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‘The chatbot will see you now’ − is AI therapy any good?
Can chatbots really improve mental health? Could a string of code really help calm a storm of emotions? There is growing evidence that it might
July 25, 2025
Is it OK to leave device chargers plugged in all the time?
An expert explains that “vampire power” is real: chargers consume power even when not charging
July 21, 2025
Five surprising facts about AI chatbots
Knowing the way they work and the tricks they use can help you make better use of them says Cagatay Yildiz
July 14, 2025
Debunking 5 myths about when your devices get wet
Everyone has advice to dry out that drenched device but does it work?
July 9, 2025
Emojis: the most confusing kind of online language
Is a thumbs up: good or passive aggressive? The meanings of emojis shift across different contexts explains Brittany Ferdinands
July 7, 2025
‘Godfather of AI’ now fears it’s unsafe
Prof Yoshua Bengio has a plan to rein it in - a model that will be “honest and not deceptive” and incorporate safety-by-design principles
June 29, 2025
AI ‘reanimations’ of the dead raise ethical quandaries
Researchers says that making deepfake facsimiles of the dead - from Agatha Christie to Martin Luther King Jr - is morally problematic
June 28, 2025
Why does my phone sometimes not ring when people call?
Communications expert Professor Jairo Gutierrez explains the possible reasons and what you can do
June 25, 2025
Ghosting and breadcrumbing: bad behaviour on dating apps
"The quest for true love is the last thing on many people’s minds." Jon Andoni Duñabeitia investigates the psychological impact and it's no fairytale
June 23, 2025
What is ‘AI slop’: the reality and the real risks of malign content
Why are you are seeing fake photos and videos in your social media feeds, what's to be done and what are the risks?
June 12, 2025