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15 March 2021
Recommenders with a mission: towards a more diverse internet
‘Recommenders with a mission: towards a more diverse internet’ focused on the way in which news is recommended to us as readers, and how news diversity can be a complex topic of discussion.
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15 March 2021
Developing fake news immunity
As misinformation has become more common in recent years, University of Liverpool researchers Elinor Carmi and Elena Musi led a session at MozFest 2021 that focused on being able to identify fake news using their Fake News Immunity Chatbot.
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15 March 2021
Netflix to trial crackdown on password sharing
Netflix has begun trialling a user verification feature in an attempt to reduce the number of ineligible viewers using the service.
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15 March 2021
Tim Berners-Lee says Internet inaccessible for too many young people globally
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, who created the world wide web in 1989, has stated in a letter that too many young people do not have internet access, highlighting the importance of internet connectivity as a basic human right.
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12 March 2021
Contextualising AI
On the first day of Mozilla Festival 2021, virtual sessions held over Zoom meant that attendees from around the globe were able to see the different workshops and discussions taking place. Find out more about ‘Contextualising AI’ in this article!
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12 March 2021
Longlists announced for Jhalak Prize's Book of the Year and Children's & Young Adult Prize
The longlists for the Jhalak Prize Book of the Year and its new Children’s & Young Adult Prize have been announced, with the winners to be announced on 25 May 2021 in partnership with the British Library.
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9 March 2021
Microsoft's $7.5 billion acquisition of ZeniMax Media approved by EU Commission
The purchase will see Microsoft take control of popular gaming IP including Fallout, Elder Scrolls and Doom.
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9 March 2021
Interactive 3D gallery space, 'this place [of mine]' launches
An interactive 3D gallery space designed as a virtual recreation of a Greater Manchester high street, ‘this place [of mine]’, has been launched to provide young people with a platform to share ideas about the future of their town centres.
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5 March 2021
Google to drop personalised ad tracking after third-party cookies phased out
Google has said it will not develop new methods of tracking users for adverts after their current method is phased out. The company announced that they will remove support for third-party cookies in a move towards a ‘more privacy-first web’.
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5 March 2021
A bee-harming pesticide will no longer be used on UK sugar beet fields
The government had previously sanctioned the emergency use of a pesticide that harms bee populations and can contribute to biodiversity decline, but has since said that this was not required.
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5 March 2021
Want my job? with Beatfreeks General Manager, Amerah Saleh
We talked to Amerah Saleh, General Manager at Beatfreeks, about her role, career path and any advice she had for young people interested in the arts. Read on to find out more!
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4 March 2021
An interview with artist-filmmaker Louiza Ntourou, New Creative
Louiza Ntourou is an artist-filmmaker whose work explores and raises questions about the “lost object”. Read on to see our interview with Louiza and find out more about her filmmaking journey and experiences over the last year!
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4 March 2021
Radio Silence
A BBC New Creatives short film, Louiza Ntourou's Radio Silence explores the compelling familial communication and emotional distance between a daughter and father.
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3 March 2021
BAFTA Games Awards nominations announced as The Last of Us Part II runs rampant
2020 was a notable year for obvious reasons, but also saw the release of numerous games that got us all through turbulent times. In recognition of these titles, the nominations for the 2021 BAFTA Games Awards have been announced!
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3 March 2021
Budget 2021: How the government's plans will affect the arts
The government’s 2021 Budget has been announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak. With the arts having been negatively impacted in 2020, the government has allocated £400 million to help venues in England reopen.
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1 March 2021
Families of pupils returning to school in England to be offered free Covid testing
Free coronavirus testing kits will be made available to the families of pupils from 1 March ahead of the scheduled return of students to school and college on 8 March.
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1 March 2021
TikTok agrees $92 million settlement in facial recognition lawsuit
TikTok has agreed to pay out $92 million (£66 million) to settle a lawsuit that asserts the app misused artificial intelligence to track and store users’ data.
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26 February 2021
ORA Singers announce 30 young composers as part of their 2021 Composer Competition
ORA Singers have announced the lineup for their 2021 Composer Competition. The initiative will be made up of 30 aspiring composers from state-schools who will receive support to guide them in their musical development.
Comment posted on 16 February 2021
I really enjoyed reading this article! Having felt like my gaming library was getting a bit stale recently, I'd love to try out some of the games you've recommended, especially Stardew Valley or Terraria. I can definitely attest to having fallen victim to the 'one more turn syndrome' after playing Civilization V or Football Manager 2020 with my friends!