Image caption The app will offer advice alongside the text and messages children type The BBC has created a “wellbeing” smartphone app called Own It aimed at children. It monitors how young people interact with friends and family online and through messaging apps. It uses AI to evaluate a child’s mood so it can offer […]
Image copyright Getty Images UK police and companies must stop using live facial recognition for public surveillance, politicians and campaigners have said. The technology allows faces captured on CCTV to be checked in real time against watch lists, often compiled by police. Privacy campaigners say it is inaccurate, intrusive and infringes on an individual’s right […]
Image caption The app will offer advice alongside the text and messages children type The BBC has created a “wellbeing” smartphone app called Own It aimed at children. It monitors how young people interact with friends and family online and through messaging apps. It uses AI to evaluate a child’s mood so it can offer […]
Image copyright Amazon BBC News has seen dozens of complaints about screen flickers affecting the Amazon Echo Spot and Amazon’s response. One owner, in Hampshire, said his device had started to flicker 16 months after he had bought it. He was told its one-year warranty had run out and offered 15% off a new one […]
Image copyright Gatwick Airport Image caption Gatwick first trialled facial recognition-based checks at some of its departure gates last year Gatwick has become the UK’s first airport to confirm it will use facial recognition cameras on a permanent basis for ID checks before passengers board planes. It follows a self-boarding trial carried out in partnership […]
Image copyright PA Media Image caption Installing full-fibre broadband across the UK poses a formidable engineering challenge About 400,000 UK properties gained access to full-fibre broadband for the first time over the first four months of the year, according to Ofcom. That gave access to a total of 8% of all premises, marking a one […]
Image copyright PA Media Image caption Installing full-fibre broadband across the UK poses a formidable engineering challenge About 400,000 UK properties gained access to full-fibre broadband for the first time over the first four months of the year, according to Ofcom. That gave access to a total of 8% of all premises, marking a one […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption An HTC Magic device, which runs on Google’s operating system HTC, the Taiwanese company that built the first mobile phones for Android and Windows, has hired a new boss. Yves Maitre, of Orange, takes over from Cher Wang, to become HTC’s first chief executive who is not a co-founder. […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption An HTC Magic device, which runs on Google’s operating system HTC, the Taiwanese company that built the first mobile phones for Android and Windows, has hired a new boss. Yves Maitre, of Orange, takes over from Cher Wang, to become HTC’s first chief executive who is not a co-founder. […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Officers expressed concern biases in the data used to train the tools could direct them to take unfair actions Police officers have raised concerns about using “biased” artificial-intelligence tools, a report commissioned by one of the UK government’s advisory bodies reveals. The study warns such software may “amplify” prejudices, […]
