Tag #Technology

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Declining Youth IQ: The Impact of Screen Time

Studies across multiple nations indicate a decline in youth IQ, potentially linked to increased screen time negatively impacting cognitive development, language skills, and academic performance, leading to concerns about future social and economic disparities.

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CMA Approves Vodafone-Three Merger, Creating UK's Largest Mobile Operator

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority approved the £16.5 billion merger of Vodafone and Three, creating the UK's largest mobile operator with over 27 million subscribers, contingent on £11 billion investment in network upgrades and consumer protections.

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40% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Terrain Minerals Expands Gallium Exploration in WA Amidst Global Demand

Terrain Minerals is expanding its gallium exploration at the Larin's Lane project in WA with a $600,000 drilling program and a government-funded study on efficient gallium recovery methods following high-grade gallium oxide intercepts in initial drilling, aiming to capitalize on growing global deman...

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XREAL Unveils XREAL One Series AR Glasses with 3ms Latency

XREAL released the XREAL One Series AR glasses, featuring the custom X1 chip reducing latency to 3 milliseconds, offering a 50-57 degree field of view, and costing $499-$599; pre-orders are open globally.

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48% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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ESA Launches Proba-3 Mission to Study the Sun's Corona

The European Space Agency launched its Proba-3 mission on Thursday from India using ISRO's rocket, employing two satellites to create artificial solar eclipses to study the Sun's corona, aiming to understand why it is so much hotter than the Sun's surface and how the Sun's energy output evolves.

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24% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Marvel Rivals Launches with 33 Characters, Leaks Reveal 9 More to Come

Marvel Rivals launches today with 33 Marvel characters, but leaks reveal future additions of Emma Frost, Jean Grey, Blade, Ultron, Human Torch, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, The Thing, and Captain Marvel.

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36% Bias Score

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Super-Recognizers Enhance Police Investigations

Super-Recognizers, individuals with an exceptional ability to remember faces, assist police in identifying suspects from surveillance footage, particularly in complex cases like homicides and sexual assaults; their use has increased significantly since the Cologne attacks of 2015/2016.

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28% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Cervantes and UNAM launch Observatory to make Spanish a language of science

The Instituto Cervantes and UNAM launched the Observatory of Spanish for Latin America and the Caribbean to promote Spanish as a language of science, analyzing technology's impact and regional variations, building on a similar Harvard project studying US Spanish speakers, and aiming to increase glob...

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Quality Education
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Aurubis Reports 19% Earnings Surge Despite Headwinds

Aurubis, Europe's largest copper processor, announced a 19% rise in its 2023/24 pre-tax earnings to €413 million due to lower energy costs and higher prices, while also facing challenges from a major theft and management changes, and projecting lower profits in 2024/25.

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36% Bias Score

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Bitcoin Mining: A Digital Lottery Driving Energy Consumption and Innovation

Bitcoin mining involves miners competing to generate a random number that meets specific criteria, a process akin to a massive digital lottery; this requires significant computational power, leading to specialized hardware and industrial-scale operations, but also creating opportunities for energy-e...

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44% Bias Score

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Tractian Technologies Secures $120 Million in Series C Funding

Tractian Technologies Inc., an Atlanta-based manufacturing solutions provider, announced a $120 million Series C funding round, bringing its total funding to $200 million; the company uses AI-powered predictive maintenance solutions and has over 100,000 sensors in over 1,000 factories across 500 cus...

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52% Bias Score

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Marvel Rivals Launches, Poised to Disrupt Multiplayer Shooter Market

NetEase's Marvel Rivals, a multiplayer shooter, launched on December 5th (Americas) and December 6th (other regions), generating significant hype and positive early player feedback, potentially impacting competitors like Overwatch.

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52% Bias Score

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