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How Neopets’ nostalgic revival tripled users in six months | Technology
In the early 2000s, Olivia Packenham would get home from school, listen to the familiar sound of the dial up tone as her family computer …
Episode six – Shut it down? | Technology
You can read more from Alex Hern, the Guardian’s UK tech editor, by signing up to his newsletter TechScape. The AI Does Not Hate You …
Is Meta’s ad-free service just another way to make people pay for privacy? | Technology
Late last week, Europe’s largest consumer rights group filed a complaint against Meta over paid versions of Instagram and Facebook that give users ad-free versions …
Will Bridal Shoppers Say Yes to Body-Scanning Technology?
Welcome to BoF’s Weekly Technology Briefing, penned this week by senior correspondent Tiffany Ap and delivered every Wednesday. Not yet a subscriber? Sign up here. …
Can Technology Build a Better Market for Fashion’s Unused Fabrics?
Over the past several years, there’s been a flourishing movement of brands from Reformation to Marine Serre buying up deadstock fabrics unused by others and …
‘It’s just a matter of time’: why AI could help Europe create its own Apple or Google | Technology startups
Arthur Mensch is one of a new generation of entrepreneurs hoping to solve a longstanding problem with the European economy: its failure to produce a …
Why it’s time to clean up AI’s carbon footprint | Technology
Technology never exists in a vacuum, and the rise of cryptocurrency in the last two or three years shows that. While plenty of people were …
What Is Fashion Technology? – Best Examples In 2023
Over the last five years, ‘fashion technology’ has captured the world’s imagination. At its peak in 2016-2017, fashion technology was a movement with thousands of …
After a cash grab and a brutal blackout, will Reddit ever be the same? | Technology
Welcome back to TechScape, where I – along with a rotating cast of tech writers – will help fill Alex Hern’s shoes while he’s on …
TechScape: The US is clamping down on cryptocurrency – is the UK next? | Technology
Rishi Sunak’s techno-moment has come. Unfortunately for him, it might be too late. Last week, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched a pair …
Apple’s $3,500 VR headset: Is the Vision Pro more than just another tech toy for the rich? | Technology
Yesterday, Apple finally confirmed the worst-kept secret in Silicon Valley, and announced the Vision Pro, its $3,499 virtual reality headset. From our story: The headset …
Robot takeover? Not quite. Here’s what AI doomsday would look like | Technology
Alarm over artificial intelligence has reached a fever pitch in recent months. Just this week, more than 300 industry leaders published a letter warning AI …
WhatsApp now lets you hide your messages from prying eyes. But is Chat Lock a cheaters’ charter? | Technology
Name: Chat Lock. Age: The Chat Lock feature on WhatsApp is new. Cheating, by contrast, has been going on since Venus was carrying on with …
Can Jack Dorsey’s Bluesky really take over from Twitter? | Technology
Let’s check in on social media. In February, Bluesky released its iOS app. The social network began as a spinoff within Twitter to build a …
Drones of the desert: an ancient Aboriginal story comes to life with cutting-edge technology | Australian lifestyle
Deep in the central Australian desert, I sit atop a dune, looking up at the sky. A blanket of stars stretch over Uluru. Woven among …
Where to Focus Retail Technology Investment in 2023
Technology will reach an inflection point in the fashion industry this year, as the development of artificial intelligence (AI) accelerates and the hype around web3 …
‘Lungs of the startup world’: bank fall upends most Silicon Valley industries | Technology
Startup founders, venture capitalists and aspirational entrepreneurs descended on Austin on Friday for the annual South by Southwest conference as they do every year. But …
What to Expect at BoF’s Upcoming Technology Summit
The past couple years have felt like a whirlwind of technological progress, even in an era where technology always seems to be speeding up. Artificial …
‘Scanners are complicated’: why Gen Z faces workplace ‘tech shame’ | Technology
Garrett Bemiller, a 25-year-old New Yorker, has spent his entire life online. He grew up in front of screens, swiping from one app to the …