| Amazon set for facial recognition revolt |
Tue, 21 May 2019 23:14:35 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Investors are to vote on whether the firm should continue selling its facial ID tech to the police. |
| Female-voice AI reinforces bias, says UN report |
Tue, 21 May 2019 15:08:38 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Female-voiced AIs are portrayed as "eager to please", suggesting women are "subservient" says study. |
| Bleach peddled as 'miracle' autism cure on YouTube |
Tue, 21 May 2019 17:17:20 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
An investigation by Business Insider led the site to take down most - but not all - of the videos. |
| US warns of threat from Chinese drone companies |
Tue, 21 May 2019 12:47:15 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The alert raises concerns that the Chinese government might gain access to confidential data. |
| Google changes policy on abortion advertising |
Tue, 21 May 2019 14:29:08 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Advertisers will be made to disclose whether they provide abortions before running ads in the US, UK and Ireland. |
| Instagram: Facebook probes breach of millions of influencer accounts |
Tue, 21 May 2019 18:57:41 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
An Indian company had stored the data of 49 million Instagram users in an unguarded online database. |
| Over The Rainbow composer sues Apple and other tech firms for piracy |
Tue, 21 May 2019 09:53:23 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Harold Arlen's estate says Apple, Google and Amazon are conducting "massive piracy operations". |
| Police facial recognition surveillance court case starts |
Tue, 21 May 2019 00:51:47 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Campaigners say police use of the technology is like taking DNA or fingerprints without consent. |
| Ren Zhengfei says US government 'underestimates' Huawei |
Tue, 21 May 2019 04:58:12 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
A dispute over Huawei has escalated with implications for the firm, the tech sector and consumers. |
| Warning over using augmented reality in precision tasks |
Mon, 20 May 2019 12:03:25 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Those using headsets to complete tricky tasks over-estimate how well they perform, a study suggests. |
| If a house was designed by machine, how would it look? |
Tue, 21 May 2019 23:30:20 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
This house was designed using algorithms and machines. They chose complex, organic-looking forms. |
| Driverless cars: Cambridge University model cars 'talk' to avoid jams |
Tue, 21 May 2019 17:14:47 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Researchers say it shows driverless cars working together could improve traffic flow by at least 35%. |
| Playing Tetris by committee with multiple players |
Mon, 20 May 2019 23:01:54 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
How a revamped Nintendo controller allows eight people to control a game simultaneously. |
| Nasa plans first woman Moon mission and other news |
Fri, 17 May 2019 08:49:43 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
BBC Click's Jen Copestake looks at some of the week's best technology stories. |
| Could facial recognition cut crime? |
Tue, 14 May 2019 23:16:43 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
The Metropolitan Police trialled the tech to identify people wanted by the police or the courts. |
| When misinformation online leads to death threats |
Mon, 13 May 2019 18:09:00 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Three stories of what happens when false information is spread about you on social media sites. |
| How computing's first 'killer app' changed everything |
Tue, 21 May 2019 23:22:35 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Technology reshapes the workplace in much subtler ways than simply robots stealing jobs. |
| Huawei's Android loss: How it affects you |
Mon, 20 May 2019 12:19:19 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Google's move to end business ties with Huawei will affect current devices and future purchases. |
| Minecraft: 10 years on, what's next? |
Tue, 21 May 2019 05:18:02 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
Ten years since Minecraft was first released, we've had a sneak peek at what the next ten years hold. |
| Are barcodes the way to protect dementia patients? |
Mon, 20 May 2019 23:22:07 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
How technology and community support is keeping people with dementia in Japan safe. |
| The pun-loving computer programs that write adverts |
Mon, 20 May 2019 23:24:08 GMT
Source: BBC News - Technology |
AI-powered advertising copywriters are coming, but can they be taught to be as inventive as humans? |
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