Category: Technology

Facebook $725m settlement fund opens to US claims Getty Images By Shiona McCallum Technology reporter US Facebook users can now apply for their share of a $725m (£583m) privacy-case settlement. The legal action alleged the social-media company shared 87 million users’ data without their consent, via third parties such as Cambridge Analytica. The allegation, dating… Continue reading Facebook $725m settlement fund opens to US claims

Twitch: Kai Cenat banned from streaming platform Getty Images By Tom Gerken Technology reporter The Amazon-owned video-streaming platform Twitch has banned one of its most popular livestreamers. Kai Cenat holds the record for having the most subscriptions to his channel, with more than 300,000 at its peak. Now, a message that appears when visiting his… Continue reading Twitch: Kai Cenat banned from streaming platform

Netflix apologises as Love is Blind reunion delayed for UK viewers Netflix By Tom Gerken Technology reporter Netflix has apologised after the “live” Love is Blind reunion was delayed and pre-recorded, with UK viewers still waiting to see it. The dating show, which sees couples get engaged before they meet, was due to stream live… Continue reading Netflix apologises as Love is Blind reunion delayed for UK viewers

Elon Musk: What it’s like to interview the billionaire Twitter boss By James Clayton North America technology reporter Over the weekend I decided to drop Elon Musk an email. He’d just added a label on Twitter to a BBC account saying “government funded media”. I thought I’d send him a link to how the BBC… Continue reading Elon Musk: What it’s like to interview the billionaire Twitter boss

Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes to go to prison end of April Getty Images By Madeline Halpert BBC News, New York Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will report to prison at the end of the month after losing a bid to remain free while she appeals against her convictions. Holmes was sentenced to over 11 years in… Continue reading Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes to go to prison end of April

The women who left their jobs to code Getty Images By Shiona McCallum Technology reporter “I never considered myself as someone who could work in tech,” says teacher-turned-coder Jessica Gilbert. It is sentiment that many women identify with – and something backed up by statistics. There is a major skills gap in the tech sector… Continue reading The women who left their jobs to code

Genesis Market: Popular cybercrime website shut down by police NCA By Daniel Sandford BBC News home affairs correspondent One of the world’s biggest criminal marketplaces used by online fraudsters to buy passwords has been closed down in a global law enforcement crackdown. Genesis Market sold login details, IP addresses and other data that made up… Continue reading Genesis Market: Popular cybercrime website shut down by police

Martha Lane Fox warns against hysteria over AI By Shiona McCallum Technology reporter Martha Lane Fox has warned against becoming “too hysterical or hype-driven” over artificial intelligence (AI). The tech pioneer instead urges more sensible conversations around its capabilities. She told the BBC she thinks there should be frameworks in place around AI but that… Continue reading Martha Lane Fox warns against hysteria over AI

ChatGPT banned in Italy over privacy concerns Getty Images By Shiona McCallum Technology reporter Italy has become the first Western country to block advanced chatbot ChatGPT. The Italian data-protection authority said there were privacy concerns relating to the model, which was created by US start-up OpenAI and is backed by Microsoft. The regulator said it… Continue reading ChatGPT banned in Italy over privacy concerns

Elon Musk among experts urging a halt to AI training AFP By Chris Vallance Technology reporter Key figures in artificial intelligence want training of powerful AI systems to be suspended amid fears of a threat to humanity. They have signed an open letter warning of potential risks, and say the race to develop AI systems… Continue reading Elon Musk among experts urging a halt to AI training