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Your smartphone may know more about your mental health than you

By World Economic Forum

The ubiquity of smartphones has created an ability to capture passively a torrent of data about the daily behaviour, non-content aspect of speech, geolocation...

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    Why pessimism is underrated

    As much as we talk about pessimism in today’s headlines, on the whole, most people around the world do not really think about the external costs of modern society and lifestyles.

    1360 days ago
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    'Silicon Valley' star TJ Miller charged with fake bomb threat

    Representatives for Miller, who left the television show last year, did not immediately return a call for comment.

    1508 days ago
  • Police walk outside of the YouTube headquarters on 3 April, 2018 in San Bruno, California. Police are investigating an active shooter incident at YouTube headquarters that has left at least one person dead and several wounded. Picture: AFP

    Woman wounds three at YouTube headquarters in California, then kills herself

    Police did not identify the suspect or say what might have motivated the shooting rampage at YouTube, a video-sharing service owned by Alphabet Inc’s Google.

    1516 days ago
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    Uber investor departs venture firm amid harassment claims

    In a statement, Sherpa Capital thanked Pishevar for his contributions to the firm and said it was “deeply committed to our culture of integrity, inclusion, and respect.”

    1626 days ago
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    Tech firms must do more on extremism - World Economic Forum

    The study from the Swiss non-profit organisation adds to a chorus of calls for Silicon Valley to stem the spread of violent material from Islamic State militants.

    1671 days ago
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    Silicon Valley puts money and muscle into fighting Trump immigrant curbs

    Trump ordered a temporary ban on travellers from seven Muslim-majority countries and a 120-day halt to refugee resettlement.

    1944 days ago
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    Silicon Valley’s obscure unicorns could boost 2017 IPO market

    Social media firm Snap Inc may be the highest profile tech IPO planned for 2017.

    1975 days ago
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    Silicon Valley mocks Trump over his tech bubble warning

    Trump said technology start-ups that had never earned a profit were able to sell shares at very high prices.

    2201 days ago
  • A Google self-driving car is seen in Mountain View, California, on 13 May, 2014. A white Lexus cruised along a road near the Google campus, braking for pedestrians and scooting over in its lane to give bicyclists ample space. Picture: AFP.

    Look, no hands! Test driving a Google car

    'The most remarkable thing about the drive was that it was utterly unremarkable.'

    2841 days ago
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    Disney settle anti-poaching lawsuit

    The lawsuit accuses Disney and other tech companies of conspiring to poach each other's employees.

    3239 days ago
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    Apple gears up for iPhone launch - source

    The new iPhone will sport a thinner, larger screen and a smaller dock connector.

    3588 days ago
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