TECHNOLOGY


TikTok is its own worst enemy
THE NEW YORK TIMES

I was really rooting for TikTok. In 2020, when the Trump administration first tried to force TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the app or risk having it shut down, I argued that banning TikTok in the United States would do more harm than good.

Teens agree less cell use, better grades
NEWS

Two out of three teenagers think that if they used their mobile phones less they would perform better at school, according to the finds of a survey of 2,291 high school students and graduates by the Poukamisas Educational Center, seeking to assess their relationship with their devices and the impact in and out of school.


Digital platform to shield Greece from fake news
NEWS

Seeking to combat the spread of lies about the country, the ministries of Foreign Affairs and Digital Governance are reportedly preparing to launch a new digital platform that will use AI to identify false news.


When eyes in the sky start looking right at you
THE NEW YORK TIMES

For decades, privacy experts have been wary of snooping from space. They feared satellites powerful enough to zoom in on individuals, capturing close-ups that might differentiate adults from children or suited sunbathers from those in a state of nature.

Cyprus a key hub for ‘digital highway’
TECHNOLOGY

A crucial milestone is expected in March for the East to Med Data Corridor (EMC) telecommunications submarine cable system, an ambitious project aimed at creating an “international digital highway.”



The fight against deepfakes, photo manipulation
IMAGES

Greece still has not many incidents of deepfakes but an increase has been observed, the head of the police’s Department for Electronic Crime, Vassilis Papakostas, tells Kathimerini. “The deepfake incidents we have are mostly to do with pornography, revenge porn or sexual blackmail and coercion,”  he says, adding that from April 2023 to January 2024 […]

How to prepare Greece for the onslaught of AI
DAVID EVAN HARRIS

In an interview with Kathimerini, David Evan Harris, who teaches artificial intelligence (AI) ethics for leaders at Berkeley, suggests identifying at-risk jobs and investing in education.


Bill seeks to bring order to the internet
NEWS

In an effort to protect users from the proliferation of online scams and general crime on the internet, the Ministry of Digital Governance is in the final stages of drafting a law, which will be put out for public consultation in the near future, with rules and control procedures governing online communications, information and transactions. 

Posidonia to showcase all new technologies
ECONOMY

The latest development in technology as far as shipping in concerned will be one of the main themes of this year’s Posidonia exhibition and conferences in Athens.

Academics oppose remote exams, citing ChatGPT
NEWS

In spite of the Education Ministry’s demands, academics are doubling down in their opposition to online exams for students whose faculties remain under occupation, arguing that impartiality cannot be guaranteed.