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US regulator says AI scanner ‘deceived’ users after BBC story
US weapons scanning company Evolv Technology will be banned from making unsupported claims about its products in a proposed settlement
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Getty Images Career-networking site LinkedIn has told Australian lawmakers it is too dull for kids to warrant its inclusion in
Read moreMrBeast says game show allegations ‘blown out of proportion’
Getty Images MrBeast has claimed he has footage showing that allegations his upcoming reality game show “shamelessly exploited” contestants were
Read moreConservationists turn to AI in battle to save red squirrels
Genysys Engine An artificial intelligence (AI) tool which has been trained to tell the difference between grey and red squirrels
Read moreTemu owner’s shares slump as China slowdown hits sales
PDD Holdings, the Chinese owner of online shopping platforms Temu and Pinduoduo, has reported disappointing sales and profit as Chinese
Read moreTemu owner misses sales forecast as Chinese economy slows
PDD Holdings, the Chinese owner of online shopping platforms Temu and Pinduoduo, has reported disappointing sales and profit as Chinese
Read moreThe superpowers of coatings make possible the impossible
Getty Images Jet engines are one of the most jaw-dropping feats of engineering humans have ever come up with. But
Read moreThousands of PayPal customers report brief outage
Getty Images Payment app PayPal is encountering issues worldwide, it has confirmed. It said in a post on its service
Read moreBluesky chief doesn’t know age limit for platform
Getty Images The chief executive of the social media network Bluesky – which has exploded in popularity in recent weeks
Read moreGoogle could be forced to sell Chrome to end search monopoly
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed a series of remedies aimed at stopping Google from maintaining its monopoly
Read more‘God’s influencer’ to be made first millennial saint in April
A London-born teenager nicknamed “God’s influencer” for his online skills will be made a saint in April. Carlo Acutis, who
Read moreThe Sidemen: We’ve hit YouTube limit so are moving to Netflix
Anthony Stanley/WENN/Alamy The Sidemen are used to making content for YouTube, but say they’ve now “hit the limit” on what
Read moreThe AI or real quiz: Christmas edition
From musicians to actors, this Christmas edition of the AI or real quiz is sure to leaving you scratching your
Read moreSocial media ban for under-16s ‘on the table’ in UK
Getty Images A possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is “on the table”, the technology secretary
Read moreNo plans to join Bluesky yet, Starmer says
Sir Keir Starmer has said he has “no plans” to join the Bluesky social media platform. There has been a
Read moreInstagram testing tool that resets all recommended posts
Instagram is testing a new feature which allows people to completely remove all the content being recommended to them. Its
Read moreGoogle reacts angrily to report it will have to sell Chrome
Reuters Google has said it would harm consumers and businesses if it is forced to sell Chrome, the world’s most
Read moreChocolate makers stoke boom for Indian cocoa beans
George Matthew If it hadn’t been for the squirrels, George Matthew’s attempt to become a cocoa bean producer might have
Read moreSeven-year-old gets job offer from Russian IT firm
A Russian software company has invited a seven-year-old coding prodigy to join its management team, as soon as he is
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