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AI is reportedly set to disproportionately impact women

AI is reportedly set to disproportionately impact women

Artificial intelligence is coming for your job – and according to a new report, it’s coming faster if you’re a woman.  For technology designed to eliminate benign work, artificial intelligence is proving remarkably efficient at replicating workplace inequality. Not that it will surprise any woman under the sun, but a new report from the UN’s International Labour Organisation has confirmed women are set to bear the brunt of AI-driven job...

By Brighton, UK
TV being widely pirated due to ‘lack of action’ from tech firms

TV being widely pirated due to ‘lack of action’ from tech firms

New research by Enders Analysis suggests that premium video services are being pirated via alternative streams on an ‘industrial scale.’ The firm says a lack of action by tech companies is to blame. A study by Enders Analysis has claimed that big tech firms like Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft are not doing enough to clamp down on streaming piracy. Premium broadcasting for sporting events is of particular concern, with...

By Bristol, UK
Bohlale Mphahlele’s battle against Gender-Based Violence in South Africa

Bohlale Mphahlele’s battle against Gender-Based Violence in South Africa

With gender-based violence continuing to be a serious problem in South Africa, organisations and young entrepreneurs are looking for innovative ways to ensure greater safety for women and girls.  South Africa faces high rates of gender-based violence (GBV). Bohlale Mphahlele, a 21-year-old tech whiz from the country, aims to make society safer. When she was 16 and still in high school, Bohlale created the 'Alerting Earpiece'. This gadget looks like an...

By Nairobi, Kenya
Adidas loses customer data in latest cyber attack

Adidas loses customer data in latest cyber attack

Popular sportswear company Adidas has said it has been hit by a cyber attack. Personal customer information has been stolen, though passwords and payment data is currently safe. The clothing company Adidas has been affected by a breach in its cyber security, it has confirmed. According to a statement, Adidas said that ‘certain consumer data’ had been compromised. This information is mainly contact information from people who had called the company’s...

By Bristol, UK