Why girls do not study computer science at school
Less than 30% of girls in Europe have studied computer science in school. The demand for tech jobs is growing, rising in the UK by 42% between 2019 and 2021
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The top 10 emerging technologies this year
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AI-enabled healthcare, using the metaverse for mental health care and flexible batteries powering wearable medical devices, are on World Economic Forum’s annual report on top 10 emerging technologies. It includes
How artificial intelligence can be used to battle depression
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Artificial intelligence will change the future of psychotherapy, seven researchers write in a work paper. AI can be used in psychotherapy and to battle depression that is a leading cause
Meta board calls for stricter rules to stop promotion of political violence
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The risk of social media platforms being used to violate democracy is addressed by Meta’s Oversight Board. Meta should see to that its platforms are not used to promote political
Experts forecasting best and worst from technological change
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37% of experts are more concerned than excited about coming technological change, a survey of 305 experts shows. “In sum, the experts in this canvassing noted that humans’ choices to
Young people are not news avoiders – but avoid subscriptions
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Young people don’t pay for news subscriptions saying they do not add exclusivity and are too time-consuming if added to existing news habits using for instance open websites. Payment models
Gender parity will take another 131 years
It will take 131 years to reach full gender parity if improvements continue at the present modest speed, World Economic Forum’s annual gender gap report shows. “While the global parity
Age bias research shows no age is right to be a women leader
No age is the right age to be a woman leader. With an increasingly diverse and multigenerational workforce, age bias now occurs across the career life cycle — especially for
True crime is favourite podcast subject. 15% focus on news
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15% of top podcasts focus on news but crime is podcasters’ favourite subject, a new US survey shows. It confirms earlier studies showing that true crime is the most common
Artificial intelligence potential impact on economy and jobs
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Generative AI’s impact on productivity could add trillions of dollars in value to the global economy. It could add the equivalent of $2.6 trillion to $4.4 trillion annually across 63