As you scroll around the web, how often to you think about the physical infrastructure—the miles of cables, acres of land—that makes up the internet? This is where real power lies, and there are ways to imagine it differently, as serving the people who use these utilities instead of big ...
Day: May 18, 2026
Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AIResearchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI
University of Washington researchers planned to have preschool teachers wear cameras that would record everything they saw from a first-person perspective, including the children they were teaching, then use that footage to develop AI models. Crucially, the program was presented as opt-out, rather than opt-in, meaning that parents had to ...
At least 100 deaths reported in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo as six Americans exposedAt least 100 deaths reported in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo as six Americans exposed
One of the six Americans is experiencing symptoms, according to media reports. One province in Congo reports 390 cases. ...
Married at First Sight UK brides tell BBC they were raped by on-screen husbandsMarried at First Sight UK brides tell BBC they were raped by on-screen husbands
Channel 4 was aware of one of the rape claims before broadcast, but the woman involved still featured in the show. ...
Burnham pledges not to ‘re-run’ Brexit argumentsBurnham pledges not to ‘re-run’ Brexit arguments
The potential leadership challenger says he is not proposing the UK considers rejoining the EU. ...
Jury tosses Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam AltmanJury tosses Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman
Jurors spent nearly a month hearing and viewing evidence in the high-profile trial, where Musk had accused Altman of “stealing a charity”. ...
What is Ebola and why is stopping this outbreak so difficult?What is Ebola and why is stopping this outbreak so difficult?
An outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo involves a rare strain and is in an area affected by conflict. ...
Bodies of missing Italian divers found in MaldivesBodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives
The bodies of all five Italian divers who died in the Maldives last week have now been found, officials tell the BBC. ...
Prince William selling 20% of duchy property for housing and nature projectsPrince William selling 20% of duchy property for housing and nature projects
The Duchy of Cornwall is to sell part of its 128,000 acre estate and re-invest in more housing. ...
We need to domesticate Africa’s health algorithmWe need to domesticate Africa’s health algorithm
As healthcare enters the age of artificial intelligence, data is becoming as strategically important as physical infrastructure. For Africa, this shift is profound. The continent holds some of the world’s most diverse and underrepresented health data — critical for building robust global health systems — yet much of the infrastructure ...