The Touch Grass app makes you touch grass before you can doomscroll
The app works by allowing users to select their most distracting apps, then blocking said apps by default until the user ventures outside to touch grass.
Digg website to relaunch with focus on ‘humanity and connection’
Founders are relaunching the early Reddit rival with a focus on “humanity and connection” they hope will be boosted by the use of artificial intelligence.
1,000 artists release ‘silent’ album to protest UK copyright sell-out to AI
The U.K. government is pushing forward with plans to attract more AI companies to the region by changing copyright law. A group of 1,000 musicians released a “silent album,” protesting the planned changes.
Illinois gov. to back ‘screen-free schools’ and join trend to ban cellphones in class
Legislation introduced in both houses of the General Assembly would require school districts to set policies that ban personal wireless devices during class time, with notable exceptions.
Tech Tip: Here’s what you need to do before and after your phone is stolen or lost
Phones hold so much of our digital lives that if they ever get stolen or go missing, it can cause major disruption beyond just the loss of a device.
Trying to make sense of artificial intelligence? Here’s your guide
Artificial intelligence has, for decades, been fodder for science fiction films, philosophers and sleep-deprived computer programmers, but suddenly it seems to be everywhere.