Category: Technology

Plans to use Facebook and Instagram posts to train AI criticised

Plans to use Facebook and Instagram posts to train AI criticised Reuters Liv McMahon Technology reporter 5 minutes ago Plans to use peoples’ public posts and images on Facebook and Instagram to train artificial intelligence (AI) tools belonging to parent company Meta have been attacked by digital rights groups. The social media giant recently has… Continue reading Plans to use Facebook and Instagram posts to train AI criticised

TikTok says cyber-attack hit brands and celebrities

TikTok says cyber-attack hit brands and celebrities Reuters Annabelle Liang Business reporter 21 minutes ago TikTok says it is addressing a cyber-attack that targeted several brands and celebrities. The video-sharing app, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, told the BBC that a “very limited” number of accounts had been compromised. It added that it… Continue reading TikTok says cyber-attack hit brands and celebrities

Shein set to file for £50bn London listing – reports

Shein set to file for £50bn London listing – reports Reuters Peter Hoskins Business reporter 11 minutes ago Online fast fashion firm Shein is planning to file paperwork for a potential London share listing as soon as this week, according to reports. An initial public offering (IPO) could value the company at around $66bn (£51.7bn).… Continue reading Shein set to file for £50bn London listing – reports

AI products like ChatGPT much hyped but not much used, study says

AI products like ChatGPT much hyped but not much used, study says Getty Images Tom Singleton Technology reporter 28 May 2024 Very few people are regularly using “much hyped” artificial intelligence (AI) products like ChatGPT, a survey suggests. Researchers surveyed 12,000 people in six countries, including the UK, with only 2% of British respondents saying… Continue reading AI products like ChatGPT much hyped but not much used, study says

‘I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition tech’

‘I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition tech’ By James Clayton BBC Newsnight Sara needed some chocolate – she had had one of those days – so wandered into a Home Bargains store. “Within less than a minute, I’m approached by a store worker who comes up to me and says, ‘You’re a thief,… Continue reading ‘I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition tech’

Period trackers ‘coercing’ women into sharing risky information

Period trackers ‘coercing’ women into sharing risky information Getty Shiona McCallum Technology reporter Tom Singleton Technology reporter 7 minutes ago Female health monitoring apps are putting women at risk by “coercing” them into disclosing – and then poorly handling – highly sensitive data, according to new research. The study examined the privacy policies and data… Continue reading Period trackers ‘coercing’ women into sharing risky information