Category: Technology

O-type blood donors needed after London cyber-attack

O-type blood donors needed after London cyber-attack Getty Images James W Kelly & PA Media BBC News 2 hours ago An appeal has been launched for O blood-type donors to book appointments across the country following the ransomware attack affecting major London hospitals. NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing for O blood-type donors to book… Continue reading O-type blood donors needed after London cyber-attack

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Down the Rabbit hole: Pocket-sized AI gadget put to the test

Down the Rabbit hole: Pocket-sized AI gadget put to the test Zoe Kleinman Technology editor 7 hours ago I’ve just spent the past few days with the latest gadget billed as being able to take on the smartphone: the Rabbit R1. I wanted to see if I could imagine this portable, artificial intelligence (AI) digital… Continue reading Down the Rabbit hole: Pocket-sized AI gadget put to the test

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’