Technology news

BBC News

Meta pulls new AI image feature after days of backlash

Meta's release this week of an AI feature that let people alter Instagram content drew swift blowback.

Is the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake worth the 13 year wait?

The BBC's Tom Gerken plays the much-anticipated pirate game which has been remade from the ground up.

Apple sues OpenAI, its employees claiming theft of trade secrets

Apple said in a Friday lawsuit that OpenAI’s nascent hardware business is “rotten to its core.”

EU threatens Meta with fines over 'addictive' Facebook and Instagram

Regulators say features such as infinite scroll contribute to "compulsive use" and "unhealthy habits".

Big tech must deal with scam ads under Ofcom proposals

Ofcom says more than half of UK adults have encountered potentially fraudulent ads online.

'Cool in 90 seconds' - the fake portable air conditioners sweeping the internet

The ASA says adverts claiming small devices can rapidly cool rooms were too good to be true.

Pressure builds on Europe's biggest port to be greener

A lawsuit demands that the Port of Rotterdam moves faster to cut its dependence on fossil fuel firms.

Porn site company fined £630,000 over failed age checks

Ofcom has fined a slew of sites it says are failing to prevent children accessing their adult content.

Outcry as Meta lets users make AI images from public Instagram profile pics

The tech giant said people can opt out - but privacy campaigners called it a "recipe for disaster".

Robots available for rent: But what can they do?

Robotics tech is changing fast, so for many it makes sense to rent a robot.

Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in 'significant restructure'

The sweeping layoffs equate to 2.1% of Microsoft's workforce, with 1,600 immediate job losses at Xbox.

Parents warned not to publicly share children’s images amid AI abuse risks

The NCA says there is a growing threat of children's images being used to create child abuse material.

AI is 'not smart' so what's next in artificial intelligence?

Leading AI researcher Yan LeCun has a start-up which is developing a more flexible AI system.

Tech Life

The impact screen time is having on younger children.

Tech Life

We hear concerns that shadow banning is limiting access to health advice for women.

Tech Life

We're at one of Europe's biggest tech events.

Tech Life

The prompt that made ChatGPT generate disturbing images. What does this tell us about AI?

Tech Now

Adrienne Murray meets the team using technology to preserve a historic warship in Sweden.

Tech Now

Shiona McCallum visits Fifa HQ in Zurich to see new tech being used in the World Cup.

Tech Now

Shiona McCallum meets a medical expert testing out the future of prosthetics.

Tech Now

Adrienne Murray explores how new 3D imaging is supporting heart procedures.

Source: BBC News

Source:

Technology news