Digital Discourse Database

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Spies could activate iPhone cameras and microphones if FBI forces us, says Apple

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 10.3.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | privacy, threat
Summary | If the FBI wins the court battle over the unlocking of a terrorist's iPhone, it could lead to abuse. Indeed, the government could keep asking for access to people's phones in order to spy on civilians. Apple refused to let the FBI unlock the iPhone; if they create a special software to unlock iPhones, it could compromise the security of a lot of iPhone users.
Image Description | Photograph of an iPhone and photograph of a man speaking,
Image Tags | male(s), smartphone

Google's Eric Schmidt: There's no question AI will put jobs at risk, but it's natural

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 13.3.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, threat
Summary | Eric Schmidt (Alphabet chairman) went to Seoul to watch world Go champion play with AlphaGo (Google's algorithm). World Go champion won his first game against the machine yesterday, but the machine had won the first three. Google has been investing a lot in artificial intelligence, and the company is especially interested in investing in healthcare and smartphone assistants.
Image Description | Portrait of Eric Schmidt, chart displaying Apple vs Google ($bn), two videos about the history of Google and Go game
Image Tags | chart, game, Google, male(s)

Robots will replace customer service agents - thank god for that

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 15.4.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, threat
Summary | Chatbots are taking over the world. On Facebook Messenger for instance, you can ask a shopping concierge bot what you want to buy. The bot will then tailor options to your price range. This is what the future looks like: robot customer service agents. They will kill the customer service industry that we know. However, those bots will lack a human touch.
Image Description | Photograph of an iPhone screen displaying a conversation with the bot "Spring", chart showing the number of call center employees, photograph of a reception desk with a robot and real people, photograph of telemarketers
Image Tags | chart, female(s), male(s), smartphone, text

Pokemon Go: What is it, how to play it and everything you need to know

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 26.7.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | game, smartphone, threat, virtual reality
Summary | The augmented reality game Pokemon Go is now available in the UK. Users can catch Pokemons in real life thanks to their smartphone. Pokemon Go is a popular game around the world, but playing the game can be dangerous; there have been robberies, shootings, and car accidents because of the game.
Image Description | Screenshot of Charlotte Nice's tweet, two videos about the game, two photographs of hands holding a smartphone displaying the game Pokemon Go, four photographs about accidents and injuries linked to the game.
Image Tags | game, hand(s), smartphone, Twitter

The mechanics of mechanophilia: why men find Siri sexy

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 15.11.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, threat
Summary | We all have relationships with technology, and some of us a strongly attached to their devices. According to a survey, a lot of millennials interact more with their smartphone than with other people. There is an emotional bond between people and machines that seems to be growing more and more. Some people even said they were sexually attracted to Siri. Mechanophilia is a term used to define a love or sexual attraction to machines.
Image Description | Photograph of an iPone screen displaying "What can I help you with?", portrait of a woman, man using his phone, image of Tay (bot) and its Twitter account,
Image Tags | female(s), male(s), smartphone, Twitter

Why are computers such a darned pain to use?

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 16.1.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | research/study, technology-free, threat
Summary | The author talks about her mother who never got online. She rejected everything related to new technology. A BBC survey showed that older people who don't want to use the internet are worried when they see that people are prioritizing online content over more traditional broadcasting. Banks or newspapers should nevertheless take into account people that feel left behind because they can't or don't want to get online. With new media, there is something new every month, and other things become out of date quickly.
Image Description | Two hands on a laptop keyboard, vintage radio, collage of four new technologies, and chart of UK's five tech types
Image Tags | computer/laptop, hand(s), keyboard

The end of apps is here. Long live chat bots

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 31.3.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | artificial intelligence, texting, threat
Summary | Apps will soon disappear as bots keep rising. Bots are helpful assistant that can chat with you within any app. Thanks to bots, you can book a table at a restaurant, or make an appointment. You just have to write a message (e.g. on Facebook or Skype), and "someone" will text you back. However, bots are not perfect. Microsoft's bot Tay expressed racist and hateful comments.
Image Description | Digital image representing a collage of a lot of apps, screenshot of a computer screen, chart, hand holding a smartphone displaying a conversation, David Marcus's Facebook post, smartphone screen showing how you can add a bot on Skype, and Tay Tweets account
Image Tags | chart, Facebook, hand(s), Skype, smartphone, text, Twitter

Girls gang up on boys in new cyberbullying craze called 'roasting', expert warns

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 25.7.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | (mental) health, cyberbullying, gender, social media, texting, threat, youth
Summary | "Roasting" is a new cyberbullying craze where girls pick on boys on WhatsApp, Instagram, or Facebook until they crack. Teenage girls and boys have already killed themselves because of cyberbullying.
Image Description | Photograph of three young girls using and staring at their smartphone
Image Tags | female(s), smartphone

Emoji: are they a force for good?

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 8.8.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | emojis, threat
Summary | Emojis are everywhere and becoming more and more popular. Emoji was even named the fastest-growing language in the UK. However, some people wonder whether they represent the end of our language and civilization.
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Frenchman jailed for three months for sending ex-girlfriend gun emoji

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Newspaper | Telegraph
Date | 31.3.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | emojis, threat
Summary | A French man was sentenced to three months in jail because he sent his girlfriend a gun emoji, which was seen as a death threat. In the US, people have also been arrested for sending similar emojis.
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