Tag Archives: BBC Tech

Experts question whether $499 gold Trump phone can be US-made

It is the latest plan by US President Donald Trump’s family that looks to cash in on his name.

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WhatsApp to start showing more adverts in messaging app

People who link their WhatsApp account to Facebook or Instagram will see personalised ads.

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Race to mine metals for EV batteries threatens marine paradise

Photographs appear to show how nickel mining damaged one the world’s most diverse marine environments

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Meta AI searches made public – but do all its users realise?

Meta AI users may be inadvertently making their searches public without realising it.

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Data bill opposed by Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa finally passes

Leading artists said the bill needed to be changed to protect them from having their work copied by AI.

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Meta sues app-maker as it cracks down on ‘nudifying’

The apps use artificial intelligence to create fake nude images of people without their consent.

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Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over images

The Hollywood studios allege Midjourney’s image generator is a “bottomless pit of plagiarism”.

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WhatsApp backs Apple in its legal row with the UK over user data

The messaging app says the UK government’s demands over data access could set a “dangerous precedent.”

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4chan and porn site investigated by Ofcom over online safety

Nine companies are under investigation by Ofcom, using powers of the Online Safety Act.

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Uber brings forward trialling driverless taxis in UK

The autonomous cars with no human safety driver at the wheel will be trialled in London next spring.

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