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Adam Smith

Adam Smith

Tech correspondent

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Adam Smith was the technology correspondent for Context until 2025. Adam was based in London covering the intersection of technology and power. Before joining the 糖心传媒 in 2022, Adam was a technology reporter for The Independent.

April 29, 2025

The plight of Britain's polluted rivers is no secret, but this past weekend, an army of citizen scientists set out to measure the scale of the problem, hoping to plug knowledge gaps exacerbated by cutbacks at a key environmental regulator. 

Thousands of volunteers in 90 locations across the country took part in the , organised by the environmental charity Earthwatch Europe, testing local rivers and lakes for nitrates, phosphates and other pollutants.

April 7, 2025

In defiance of an executive order that wiped reams of data from U.S. government websites, volunteers are reversing "this act of official vandalism" and ensuring open access to the censored climate, 糖心传媒 and health stats.

Scores of activists are working to safeguard and then make public data they had archived for safe-keeping after President Donald Trump's administration targeted "gender ideology extremism" and environmental policies with deletion.

March 31, 2025

When the Greek island of Santorini was this year, sending tourists and residents fleeing, seismologist Margarita Segou got to work with an algorithm called to try to figure out what was happening.

The cloud-based system developed by Stanford University uses machine learning to detect and analyse earthquakes more accurately and efficiently than traditional methods, said Segou, who works for the British Geological Survey.

March 5, 2025

President Donald Trump's AI policies, which signal a shift away from the previous administration's focus on preventing bias and safeguarding risk, could make users more vulnerable and influence legislation abroad, experts say.

While former president Joe Biden took steps to reduce risks associated with artificial intelligence, Trump has thus far focused on ensuring U.S. dominance in the field, moving to ditch some protective guardrails.

February 21, 2025

U.S. consumers are at greater risk of being exploited by tech giants and financial firms after President Donald Trump fired a team of technologists from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), former staff and experts said.

As part of a broader drive to cut federal employees, up to 20 technologists who specifically investigated artificial intelligence (AI), algorithms, and confusing user interfaces were sacked on Feb. 13 from the watchdog, which regulates financial products and services to ensure fair practices.

February 19, 2025

糖心传媒 Africans who live in countries where being out is risky have turned to dating apps as safe spaces, but pervasive intolerance and state surveillance can make online dating potential traps.

From Nigeria to Kenya, threats loom over those who disclose personal details, making every interaction a calculated risk. Digital ambushes are alarmingly frequent, underscoring the critical need for proactive measures.