AI
Dad jokes-as-a-service: Amazon patents "humorous" AI pun generator
Tech behemoth's potentially hyper-annoying innovation could let Alexa crack jokes and "cheer up" sad users.
Tech
Meta
Big Zucker is (still) watching: Can Meta read human emotions using ultrasound?
Social media giant invents new technology which can analyse facial expressions more effectively than traditional cameras.
Opinion
"Tech is not always the problem": Adopting AI without burning out your business
"The fatigue we are seeing today is a symptom of the way change is being led, measured, and communicated."
Meta
Zuck vs sweat: Meta's quest to stop perspiration destroying VR headsets
How did the company formerly known as Facebook respond when users claimed sweatiness was bricking their $500 devices?
Tech culture
Crazy game: Remembering Ozzy Osbourne's mysterious lost video games
We dig into the forgotten and semi-mythical titles starring the legendary Prince of Darkness, who died yesterday aged 76.
Q&A
Revenge of the text message: A new era for SMS in the age of personalised communication
"A lot of conversations now happen in closed private spaces like Discord or Slack. SMS is well-positioned to support that shift."
Quantum
Commercialising the "second quantum revolution"
Andrei Dragomir, CEO and Co-Founder of Aquark Technologies, reveals the challenges and opportunities in quantum.
Tech
Predictions 2025: Robots, quantum Q-Day, flying cars and Donald Trump
Insiders share their analyses of the trends that will matter in tech, science and ideas over the next 12 months.