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techlash

How Google and Facebook hooked us – and how to break the habit

7 February 2018

Big tech companies avoid taxes and have taken over our lives and created monopolies – but what can we do about it and how much change do we really want?
Coloured spheres

DeepMind’s virtual psychology lab seeks flaws in digital minds

5 February 2018

Google’s AI company has released a simulated 3D environment in which machines can pit themselves against cognitive tests designed for humans

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