MPs call for halt to police’s use of live facial recognition

Image copyright Reuters The police and other authorities should suspend use of automatic facial recognition technologies, according to an influential group of MPs. The House of Commons Science and Technology committee added there should be no further trials of the tech until relevant regulations were in place. It raised accuracy and bias concerns. And it […]

‘My $19 Uber ride cost 100 times that’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The charges prompted widespread complaints on social media Uber passengers in the US have complained on Twitter after a “glitch” meant they were charged 100 times more than advertised fares. One journey that should have cost $96.72 (£77.60) was reportedly charged at $9,672, while some charges were so high […]

Instagram hides likes count in international test ‘to remove pressure’

Image copyright Instagram Instagram is hiding the number of likes on posts in several countries, including Australia and Japan, in order to “remove pressure” on users. At the moment, Instagram users see a running total of people who have liked a post. In the trial, users will see a user name “and others” below posts. […]

MPs call for halt to police’s use of live facial recognition

Image copyright Reuters The police and other authorities should suspend use of automatic facial recognition technologies, according to an influential group of MPs. The House of Commons Science and Technology committee added there should be no further trials of the tech until relevant regulations were in place. It raised accuracy and bias concerns. And it […]

MPs call for halt to police’s use of live facial recognition

Image copyright Reuters The police and other authorities should suspend use of automatic facial recognition technologies, according to an influential group of MPs. The House of Commons Science and Technology committee added there should be no further trials of the tech until relevant regulations were in place. It raised accuracy and bias concerns. And it […]

‘My $19 Uber ride cost 100 times that’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The charges prompted widespread complaints on social media Uber passengers in the US have complained on Twitter after a “glitch” meant they were charged 100 times more than advertised fares. One journey that should have cost $96.72 (£77.60) was reportedly charged at $9,672, while some charges were so high […]

Instagram hides likes count in international test ‘to remove pressure’

Image copyright Instagram Instagram is hiding the number of likes on posts in several countries, including Australia and Japan, in order to “remove pressure” on users. At the moment, Instagram users see a running total of people who have liked a post. In the trial, users will see a user name “and others” below posts. […]

‘My $19 Uber ride cost 100 times that’

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The charges prompted widespread complaints on social media Uber passengers in the US have complained on Twitter after a “glitch” meant they were charged 100 times more than advertised fares. One journey that should have cost $96.72 (£77.60) was reportedly charged at $9,672, while some charges were so high […]

Instagram hides likes count in international test ‘to remove pressure’

Image copyright Instagram Instagram is hiding the number of likes on posts in several countries, including Australia and Japan, in order to “remove pressure” on users. At the moment, Instagram users see a running total of people who have liked a post. In the trial, users will see a user name “and others” below posts. […]

MPs call for halt to police’s use of live facial recognition

Image copyright Reuters The police and other authorities should suspend use of automatic facial recognition technologies, according to an influential group of MPs. The House of Commons Science and Technology committee added there should be no further trials of the tech until relevant regulations were in place. It raised accuracy and bias concerns. And it […]

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