Category: Technology

Children at risk of identity theft and fraud from ‘sharenting’ Shiona McCallumSenior tech reporter Getty Images Children are at increased risk of being harassed, cyber-bullied and having their identities stolen in later life by having their photos posted online by parents, according to new research. So-called “sharenting” – documenting a child’s special moments on social… Continue reading Children at risk of identity theft and fraud from ‘sharenting’

Ticketless train travel to be trialled across cities 5 hours ago Isaac AsheBBC News, Derby BBC Ticketless train travel that works by tracking passengers’ locations is being trialled in the East Midlands. The location-based technology will be tested by East Midlands Railway (EMR) from Monday, by up to 1,000 people travelling through Derby, Leicester, Nottingham… Continue reading Ticketless train travel to be trialled across cities

Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters Taco Bell is rethinking its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to power drive-through restaurants in the US after comical videos of the tech making mistakes were viewed millions of times. In one clip, a customer seemingly crashed the system by ordering 18,000 water cups, while… Continue reading Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters

AI boom boosts Nvidia despite ‘geopolitical issues’ Computer-chip designer Nvidia has been boosted by big tech firms keen to expand their AI capabilities, despite dealing with US and China tensions. On Wednesday it reported $46.7bn revenue (£34.6bn) for the second three months of the year, a 56% surge from the same period in 2024. But… Continue reading AI boom boosts Nvidia despite ‘geopolitical issues’

Video platform Kick investigated over streamer’s death French prosecutors have opened an investigation into the Australian video platform Kick over the death of a content creator during a livestream. Raphaël Graven – also known as Jean Pormanove – was found dead in a residence near the city of Nice last week. He was known for… Continue reading Video platform Kick investigated over streamer’s death

TikTok to lay off hundreds of UK content moderators 2 hours ago Tom Gerken Technology reporter Getty Images TikTok is planning to lay off hundreds of staff in the UK which moderate the content that appears on the social media platform. According to TikTok, the plan would see work moved to its other offices in… Continue reading TikTok to lay off hundreds of UK content moderators

Hundreds of thousands of Grok chats exposed in Google results 11 minutes ago Liv McMahon Technology reporter Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of user conversations with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Grok have been exposed in search engine results – seemingly without users’ knowledge. Unique links are created when Grok users press a button… Continue reading Hundreds of thousands of Grok chats exposed in Google results

Human rights regulator criticises Met’s use of facial recognition cameras The UK’s equality regulator has criticised the Metropolitan Police’s use of live facial recognition technology (LFRT), saying the way it is being deployed is breaching human rights law. The tech works by scanning the faces of people recorded on CCTV and then comparing them against… Continue reading Human rights regulator criticises Met’s use of facial recognition cameras

Intel shares jump as Softbank to buy $2bn stake in chip giant Intel shares have jumped after Japanese technology investment giant Softbank said it is buying a $2bn (£1.5bn) stake in the US computer chip maker. The announcement came just hours after new reports that the Trump administration is in talks to take a stake… Continue reading Intel shares jump as Softbank to buy $2bn stake in chip giant

Data centres to be expanded across UK as concerns mount 11 minutes ago Zoe Kleinman & Krystina Shveda Technology editor & BBC reporter•@zsk Getty Images The number of data centres in the UK is set to increase by almost a fifth, according to figures shared with BBC News. Data centres are giant warehouses full of… Continue reading Data centres to be expanded across UK as concerns mount