Umberto Bacchi
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Africa: Digital Detox - Can Taking a Break From Tech Improve Your Well-Being?
As the pandemic fuels tech fatigue, researchers cast doubt on the benefits of a 'digital detox' → Read More
Africa: Forests As Big As France Have Grown Back Since 2000, Research Shows
Satellite data analysis by WWF and other conservation groups shows encouraging but insufficient signs of global forest regeneration → Read More
Africa: We Live in Our Smartphones, Anthropologists Say
Researchers at University College London argue that smartphones have become so fundamental that they are like places people live, rather than mere tools of communication → Read More
Spotify urged to rule out 'invasive' voice recognition tech
Musicians and rights groups including Tom Morello, Talib Kweli and Amnesty International urge music streaming company to abandon 'dangerous' project → Read More
Right to disconnect gains ground as pandemic brings work home
Research in several countries has shown the pandemic-induced shift to remote working has resulted in longer working hours for millions of people, fanning a long-standing debate on the need to grant employees a right to disconnect. → Read More
Growing market for fake COVID-19 vaccine passports sparks alarm
From Iceland to Israel, a number of countries have started to lift lockdown restrictions for people who can prove they have been vaccinated. → Read More
Regulate AI or risk 'dehumanization' at work, British unions say
Britain must urgently regulate how companies use artificial intelligence (AI) at work, unions said on Thursday, warning of widespread discrimination if the technology is left unchecked. → Read More
MyHeritage AI tool brings dead relatives' photos to life
Deep Nostalgia a tool by genealogy firm MyHeritage turns still photos into lively videos, adding to global debate around deepfake technologies → Read More
Ocean 100: The 100 Companies That Dominate the Ocean Economy –
By Umberto Bacchi Jan 13 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Just 100 companies account for most of the profits from the world’s seas, researchers said on Wednesday, calling on them to... → Read More
Tech's long COVID-19: What privacy battles will define 2021?
From mass surveillance to privacy legislation, digital rights experts from around the world discuss what will be high on the agenda in 2021 → Read More
Africa: Use Covid-19 to Build Back Better, Cities Told
The United Nations urged civic leaders to build more liveable urban centres better for public health, society and the environment → Read More
Tennis star's court case spotlights domestic violence in Georgia
Georgian tennis star Nikoloz Basilashvili is due to appear in court on Tuesday on charges of assaulting his ex-wife. → Read More
Ukraine plan to tackle hackers sparks privacy fears
From crashing supermarket tills to messing with radiation readouts, Ukraine is hoping to tackle an ever-growing list of cyber attacks with a new law that rights experts warn could give authorities excessive powers to pry into the lives of citizens. → Read More
As lockdown fuels domestic abuse, social media users fight back
As coronavirus curbs trap victims under the same roof as abusers, the United Nations has called domestic violence a 'shadow pandemic', and the issue has led to a flurry of online campaigns by charities, celebrities and ordinary social media users. → Read More
Amid coronavirus, God goes online to reach worshippers
As coronavirus closes churches, synagogues and mosques worldwide, religious leaders are taking faith online to ensure God's word gets to the millions marooned by the pandemic. → Read More
UPDATE 1-Dating apps share intimate data about users, says consumer group
(Adds comment from Grindr) By Umberto Bacchi TBILISI, Jan 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Popular dating apps like Grindr and OkCupid share personal data about users, including their location and sexuality, with about 100 other businesses, a Norwegian consumer group said on Tuesday, as it filed a complaint about breach of privacy rules. The Norwegian Consumer Council found that 10 widely used… → Read More
'Living laboratory': New Dubai city pushes for green revolution in the desert
Comprising low-lying villas that are home to thousands, the city aims to be a → Read More
Lack of rules leaves experts puzzled about data ownership after death
LONDON - From photos to personal posts and private messages, social media users leave a long digital trail behind them. But who owns that data when they die? → Read More
Space invaders: celestial billboards spark debate about who owns the sky
LONDON, Jan. 31, 2019 – (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Some day soon, stargazers searching for answers in the night sky might see the logo of a soft drink company blazing past the Milky Way, or a promotional message from a fast food restaurant. That at least that is the hope of StartRocket, a Russian start-up aiming to put billboards in space. The firm plans to turn hundreds of tiny satellites… → Read More
Africa: Factbox
From hackers exposing private information online to the handling of users' data by internet giants, online privacy has become a matter of growing concern for countries, companies and people alike. → Read More