Emotional AI Is No Substitute for Empathy
Artificial intelligence will try—and fail—to grasp the subtleties of human expression.Continue Reading
2022-12-31
Brazil great Pelé dies aged 82
Brazil great Pelé has died at the age of 82. The three-time World Cup winner had been in hospital in São Paulo since late November. Pele’s daughter Kely Nascimento wrote on Instagram: “We are thanks to you. We love you infinitely. Rest in peace.” A inspiração e o amor marcaramContinue Reading
2022-12-29
In defence of the 1970s, the ‘decade that taste forgot’
A row of 1970s terraced houses in Bristol. Paul D Smith As an expert in media and cultural studies, I once appeared in a television series about technology in the home during the last three decades of the 20th century. You can listen to more articles from The Conversation, narratedContinue Reading
2022-12-28
Why aren’t children allowed to vote? An expert debunks the arguments against
Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock Most people think democracy is something that adults do and regard the prospect of children voting as too silly to even contemplate. In the early 20th century, many democracies began (ostensibly) operating with universal suffrage, ensuring voting rights were no longer withheld from adults onContinue Reading
2022-12-28
An Online Safety Bill Is Coming to the UK—But It’s Not Enough
The long-awaited bill is set to pass next year, but its many limitations make it ineffective. It might even set a dangerous precedent for free speech.Continue Reading
2022-12-27
Co Tyrone crash victims named as police continue investigations
Updated 7.30pm Three people killed on St Stephen’s Day in a tragic road traffic accident in Co Tyrone have been named. Patrick Rogers (20s) and Jennifer Acheson (80s) were the drivers of two vehicles that collided on the Cookstown to Dungannon Road on Monday. Mr Rogers’ mother-in-law, Mary Duffy, wasContinue Reading
2022-12-27
Ukraine war: Moscow and Kyiv are talking – just not about peace
Common ground: back-channel negotiations have succeeded in brokering deals including over grain exports. vchal via Shutterstock At the G20 summit in Bali in November, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky announced a new ten-point plan to end hostilities. He demands nothing less than the withdrawal of Russian troops from all of Ukraine,Continue Reading
2022-12-25
Ukraine war: Putin’s Belarus visit ends with talk of increased defence cooperation and nuclear sabre-rattling
Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Minsk has raised renewed fears that Belarus might be drawn into the war in Ukraine. Putin discussed closer military cooperation with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, including the establishment of a “unified defence space” and the continuation of regular joint military exercises. While Russia usedContinue Reading
2022-12-25
Hungary and the EU are in an endless dispute that challenges the very foundations of the union
As 2022 drew to a close, Hungary and the European Union made a modicum of progress in their long-running battle of wills. The (pro-Kremlin) Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán ended his opposition to sending European funds to support Ukraine in the hope of unlocking other withheld funding for his ownContinue Reading
2022-12-25
‘You can only take so much pressure’: Residents facing €68,500 bill to fix defective apartments
Sam Doran has many reasons to be angry, but over the course of a taxing, two-hour conversation detailing how and why he believes he has been wronged, a crackle of emotion betrays his level demeanour just once. “I just can’t turn my back on these people,” he says, sitting inContinue Reading
2022-12-25