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Leisure firm told scanning staff faces is illegal

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

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Reddit moves forward with share listing plan

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

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Google to fix AI picture bot after ‘woke’ criticism

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

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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.

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Xbox games coming to Nintendo Switch named

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

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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.

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Tinder introduces passport-scanning ID checks

The dating app, which has been targeted by scammers, has previously trialled the system in Australia

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Hacker group’s site taken over by law enforcement

LockBit is a major criminal gang that uses its software to steal sensitive data until a ransom is paid

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Sacked Twitter staff in Ghana finally get pay-off

Former workers at X’s Africa base say they have got their severance pay after a year-long campaign.

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Big tech vows action on ‘deceptive’ AI in elections

Twenty firms have signed an accord pledging to stop voters being deceived but critics say it lacks teeth.

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