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February 2024

Plans to double e-bike power 'could cause severe fires'

A safety charity and trade body have criticised government proposals for more powerful e-bikes. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wZYNejM

Star Wars game cancelled as EA cuts 670 jobs

Electronic Arts says it will focus on its existing titles, as the gaming industry job cuts continue. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NIqXKa3

Winklevoss firm to return $1.1bn to customers

Gemini was co-founded by twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss - known for their legal dispute with Facebook. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IW7DMYi

'I'd heard the big, bad, scary conversation about AI'

The women enrolling on artificial intelligence training courses to boost their job prospects. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6iGNcUR

European parliament revokes Amazon lobbyist passes

MEPs have accused the retailer of failing to cooperate with enquiries into its working practices. from BBC News https://ift.tt/eEPaOKc

The celebrities 'deepfaked' for US influencer's ads

Piers Morgan and Oprah have criticised the use of AI deepfake ads used to promote a "manifestation" guide. from BBC News https://ift.tt/W…

Apple unplugs electric car project, reports say

The firm never acknowledged the project publicly but had recruited about two thousands workers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hGVCIRx

Why Google's 'woke' AI problem won't be an easy fix

The firm paused its AI image generation tool after claims it was over-correcting against the risk of being racist. from BBC News https://ift.tt/bZz…

Pokémon Day reveal reignites Switch 2 rumours

News about the next game in the popular Nintendo series gets fans talking about its next console. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ekwnjNJ

PlayStation to axe 900 jobs and close London studio

The layoffs are the latest to hit the tech sector, which has seen big cutbacks worldwide since 2023. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FE6YoCL

More music leaving TikTok over Universal row

At first artists signed to the label were removed, but now writers are being taken off the platform. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FCvKSAb

Why firms are racing to produce green ammonia

Ammonia is essential for fertiliser production but producing it is carbon intensive. from BBC News https://ift.tt/k0SIRV2

Meta forms team to stop AI from tricking voters

The owner of Facebook and Instagram says the group will tackle AI content in the June 2024 EU elections. from BBC News https://ift.tt/geDFjZ7

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 …

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Q…

AI chip firm Nvidia valued at $2tn

Booming business at Nvidia sees investors bet the AI revolution will live up to its "hype". from BBC News https://ift.tt/Vy6iSML

The 'mind-bending' bionic arm powered by AI

BBC Click reporter Paul Carter tries out a high-tech prosthetic promising a 'full range of human motion'. from BBC News https://ift.tt/zYdP…

Reddit moves forward with share listing plan

The filing offers a glimpse of the company's efforts to turn online popularity into profit. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CzqluP6

Critics say Final Fantasy Rebirth a stunning sequel

Reviews of the highly anticipated follow-up to 2020's Remake praise its open world and story. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wjkQ0Ye

Thousands report issues with US mobile services

Tracking website Downdetector shows a spike among users of AT&T with many unable to make calls or access services. from BBC News https://ift.tt…

Nvidia boss sees AI 'tipping point' as sales soar

The chip giant's shares have risen by more than 200% in the last year, driven by the AI boom. from BBC News https://ift.tt/u0bl2aq

How AI is helping the search for extraterrestrial life

Artificial intelligence software is being used to look for signs of alien lifeforms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NBwPdT6

Xbox games coming to Nintendo Switch named

Grounded and Pentiment are the first of four games Microsoft is making available to rivals. from BBC News https://ift.tt/k6XBnxZ

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AT5jQVH

Tinder introduces passport-scanning ID checks

The dating app, which has been targeted by scammers, has previously trialled the system in Australia from BBC News https://ift.tt/KOhBpIG

X briefly suspends account of Alexei Navalny's widow

The social media platform - formerly Twitter - says Yulia Navalny's account was "mistakenly" blocked. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5x…

Don't buy our game if you're broke - Helldivers boss

The lead developer of the smash-hit online shooter says it's worth waiting for servers to be fixed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/675dBKR

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 from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZeL8ETJ

The staff shortage in India's special effects industry

With international studios sending more work to India, the industry is struggling to train enough staff. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ps4yqXO

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kbZtquE

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. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Bu2RXwv

The brewing secrets behind tastier no-alcohol beer

There's huge demand for low and no-alcohol beer and breweries are competing for the best flavour. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nbuvWe1

Xbox, Nintendo or PlayStation: does it still matter?

Why the war between the big games console makers may be coming to an end. from BBC News https://ift.tt/r9Ufile

Facebook £3bn legal action given go-ahead in London

A mass legal action alleges Facebook abused its dominance to monetise 45 million UK users' personal data. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fBWqzQA

Future data centres may have built-in nuclear reactors

As AI uses more electricity, new data centres could have their own nuclear power stations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Pq8ca34

AI could 'supercharge' election disinformation, US tells the BBC

US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco says the US wants tougher sentences for crimes involving AI. from BBC News https://ift.tt/m06Pcs3

The robots delivering takeaways to Edinburgh students

A trial is under way at the University of Edinburgh using autonomous vehicles to deliver food. from BBC News https://ift.tt/g6R1CYL

Amazon founder Bezos sells shares worth over $4bn

The multi-billionaire moved to Miami last year, where there is no tax on share sales above $250,000. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wVjQoK5

Ransomware hits dozens of Romanian hospitals

Over 100 facilities have been affected with some doctors resorting to pen and paper. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JQE736n

BBC iPlayer to end downloads for PCs and Macs

Mobile and tablet apps are unaffected, meaning users can still download BBC shows to watch later. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pCFK5ve

UK chip designer Arm sees shares almost double

The firm's shares have soared since its earnings announcement last week and are now up more than 98%. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LF9OpQ4

Why it's expensive to make music festivals greener

Music festivals need a lot of electricity, but plugging into greener sources is not easy or cheap. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ksVUPjE

Three apologises as thousands without mobile service

The firm said its engineers were working hard to fix the issues affecting its network. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9f64cNZ

Have we lost faith in tech?

The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman looks at the technology sector's damaged reputation. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gyItVOX

Virgin Media probed over digital switchover rules

Ofcom says it has concerns over Virgin Media's actions to protect vulnerable customers. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ldtsSHf

Why the e-bike boom is raising fire fears

Sales of electric bikes are booming but defective batteries and chargers can cause fires. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AKpGiI9

Celebrity chefs targeted in identity cloning scam

Heston Blumenthal and Yotam Ottolenghi among those affected by new identity fraud, BBC finds. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xQNsE6G

Microsoft accused of u-turn on Activision job cuts

Regulators claim the firm broke a pledge when it laid-off 1,900 people at at the gaming giant. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PKDbrkW

Disney boss bets on Fortnite and Taylor Swift

The announcement comes a day after the firm said it will launch a sports streaming service with Fox and Warner. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Y5q2tf…

The AI companions you can have conversations with

A new breed of talking AI systems are now available for increasingly realistic two-way chats. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QZxELeJ

Chicken shop boss loses £12k in Tesla trademark row

Amanj Ali has been left out of pocket after taking on Elon Musk's company in the dispute. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Vy4uzWb

US media giants announce sports streaming platform

Walt Disney's ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery hope to capture younger audiences and save costs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3HUgQ4Y

Facebook and Instagram to label all fake AI images

The tech will detect images - but not video or audio - made by other companies' AI generators. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HIYO9ph

'Russia's Google' owner pulls out of home country

Yandex has previously been accused of hiding information about the Ukraine war from the Russian public. from BBC News https://ift.tt/B5tfb0E

Is Ireland's productivity boom real or 'artificial'?

Irelands hosts many multinational companies which makes calculating its true productivity difficult. from BBC News https://ift.tt/q4NklIm

British electric van maker enters administration

The UK-based operations of Arrival - once worth billions - have been placed in administration. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Lhr8XeA

Snap to lay off 'approximately' 10% of its staff

The firm said in 2023 it had 5,000 employees, suggesting around 500 people are facing redundancy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/J8OMv5w

Meta's fake videos should be labelled, says board

The group says a fake video of President Biden on Facebook highlights an "incoherent" policy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/IA3VTor

Facebook at 20: Four ways it changed the world

How the world's most popular social network has altered society, business and politics from BBC News https://ift.tt/8yDo12G

Can Musk's Neuralink brain chip really change the world?

The world's richest man is betting heavily on his brain chip, but he has ground to make up. from BBC News https://ift.tt/afCz3yw

Should we fear an attack of the voice clones?

Audio deepfakes are easy to make, hard to detect, and getting more convincing, experts say. from BBC News https://ift.tt/K0IrWeV

Former CIA hacker sentenced to 40 years in prison

Joshua Schulte, 35, was convicted in 2022 for the largest data breach in the history of the CIA. from BBC News https://ift.tt/isCvISE

AI will not be the destroyer of jobs, says Bank chief

Bank of England governor says AI has "great potential" as Lords report urges UK to embrace AI. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tmAyJPB

Zuckerberg wins on Wall Street after Washington hit

The company's shares surge as it reports a jump in users, ad sales and profits, despite Washington concerns. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PZdOs…
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