AI will try and help planes avoid climate-warming contrails
2026-08-18 11:05:08 AI will be used to help aircraft avoid forming climate-warming contrails in a new £5 million UK trial involving Google, the government, the Met Office and air traffic…
YouTube to change how views are counted
2026-08-18 11:03:16 YouTube is changing how it counts video views, with a new view registering as soon as a video starts playing. The Google-owned platform said the change will take…
Scrolling on phone in front of a child is more harmful than giving them a screen
2026-08-18 11:01:27 Parents who spend hours scrolling on their phones around young children could be affecting their language development, a study suggests. Researchers at the University of Oslo followed 747…
Instagram and Facebook could change forever if Meta loses latest child privacy trial
2026-08-17 12:12:23 Meta is facing its biggest legal challenge yet over how Instagram and Facebook are designed for children and teenagers, with a trial beginning on Tuesday (18.08.26) that could…
Sainsbury's branch suspends live facial recognition technology use after customer is wrongly accused of shoplifting
2026-08-17 12:10:13 Sainsbury’s has suspended its use of live facial recognition at one of its London stores after a customer was wrongly challenged as a suspected shoplifter. Matt Arnold, 46,…
Panasonic launches two-in-one kitchen appliances combining speed and versatility
2026-08-17 08:00:42 Panasonic is expanding its kitchen appliance range with two multifunctional products designed to reduce cooking time while offering a wider range of food preparation options. The Panasonic 4-in-1…
Twitch helps Amazon to train AI models
2026-08-14 15:08:25 Twitch is allowing Amazon to use its content to train the company’s AI models. Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, is allowing the tech giant to take data…
Bumble scraps signature policy amid profit pressure
2026-08-14 15:06:13 Bumble has scrapped its policy of only allowing women to send the first message to a match. The popular dating app – which launched in 2014 – has…
Technology experts advocate nationalising AI platforms
2026-08-14 15:04:03 The US government should consider nationalising AI firms, according to a pair of technology experts. Bruce Schneier, a security technologist who teaches at Harvard University, and Nathan E…
Meta glasses backlash grows as courts order devices to be confiscated at the door
2026-08-13 11:03:03 Meta smart glasses have been banned from every court and tribunal in England and Wales – with security staff instructed to confiscate the camera-equipped devices from anyone attempting…
