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Neurable research scientist Alicia Howell-Munson demonstrates the company's headset, which it says can detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease

Tech & Science

AI helps fuel new era of medical self-testing

Beyond smart watches and rings, artificial intelligence is being used to make self-testing for major diseases more readily available.

AFPJanuary 12, 2026

'Roblox' has many millions of players under 13

Tech & Science

‘Roblox’ game to impose age controls this year

The publisher of "Roblox" has promised to set up age verification mechanisms.

AFPSeptember 5, 2025

Cuba's new mobile internet tariff pricing structure made it cheaper to pay in dollars than in Cuba's own currency, the peso -- much to the disdain of the country's student population

World

Betraying the revolution: Cuban students reject dollarization

It took a steep hike in mobile internet tariffs to unleash a rebellion among Cuban students on a scale unseen since the 1959 revolution...

AFPJune 12, 2025

The man was kidnapped in central Paris and held for two days before police freed him

World

Kidnapped dad of crypto firm boss released in French police raid

French police mounted a weekend raid to free a man who had been kidnapped in Paris to force his crypto-millionaire son to pay a...

AFPMay 4, 2025

Apple long fought allowing 'side loading' of iPhone apps from online shops others than the App Store, but made a concession in Europe due to landmark digital law there

Tech & Science

Warning: Popular phone cleaner apps are sharing your data with third parties

The analysis of the ten most popular phone cleaner apps, reveals that they collect information such as contact details, photos and videos, browsing history,...

Dr. Tim SandleApril 13, 2025

The emergence of DeepSeek's lower cost breakthrough particularly threatens US-based AI leaders like OpenAI and Anthropic, which have invested billions in developing leading AI models

Tech & Science

With China’s DeepSeek, US tech fears red threat

The emergence of the DeepSeek chatbot has sent Silicon Valley into a frenzy, with calls to go faster on advancing artificial intelligence.

AFPJanuary 29, 2025

An Italian prosecutor argues that Meta's use of personal data amounts to a commercial transaction

Social Media

Italian prosecutor says Meta owes more than 887 mn euros in VAT

A Milan prosecutor on Monday said that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, owes more than 887 million euros in value added...

AFPDecember 9, 2024

Delta, United, Japan Airlines and Air France: global airlines are competing to provide the best online connections

Tech & Science

Onboard wifi is latest frontline in airline competition

Free onboard wifi has become the latest battleground between the world’s leading airlines as the once expensive and unreliable service finally delivers quality comparable...

AFPOctober 17, 2024