Category: Technology
Tory staff running network of anti-Ulez Facebook groups riddled with racism and abuse
Conservative party staff and activists are secretly operating a network of Facebook groups that have become a hotbed of racism, misinformation and support for criminal [more…]
Soiled nappies and karate: AI-rendered Putin biopic to be released
The “world premiere” of a new biopic of Russian president Vladimir Putin featuring an AI-rendered central character, has been announced for 26 September. In a [more…]
Lawsuit in London to allege Grindr shared users’ HIV status with ad firms
Grindr faces the prospect of legal action by hundreds of users who will allege that the dating app shared highly sensitive personal information, including in [more…]
Bolsonaro supporters hit streets of Rio and hail new hero Elon Musk
Thousands of diehard supporters of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro have hit the streets of Rio to champion their embattled leader and celebrate the new [more…]
Clustering of AI firms in south and east of England will foil levelling up – report
Investments in new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) are “profoundly skewed” towards the “golden triangle” of Oxford, Cambridge and London, and risk deepening existing [more…]
‘Completely destroyed’: how a Halfords service left a car owner £2,000 out of pocket
A Birmingham man who took his beloved Alfa Romeo to Halfords Autocentre for a routine service has described his despair after it was written off [more…]
Bait, ting, certi: how UK rap changed the language of the nation
There’s a video format spreading on TikTok. Recorded in towns across suburban England, teenage interviewers stop their peers on the street, fielding questions that range [more…]
The Sun’s Hillsborough stories used to teach MPs how to recognise fake news
Fabricated stories in the Sun blaming Liverpool fans for the Hillsborough stadium disaster are among examples that will be used in a parliamentary initiative to [more…]
Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Stevie Wonder and more musicians demand protection against AI
A group of more than 200 high-profile musicians have signed an open letter calling for protections against the predatory use of artificial intelligence that mimics [more…]
Huawei shrugs off US sanctions with fastest growth in four years
Chinese telecoms firm Huawei grew faster in 2023 than it has for four years, as it shrugged off the impact of US sanctions. Revenues rose [more…]
