Image copyright Pat Hines Image caption A scene from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, digitally rendered in Paint by artist Pat Hines Fans of low-fidelity art app Microsoft Paint are rejoicing after it was confirmed it would remain a part of the Windows operation system “for now”. In 2017, Microsoft had said that Paint […]
Image copyright Getty Images Almost half of the child sexual abuse images reported to the Internet Watch Foundation last year were hosted in the Netherlands, the organisation says. It confirmed more than 105,000 web addresses were connected to illegal images in 2018, with 47% of the content hosted in the Netherlands. It warned that the […]
Image copyright Getty Images Almost half of the child sexual abuse images reported to the Internet Watch Foundation last year were hosted in the Netherlands, the organisation says. It confirmed more than 105,000 web addresses were connected to illegal images in 2018, with 47% of the content hosted in the Netherlands. It warned that the […]
Image copyright Getty Images The government has given Chinese telecoms giant Huawei the go-ahead to supply equipment for the UK 5G data network despite senior ministers warning it poses a security risk. The Daily Telegraph reports the company will help build some “non-core” parts. The plan was said to have concerned the home, defence and […]
Image copyright AFP/Getty/EPA Image caption Mr Trump said he and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey had a “great meeting” US President Donald Trump has met Twitter’s co-founder Jack Dorsey at the White House to discuss social media. In a statement, Twitter said the pair spoke about “protecting the health of the public conversation” ahead of the […]
Image copyright Getty Images Almost half of the child sexual abuse images reported to the Internet Watch Foundation last year were hosted in the Netherlands, the organisation says. It confirmed more than 105,000 web addresses were connected to illegal images in 2018, with 47% of the content hosted in the Netherlands. It warned that the […]
Image copyright Parliament TV Image caption The information commissioner was answering MPs questions about political ads on Facebook Adverts using disinformation to influence elections is a “significant online harm” needing urgent action from the government, MPs have been told. Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham spoke to a parliamentary committee looking at disinformation. She said that she […]
Image copyright Parliament TV Image caption The information commissioner was answering MPs questions about political ads on Facebook Adverts using disinformation to influence elections is a “significant online harm” needing urgent action from the government, MPs have been told. Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham spoke to a parliamentary committee looking at disinformation. She said that she […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Offline security was also tight in the wake of the bombs at churches and hotels Shortly after the bombings in Sri Lanka, and the spread of inaccurate stories began, the government took the drastic decision to block social media. To stop the spread of “false news reports”, Facebook, Facebook-owned […]
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Mr Bah claims Apple’s facial recognition technology has mistakenly identified him as a thief A student is suing Apple Inc for $1bn (£0.77bn), claiming that its in-store AI led to his mistaken arrest. Ousmane Bah, 18, said he was accused of stealing from Apple Stores in four US states, and […]
