Robot battles wrongly banned for ‘animal cruelty’

YouTube has restored some videos of robots fighting after wrongly removing hundreds for displaying a “deliberate infliction of animal suffering or the forcing of animals to fight”. Sarah Pohorecky, of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said film of her robot So Rachet removed on Monday “mysteriously reappeared” on Tuesday. YouTube has acknowledged the error. A spokeswoman […]

Google and Mozilla move to stop Kazakhstan ‘snooping’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The government of Kazakhstan has been accused of using security certificates to spy on net users Google and Mozilla have moved to block the Kazakhstan government from intercepting internet traffic. It comes after reports internet services providers in the country have required people to install a government-issued certificate on […]

Robot battles wrongly banned for ‘animal cruelty’

YouTube has restored some videos of robots fighting after wrongly removing hundreds for displaying a “deliberate infliction of animal suffering or the forcing of animals to fight”. Sarah Pohorecky, of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, said film of her robot So Rachet removed on Monday “mysteriously reappeared” on Tuesday. YouTube has acknowledged the error. A spokeswoman […]

Google and Mozilla move to stop Kazakhstan ‘snooping’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The government of Kazakhstan has been accused of using security certificates to spy on net users Google and Mozilla have moved to block the Kazakhstan government from intercepting internet traffic. It comes after reports internet services providers in the country have required people to install a government-issued certificate on […]

Robot battles wrongly banned for ‘animal cruelty’

YouTube has restored some videos of robots fighting after wrongly removing hundreds for displaying a “deliberate infliction of animal suffering or the forcing of animals to fight”. Sarah Pohorecky, of MIT, said film of her robot So Rachet removed on Monday “mysteriously reappeared” on Tuesday. A YouTube spokeswoman said: “With the massive volume of videos […]

Google and Mozilla move to stop Kazakhstan ‘snooping’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The government of Kazakhstan has been accused of using security certificates to spy on net users Google and Mozilla have moved to block the Kazakhstan government from intercepting internet traffic. It comes after reports internet services providers in the country have required people to install a government-issued certificate on […]

Australia using drones to spot crocodiles near swimmers

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Crocodiles very occasionally attack human beings Drones using artificial intelligence to detect crocodiles near swimmers are being used in Queensland, Australia. Developed by Little Ripper Group, and the University of Technology Sydney, they can detect up to 16 different types of marine life, including sharks, and it says the […]

Biostar 2: Suprema plays down fingerprint leak reports

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Suprema makes fingerprint readers and other biometric technology A biometric-security company has played down reports its software exposed “a million” fingerprints, making them vulnerable to hackers on the web. Suprema’s Biostar 2 program was accessed online by cyber-security researchers earlier this month. The researchers say they found data from […]

Tesla sued by Walmart over solar panel fires

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Walmart wants Tesla to remove all solar panels from its stores and pay damages US supermarket chain Walmart is suing Tesla’s energy division, after solar panels on seven of its stores caught fire. It alleges that the firm was negligent in how it installed the panels on the roofs […]

Millions of old gadgets ‘stockpiled in drawers’

Image copyright BBC News Image caption Louise and her family’s hoard of old technology is typical of a UK household “Ten phones, two laptops, digital cameras… all just sitting here. We’re not dealing with it.” Louise Lewis is surveying a collection of old gadgets that have piled up in her home. Her technological stash, experts […]

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