Avatar5thFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoTackling deepfakes 'has turned into an arms race'bbc.co.uk - By Jane WakefieldLouise Bruder never forgets a face. Which is not only a handy skill at parties, but it has helped her carve out a career. She has the fabulous job title of super-recogniser, and her work at UK digital ID firm Yoti involves comparing the photos on an identity document with an uploaded selfie, to …
Avatar5thFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo2 days agoEuropean flying car technology sold to Chinabbc.co.uk - By Zoe KleinmanThe tech behind a flying car, originally developed and successfully test-flown in Europe, has been bought by a Chinese firm. Powered by a BMW engine and normal fuel, the AirCar flew for 35 minutes between two Slovakian airports in 2021, using runways for take-off and landing. It took just over two …
Avatar5thAvatarAvatar2 days agoChatGPT’s boss claims nuclear fusion is the answer to AI’s soaring energy needs. Not so fast, experts sayverified_publisherCNNCNN — Artificial intelligence is energy-hungry and as companies race to make it bigger, smarter and more complex, its thirst for electricity will increase even further. This sets up a thorny problem for an industry pitching itself as a powerful tool to save the planet: a huge carbon footprint. Yet …
Avatar5thFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoPayout for Uber Eats driver over face scan bias casebbc.co.uk - By Shiona McCallumA black Uber Eats driver has received a payout after "racially discriminatory" facial-recognition checks prevented him accessing the app to secure work. When Pa Edrissa Manjang began working for Uber Eats, in November 2019, its app did not regularly ask him to send selfies in order to register for …
Avatar5thAvatarAvatar4 days agoChina wants Microsoft and Intel off its computersverified_publisherQuartz - Francisco VelasquezChina has introduced guidelines that stand to gradually eliminate foreign technology from its government computers. As part of the policies, the Beijing government will do away with U.S. microprocessors from Intel and AMD, the Financial Times reported. Moreover, as the country leans on domestic …
Avatar5thFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoApple, Meta and Google to be investigated by the EUbbc.co.uk - By Tom Gerken & Zoe KleinmanThe EU has announced investigations into some of the biggest tech firms in the world over uncompetitive practices. Meta, Apple, and Alphabet, which owns Google, are being looked into for potential breaches of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) introduced in 2022. If they are found to have broken the …
Avatar5thFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo3 days agoCern: Scientists search for mysterious ghost particlesbbc.co.uk - By Pallab GhoshSome physicists have long suspected that mysterious 'ghost' particles in the world around us could greatly advance our understanding of the true nature of the Universe. Now scientists think they've found a way to prove whether or not they exist. Europe's centre for particle research, Cern, has …
Avatar5thFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoMar 21Apple becomes the latest tech giant under siegebbc.co.uk - By Zoe KleinmanTo understand how much the US government's new lawsuit strikes at the heart of the identity Apple has forged for itself, let's first consider the firm's fanbase. Apple has a unique position as a tech brand. I've sat through a lot of Apple events in my time, both virtually and in person, and one thing …
Avatar5thFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoApple lawsuit: US accuses tech giant of monopolising smartphone marketbbc.co.uk - By Bernd Debusmann Jr and Natalie ShermanThe US has filed a landmark lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of monopolising the smartphone market and crushing competition. In the legal action, the justice department alleges the company abused its control of the iPhone app store to "lock in" customers and developers. It accuses the …
Avatar5thFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNeuralink: Musk's firm says first brain-chip patient plays online chessbbc.co.uk - By Mariko OiElon Musk's brain-chip company Neuralink has shown its first patient moving a cursor on a computer using an implanted device. In a nine-minute livestream on X, formerly Twitter, Noland Arbaugh uses the cursor to play chess online. Mr Arbaugh was paralysed below the shoulders after a diving accident …
Avatar5thFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoNvidia has virtually recreated the entire planet — and now it wants to use its digital twin to crack weather forecasting for goodtechradar.com - By Mike MooreFaster and more accurate weather forecasts are about to become a real possibility across the globe thanks to a new release from Nvidia. The computing …
Avatar5thFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoIs TikTok really a danger to the West?bbc.co.uk - By Joe TidyChina has attacked a bill going through US Congress that could ultimately see TikTok banned in the States, calling it unjust. It is the latest move in a years-long row over safety fears about the app which is owned by a Chinese company. Officials, politicians and security staff in many Western …