Payout for Uber Eats driver in discrimination case Mr Manjang/ADCU By Shiona McCallum Technology reporter A 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… Continue reading Payout for Uber Eats driver in discrimination case
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UK hits out at Chinese-backed cyber-attacks
UK hits out at Chinese-backed cyber-attacks This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Sam Francis & Jennifer McKiernan Political reporters, BBC News The UK government has formally accused China of being behind what it called “malicious” cyber campaigns against MPs and the Electoral… Continue reading UK hits out at Chinese-backed cyber-attacks
UK accuses groups linked to China of two ‘malicious cyber campaigns’
UK accuses groups linked to China of two ‘malicious cyber campaigns’ There are several key standout phrases in the response by China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian earlier, who avoided mentioning the United Kingdom by name in his statement on cyber incidents. He said countries should have “sufficient, objective evidence” before making what he described… Continue reading UK accuses groups linked to China of two ‘malicious cyber campaigns’
Legal warning over Barclay waste project decision
Legal warning over Barclay waste project decision Shutterstock By Chris Mason, political editor and Henry Zeffman, chief political correspondent BBC News A top government lawyer warned a plan that would have stopped an incinerator being built in Environment Secretary Steve Barclay’s constituency for up to a year was unlawful. The BBC has seen a… Continue reading Legal warning over Barclay waste project decision
Apple becomes the latest tech giant under siege
Apple becomes the latest tech giant under siege Getty Images By Zoe Kleinman Technology Editor To 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, and is regarded with… Continue reading Apple becomes the latest tech giant under siege
Concerns raised over Steve Barclay’s role in waste project
Concerns raised over Steve Barclay’s role in waste project Getty Images By Chris Mason & Henry Zeffman BBC News Officials have raised concerns about the environment secretary’s role in a proposed waste incinerator in his constituency, the BBC can reveal. Steve Barclay will not have any say over the planned project in his Cambridgeshire seat,… Continue reading Concerns raised over Steve Barclay’s role in waste project
Chris Mason: Delay to Rwanda bill gives PM time to plan
Chris Mason: Delay to Rwanda bill gives PM time to plan EPA By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News It is déjà vu all over again. The government’s plans to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda are delayed in the House of Lords. If there is a splash of familiarity to that sentence, it is… Continue reading Chris Mason: Delay to Rwanda bill gives PM time to plan
NHS AI test spots tiny cancers missed by doctors
NHS AI test spots tiny cancers missed by doctors By Zoe Kleinman Technology editor An AI tool tested by an NHS hospital trust successfully identified tiny signs of breast cancer in 11 women which had been missed by human doctors. The tool, called Mia, was piloted alongside NHS clinicians and analysed the mammograms of over… Continue reading NHS AI test spots tiny cancers missed by doctors
Sunak rejects Labour call for general election now
Sunak rejects Labour call for general election now This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Brian Wheeler Political reporter Rishi Sunak has rejected calls for an immediate general election, saying his “working assumption” is still that it will be in the second half… Continue reading Sunak rejects Labour call for general election now
Is TikTok really a danger to the West?
Is TikTok really a danger to the West? AFP By Joe Tidy Cyber Correspondent China 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… Continue reading Is TikTok really a danger to the West?