart thermometer saw COVID-19 coming before the experts

“What we were seeing in March was an unusual outbreak everywhere, a complete black swan event,” Kinsa founder and CEO Indra Singh told Euronews.

The Cube

Most misinformation spread online is accidental, study finds

Half of the misinformation that spreads online is shared because users are not paying attention, a study has found.

USA

Netflix tests a crackdown on users sharing account passwords

The popular streaming service has been asking some users of the popular streaming site to verify their account via email or text, or to “verify later."

Nature

These female rangers want your help to stop poaching in South Africa

A live stream from this reserve allows you to report suspicious activity to the Black Mambas Anti-Poaching Unit.

Travel News

The first space hotel could open its doors sooner than you think

Sleeping among the stars could become a long haul excursion in just six years.

Ecotech

The UN wants us to play video games to save the environment

The United Nations is teaming up with video game companies to get 'Gen Z' young people engaged in climate change.

Ecotech

Lab grown wood could mean no more deforestation, say scientists

The wood can be manipulated to take any shape meaning that a table could theoretically be grown fully formed.

The Cube

Facebook's Oversight Board to rule on Donald Trump's suspension

Facebook is referring its decision to indefinitely suspend Donald Trump to its quasi-independent oversight board.

Australia

Google threatens to remove search engine from Australia over new law

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison hit back at the search giant saying "we don't respond to threats" after Google said it would remove its services from the country.

Smart Regions

Adrinet: an initiative exorcising the Mediterranean's 'ghost nets'

In partnership with the European Commission

Adrinet is a EU Cohesion Policy funded initiative that is helping to remove 'ghost nets' from seabeds in the Meditteranean. Its goal is to protect marine ecosystems and educate about the dangers of plastic pollution in the sea.

The Cube

TikTok introduces changes aimed at improving privacy for younger users

The changes include making the default privacy setting for accounts with users aged 13 to 15 to private.

Ireland

Irish teenager wins national award for 'deepfake' video detector

Greg Tarr, from County Cork, will now present his project at the European Union's Contest for Young Scientists.

Europe News

Digital Service Act: EU vows to 'put order into chaos' with tech laws

The European Commission's landmark regulations, the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act, aim to curb the hegemony of dominant multinationals and force them to be more transparent about how content is ranked, advertised and removed.

World News

Google sites including YouTube, Docs and Gmail down for thousands

The glitch marked an unprecedented failure for Google, whose system is one of the internet's largest traffic drivers, used by many businesses and individuals alike.

Denmark

Dutch government kicks out two Russian diplomats for spying

One of the spies "was interested in information about artificial intelligence, semiconductors and nanotechnology, among other things. Much of this technology is useful in both civil and military applications," Dutch intelligence said.

Earth News

How is AI being used to combat the biodiversity crisis?

The cutting edge tech can even see animals invisible to the human eye.