Meta won’t track its workers’ clicks – but only for half an hour at a time “While we remain confident in the privacy protections we put in place at launch, which went through several layers of risk review, we have heard your concerns about personal data on work devices, battery life, and wanting more control… Continue reading Meta won’t track its workers’ clicks – but only for half an hour at a time
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Instagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others’ accounts
Instagram AI chatbot tricked by hackers to give access to others’ accounts [unable to retrieve full-text content]Some reports have linked the incident to recent cases of high-profile Instagram accounts being hijacked.Published at Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:40:02 +0000
Humanoid robots ‘the future’ of car making, says BMW
Humanoid robots ‘the future’ of car making, says BMW One observation from the US was that AI-based robots cope much better with variance than previous machinery. “If you changed the position of the sheet metal a little bit or you shift it, or you tilt it, with a standardised industry robot, you would have a… Continue reading Humanoid robots ‘the future’ of car making, says BMW
Google worker charged with using internal data to make $1.2m on bets
Google worker charged with using internal data to make $1.2m on bets [unable to retrieve full-text content]The longtime Google employee was charged in New York for allegedly breaking insider trading laws.Published at Thu, 28 May 2026 02:14:19 +0000
Government vows to bring in under-16 social media restrictions by end of year
Government vows to bring in under-16 social media restrictions by end of year [unable to retrieve full-text content]Tech minister Liz Kendall told the BBC the government would publish a response to the consultation in the summer.Published at Mon, 25 May 2026 23:28:20 +0000
Elon Musk’s SpaceX postpones Starship launch
Elon Musk’s SpaceX postpones Starship launch [unable to retrieve full-text content]It comes just a day after the firm revealed plans for a record-breaking stock market debut.Published at Fri, 22 May 2026 02:26:08 +0000
SpaceX files for IPO that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
SpaceX files for IPO that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire [unable to retrieve full-text content]Musk’s rocket-maker and satellite internet provider will trade under the ticker SPCXPublished at Wed, 20 May 2026 22:14:37 +0000
Robo-top: The machines that could make your next t-shirt
Robo-top: The machines that could make your next t-shirt [unable to retrieve full-text content]Most clothes are made in Asia, but new machines could bring some of that work back to the West.Published at Mon, 18 May 2026 23:04:14 +0000
X pledges quicker action on hate and terror content in the UK
X pledges quicker action on hate and terror content in the UK [unable to retrieve full-text content]Ofcom said the commitments were of particular importance after recent crimes targeting Jewish communities in the UK.Published at Fri, 15 May 2026 12:57:30 +0000
HMRC to use AI from British tech firm to spot fraud and tax return errors
HMRC to use AI from British tech firm to spot fraud and tax return errors [unable to retrieve full-text content]Quantexa, a financial data platform, won the £175m contract to spot fraud and tax return errors.Published at Thu, 14 May 2026 05:10:45 +0000