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Chris Stokel-Walker

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Chris Stokel-Walker is a freelance technology journalist and author of  and . 

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2EYNNFD The Facebook logo is seen reflected in a drop hanging from a needle in this photo illustration in Warsaw, Poland on March 4, 2021. As part of its policy on COVID-19-related misinformation, Facebook will start removing posts with false claims about vaccines. (Photo by Jaap Arriens / Sipa USA)

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Facebook policy to stop vaccine misinformation only worked temporarily

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AI can erase tattoos from photos to help face recognition systems

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Privacy policies are four times as long as they were 25 years ago

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Electric wound dressing could help injuries heal faster

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The metaverse: What is it, will it work, and does anyone want it?

Technology

The metaverse: What is it, will it work, and does anyone want it?

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What is Web3 and how will it change the way we use the internet?

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GENK, BELGIUM - NOVEMBER 28: Angelo Preciado of KRC Genk battles for the ball with Noa Lang of Club Brugge during the Jupiler Pro League match between KRC Genk and Club Brugge at Cegeka Arena on November 28, 2021 in Genk, Belgium (Photo by Joris Verwijst/BSR Agency/Getty Images)

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Football matches in top European leagues are becoming more predictable

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robot arm playing table tennis

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Watch a robot playing table tennis after just 90 minutes of training

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AI reads boring terms and conditions documents so you don't have to

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A woman checks her EU Digital Covid certificate on her mobilephone at El Prat airport in Barcelona on July 1, 2021. - The European health certificate, which Belgium began using on June 16, 2021, will become operational across the EU on July 1, 2021. (Photo by Pau BARRENA / AFP) (Photo by PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images)

Technology

Fake covid-19 vaccine certificates are being sold on the dark web

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Technology

Most cryptocurrency trades may be people buying from themselves

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AI has learned to read the time on an analogue clock

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