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Grindr sued for allegedly revealing users’ HIV status

Grindr sued for allegedly revealing users’ HIV status Getty Images Tom Singleton & Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporters 5 hours ago Grindr, the world’s biggest dating app for the LGBT community, is being sued for allegedly sharing personal information such as people’s HIV status with third parties. According to the claim, lodged at the High Court… Continue reading Grindr sued for allegedly revealing users’ HIV status

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Influential women’s tech network shuts down unexpectedly

Influential women’s tech network shuts down unexpectedly Getty Images Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter 15 minutes ago Women Who Code (WWC), a charity which supports women who work in the technology sector, has announced it is shutting down because of a lack of funding. The US-based organisation says it had 360,000 people in its community, across… Continue reading Influential women’s tech network shuts down unexpectedly

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Bye, robot: Atlas retires after 11 years of jumps, flips and falls

Bye, robot: Atlas retires after 11 years of jumps, flips and falls This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 17 April 2024, 12:18 BST Updated 1 minute ago Atlas, a humanoid robot which can run, somersault and do backflips, has been retired after 11… Continue reading Bye, robot: Atlas retires after 11 years of jumps, flips and falls

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Government should counter misinformation on TikTok – MPs

Government should counter misinformation on TikTok – MPs Getty Images 12 April 2024 The government should publish advice for its departments on engaging with young people, including on TikTok, a group of MPs has said. The culture, media and sport committee has been looking into countering disinformation online. Its call comes despite TikTok currently being… Continue reading Government should counter misinformation on TikTok – MPs

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Regulator fears big tech firms’ power in AI market

Regulator fears big tech firms’ power in AI market Getty Images By Chris Vallance Technology reporter, BBC News Big tech’s dominance of the rapidly developing artificial intelligence (AI) market is a matter of “real concern”, the competition regulator has warned. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is looking into the new breed of powerful AI… Continue reading Regulator fears big tech firms’ power in AI market

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Apple cuts jobs after dropping self-driving car plans

Apple cuts jobs after dropping self-driving car plans Getty Images Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter 5 April 2024 Apple has cut more than 600 jobs after reportedly dropping its self-driving car plans. The majority of the cuts come from the address of the site which was working on the recently abandoned self-driving car project in California,… Continue reading Apple cuts jobs after dropping self-driving car plans

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Google using AI to create search answers in UK trial

Google using AI to create search answers in UK trial Google By Chris Vallance Technology reporter Google has begun trialling search answers written by artificial intelligence (AI) in the UK, after the feature was tested in the US last year. Initially only a small proportion of logged-in UK users will see an AI-generated “overview” at… Continue reading Google using AI to create search answers in UK trial

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