Two-hour limit on phones and screens is meant to encourage self-restraint; there are no penalties for breaking the limit, which does not include work or school
Category: Tech
Posted inTech
Death of ‘sweet king’: AI chatbots linked to teen tragedy
Families have sued AI companies, saying chatbots have led to the death of their teenaged children; advocates are pushing for regulations
Posted inTech
Boom or bubble: How long can the AI investment craze last?
AI-related investing is projected to reach over $2 trillion in 2026, but the AI industry faces an estimated $800 billion deficit
Posted inFamily
Spain defends abuse prevention bracelets following glitches
The bracelets, which alert victims if their abuser breaches a restraining order, experienced technical problems following a data migration linked to a change in provider
Posted inFamily
Meta activates Facebook ‘teen accounts’ worldwide
Meta’s teen accounts offer additional security settings, content restrictions and parental controls for users aged 13 to 17; parental consent is needed to remove limits for users under 16
Posted inProfessional
Montreal’s AI-backed robotics company helps boost artist income
Company aims to help artists earn a living through making high-quality replicas of their work with their consent; 500 artists are on the company’s waiting list
Posted inSecurity
Ukraine courts foreign cash for military ‘Silicon Valley’
Kyiv’s strategy is to repurpose basic consumer tech for military purposes — such as strapping explosives to small first-person-view drones that are used to film aerial landscapes or stunts
Posted inCommentary
Editorial: Canada lags globally in protecting youth from social media, screens
If Canadians turned their attention from the U.S. to global peers, we’d see how far behind we are on protecting our children and youth
Posted inHealth
Scientists train AI model to predict future illnesses
The Delphi-2M AI model can predict rates of more than a 1,000 diseases years into the future, but researchers say it is not yet ready for public use
Posted inEconomy
Innovation investment growth at 15-year-low: UN
Switzerland remains the most innovative country, with Sweden and the U.S. in second and third place; China is also in the top 10