Don't believe the hype: AGI is far from inevitable(ru.nl)

46 points by mpweiher 2 years ago | 49 comments

Researchers design wearable tech that can sense glucose levels more accurately(uwaterloo.ca)

358 points by ndrwnaguib 1 year ago | 145 comments

University of Waterloo news release about researchers developing a needle-free wrist-worn device that tracks blood glucose levels more accurately.

Research shows that people who BS are more likely to fall for BS (2021)(uwaterloo.ca)

118 points by mgh2 2 years ago | 75 comments

Finland Bans Smartphones in Schools(yle.fi)

683 points by freetonik 1 year ago | 415 comments

Yle News article reporting that Finland has banned smartphones in schools, allowing pupil use only with teacher permission in some circumstances.

European Majority favours more social media regulation(yougov.co.uk)

61 points by snowpid 10 months ago | 69 comments

European digital ID wallets rely on safety services of Google and Apple(waag.org)

650 points by donohoe 3 months ago | 279 comments

Waag Futurelab article arguing that European digital ID wallets depend on Google and Apple device attestation services, reinforcing Big Tech power.

Fairphone is now officially available in the United States(fairphone.com)

333 points by Vinnl 2 months ago | 171 comments

Fairphone blog story about the Fairphone Gen 6 smartphone, shared with news of the company's official availability in the United States.

Fairphone 6 is switching to a new design that's even more sustainable(androidcentral.com)

376 points by Bluestein 1 year ago | 436 comments

Android Central news article on leaked renders of the Fairphone 6 showing a new design focused on sustainability and repairability.

Fairphone 5: Keeping it 10/10?(ifixit.com)

454 points by DamonHD 2 years ago | 453 comments

iFixit teardown article examining the Fairphone 5 smartphone and whether it maintains a perfect 10/10 repairability score.

FSF announces Librephone project(fsf.org)

1435 points by g-b-r 1 year ago | 583 comments

Free Software Foundation news announcement of Librephone, a project to develop fully free software for mobile phones.

Removable batteries in smartphones will be mandatory in the EU starting in 2027(ecopv-eu.com)

517 points by rdeboo 5 months ago | 443 comments

Blog post explaining the EU regulation that will require user-replaceable batteries in smartphones starting in 2027.

I'm Tired of Being on the Network(matduggan.com)

97 points by sagacity 1 month ago | 93 comments

A personal blog essay by Mat Duggan about growing weary of smartphones and the always-online, constantly connected life.