Tag Archives: BBC Tech

‘I was misidentified as shoplifter by facial recognition tech’

Live facial recognition is becoming increasingly common on UK high streets. Should we be worried?

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Google AI search says to glue pizza and eat rocks

Google has defended the answers given by AI Overview, describing them as “isolated examples”.

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Musk opposes US tariffs on Chinese electric cars

He previously warned Chinese car makers would “demolish” rivals if there were no trade barriers.

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Pope clears way for ‘God’s influencer’ to become a saint

Carlo Acutis, who was born in London, is set to become the first millennial to be canonised.

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PSNI could be fined £750k over data breach

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) could be fined £750,000 for a major data breach last year.

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Scarlett Johansson’s AI row has echoes of Silicon Valley’s bad old days

A clash with the actor has echoes of the macho tech giants of the past, says Zoe Kleinman.

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BT to refund EE & Plusnet customers over exit fees

The telecoms giant did not provide clear details of contract lengths and exit fees to customers.

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UK watchdog looking into Microsoft AI taking screenshots

The ICO wants to know the safeguards around Recall, which can take screengrabs of your screen every few seconds.

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Scarlett Johansson ‘shocked’ by AI chatbot imitation

The star says she is “shocked” after OpenAI launched a chatbot with a voice “eerily similar” to her own.

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Mind games: Hellblade returns to explore psychosis

An acclaimed video game series returns to shine a light on a misunderstood mental health condition.

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