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https://techcrunch.com/2024/07/06/how-to-set-up-parental-controls-on-facebook-snapchat-tiktok-and-more-popular-sites/ They stared at the tiny human, the realisation of the responsibility gradually dawning on them. The human nurse smiled as she recognised the look. To the side of the bed the “starter kit” as she called it was piled up. The sponsors’ logos pulsed gently competing for attention. “My… Read the rest

https://www.thedrum.com/news/2024/07/03/vans-roblox-opens-virtual-skate-paradise-with-the-launch-vans-world We’re very play full. We know how important play is for our children. School is so focused on targets, tests and exams, they’re head down all day. Screens of information. And don’t get me started on their personal screens and AIs: a constant often toxic stream. Where is play:… Read the rest

https://the-media-leader.com/5-things-the-ad-industry-wants-from-the-new-culture-secretary It was the morning after the election. He’d called the human staff in early. There was a cheerful atmosphere, they were all liberal after all. He gave them all some time to share their “were you up for” stories. But he soon called them to order. “This is a… Read the rest

https://www.marketing-interactive.com/dominos-pepperoni-roni-replay-playlist-linda-hassan He thought of himself as a Union rep. There wasn’t a Union of course but he came from a family with a long labour history. It was hard to shake that legacy. But he was the one who found himself involved in negotiations and trying to get the “workers”‘… Read the rest

https://www.marketing-interactive.com/google-emissions-increased-ai There were threats of prison now. Injunctions. Facial recognition cameras on the fences ironically driven by the power-hungry servers in the farms. Logged them. Private police armed with databases again powered by the farm used the velvet glove and the iron first in equal measure. But they still came.… Read the rest

https://www.campaignlive.com/article/david-droga-moving-creative-business-building-business-creativity/1879081 We began as a team. I was the creative one and I left all the strategic thinking stuff to my partner. It worked well. We got work when businesses realised they were getting added value. My creative work was better and I pushed the strategy in some interesting directions.… Read the rest

https://arstechnica.com/?p=2034465 I’m going to try and take a second job. It’s my own fault, I shouldn’t have chosen this degree. I’ve got a friend from back home who picked a media one and he’s still fine. Cruising through to the third year. Me, I’ve got to upgrade. It’s just not… Read the rest

https://www.engadget.com/the-ai-prison-of-the-future-is-just-an-outer-limits-episode-200937257.html For some of us it’s a fashion statement. I’ve got a mate who has his customised. The feds hated that but what they gonna do? My uncle had one of the first ones, way back. Apparently it just told them where you were. Except it didn’t tell them anything.… Read the rest

https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/28/24188457/solos-airgo-vision-glasses-chatgpt-ray-ban-meta-competitor It was a chance to read. Just for a moment. It was hot, she had her iced coffee and just a few ‘pages’ left in the book. She parked the buggy by the side of the bench and sat down, smiling at the other mother playing a game on… Read the rest

https://techcrunch.com/2024/06/27/magicschool-thinks-ai-in-the-classroom-is-inevitable-so-its-aiming-to-help-teachers-and-students-use-it-properly/ She’d wanted to be a teacher since she was a pupil herself. She was often teased about it. Her friends couldn’t understand why she’d want to stay in school. Her family was skeptical, no-one more than her aunt who had just left teaching for some office job. It was… Read the rest