Clearview AI used nearly 1m times by US police, it tells the BBC
Facial recognition firm Clearview has run nearly a million searches for US police, its founder has told the BBC. CEO Hoan Ton-That also revealed Clearview now has 30bn images scraped…
Clearview AI fined in UK for illegally storing facial images
Facial recognition company Clearview AI has been fined more than £7.5m by the UK's privacy watchdog and told to delete the data of UK residents. The company gathers images from…
Twitter glitch allows CIA informant channel to be hijacked
A cyber-security researcher has exploited a glitch on the CIA's official Twitter account, to hijack a channel used for recruiting spies. The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) account on X,…
Parents are inundated with overwhelming school apps
Mobile school apps have become more than just a source of entertainment or convenience; they have transformed into powerful tools for education. Whether for communication, learning or organization, mobile school…
Zuckerberg’s Meta AI Ray-Ban glasses evolve into live-stream cam
You might think that sunglasses are just for blocking the sun or making a fashion statement. That’s not what Mark Zuckerberg envisions with the relaunch of Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses.…
Google boss: AI too important not to get right
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is "too important not to get right", a top Google executive has told the BBC. It has the potential for "huge breakthroughs" across industries, said Matt…
Cruise self-driving cars investigated after two accidents
About 600 self-driving cars made by a unit of General Motors are being investigated by regulators after reports of injuries to pedestrians. Self-driving cars made by Cruise may have been…
Amazon shoppers ‘bribed’ to leave positive reviews
You might be tempted to buy products on Amazon that have glowing reviews and high ratings. After all, who doesn’t want to get the best deal possible? Before you click…
How Walmart is using AI to change how you shop forever
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is using artificial intelligence to transform how we shop. The retailer is not only using generative AI to automate its office tasks but also to…
Your phone has an expiration date. Here’s how to find it.
Trying to squeeze every last drop of life out of your smartphone? It’s one thing to deal with a battery that doesn’t last a day and crashing apps to avoid…