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AI will try and help planes avoid climate-warming contrails

United Kingdom, Aug. 18 -- AI will be used to help aircraft avoid forming climate-warming contrails in a new £5 million UK trial involving Google, the government, the Met Office and air traffic c... Read More


YouTube to change how views are counted

United Kingdom, Aug. 18 -- YouTube is changing how it counts video views, with a new view registering as soon as a video starts playing. The Google-owned platform said the change will take effect on ... Read More


Scrolling on phone in front of a child is more harmful than giving them a screen

United Kingdom, Aug. 18 -- Parents who spend hours scrolling on their phones around young children could be affecting their language development, a study suggests. Researchers at the University of Os... Read More


Panasonic launches two-in-one kitchen appliances combining speed and versatility

United Kingdom, Aug. 17 -- Panasonic is expanding its kitchen appliance range with two multifunctional products designed to reduce cooking time while offering a wider range of food preparation options... Read More


Sainsbury's branch suspends live facial recognition technology use after customer is wrongly accused of shoplifting

United Kingdom, Aug. 17 -- Sainsbury's has suspended its use of live facial recognition at one of its London stores after a customer was wrongly challenged as a suspected shoplifter. Matt Arnold, 46,... Read More


Instagram and Facebook could change forever if Meta loses latest child privacy trial

United Kingdom, Aug. 17 -- Meta is facing its biggest legal challenge yet over how Instagram and Facebook are designed for children and teenagers, with a trial beginning on Tuesday (18.08.26) that cou... Read More


Twitch helps Amazon to train AI models

United Kingdom, Aug. 14 -- Twitch is allowing Amazon to use its content to train the company's AI models. Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, is allowing the tech giant to take data generated by creato... Read More


Bumble scraps signature policy amid profit pressure

United Kingdom, Aug. 14 -- Bumble has scrapped its policy of only allowing women to send the first message to a match. The popular dating app - which launched in 2014 - has decided to drop its signat... Read More


Discord ordered to halt livestreaming after death of 13-year-old girl in Brazil

United Kingdom, Aug. 13 -- Discord has been ordered to suspend its livestreaming service in Brazil after the death of a 13-year-old girl who was allegedly encouraged by other users to take her own lif... Read More


Japan's AI revolution stalls as workers remain wary of letting machines take control

United Kingdom, Aug. 13 -- Japan is struggling to turn its enthusiasm for artificial intelligence into widespread workplace use - despite an ageing population, severe labour shortages and longstanding... Read More