Tech culture - Machine

AI

Tech behemoth's potentially hyper-annoying innovation could let Alexa crack jokes and "cheer up" sad users.

Social media giant invents new technology which can analyse facial expressions more effectively than traditional cameras.

Opinion

"The fatigue we are seeing today is a symptom of the way change is being led, measured, and communicated."

How did the company formerly known as Facebook respond when users claimed sweatiness was bricking their $500 devices?

Tech culture

We dig into the forgotten and semi-mythical titles starring the legendary Prince of Darkness, who died yesterday aged 76.

Q&A

"A lot of conversations now happen in closed private spaces like Discord or Slack. SMS is well-positioned to support that shift."

Social Media

Joe Emery is using his battles with mental health and the dire employment market to build a huge social media audience - and he's not the only one.

Opinion

Stack Overflow's advice for ambitious developers working after hours to build the next tech unicorn from their bedroom or basement.

Extremely Online

Discover the true environmental impact of the craze that has gripped social media (and forgive us for taking part in it).

Tech culture

Homo sapiens has been beastly to the natural world, so machines should probably brace for a similar kind of relationship with their creators.

Tech culture

"We have been leaning on algorithms but haven't paused to say: 'What are these products doing to people?'"

Persuasive Technologies

Preparing for a future in which machines watch our every move - then sell predictions about our future behaviour to the data-industrial complex.