Tag Archives: BBC Tech

Work to do on smart mouthguards – Townsend

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend says “more work” is required to make smart mouthguards “correct” after an alert prompted the temporary withdrawal of prop Zander Ferguson against England.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Work to do on smart mouthguards – Townsend

Oprah and Nigella deepfaked in influencer ‘manifestation’ ads

Piers Morgan and Oprah have criticised the use of AI deepfake ads used to promote a “manifestation” guide.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Oprah and Nigella deepfaked in influencer ‘manifestation’ ads

AI chip firm Nvidia valued at $2tn

Booming business at Nvidia sees investors bet the AI revolution will live up to its “hype”.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on AI chip firm Nvidia valued at $2tn

Google denies Gmail is shutting down after viral hoax

The tech giant says its email service is ‘here to stay’ after a hoax picked up 7m views on social media.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Google denies Gmail is shutting down after viral hoax

Leisure firm told scanning staff faces is illegal

The data watchdog orders Serco Leisure to stop using facial recognition technology on its employees.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Leisure firm told scanning staff faces is illegal

Reddit moves forward with share listing plan

The filing offers a glimpse of the company’s efforts to turn online popularity into profit.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Reddit moves forward with share listing plan

Google to fix AI picture bot after ‘woke’ criticism

Users fault Gemini for generating diverse images in inappropriate historical contexts.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Google to fix AI picture bot after ‘woke’ criticism

Thousands report issues with US mobile services

Tracking website Downdetector shows a spike in issues for users of AT&T but the cause is unclear.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Thousands report issues with US mobile services

Xbox games coming to Nintendo Switch named

Grounded and Pentiment are the first of four games Microsoft is making available to rivals.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Xbox games coming to Nintendo Switch named

Don’t dry your iPhone in a bag of rice, says Apple

The popular remedy risks “small particles” entering the phone and causing damage, new advice says.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Don’t dry your iPhone in a bag of rice, says Apple