People Geoguessr: Can you name the country quicker than this TikTok star? TikTok star can recognise any country in the world in less than a second using just a photograph. 20/05/2022
Biztech news Google unveils new 10-shade skin tone scale to test its AI for bias Google has been in hot water in the past over racial biases found in its AI skincare tools. It's hoped its new 10-shade palette will help. 12/05/2022
Biztech news Google said it will start paying more than 300 EU publishers for news The deal was announced by the tech giant in a blog post, but it didn’t specify how much publishers were to be paid. 11/05/2022
Biztech news UK announces plans for new digital watchdog to get tough on Big Tech Companies like Google and Facebook could face big fines from a new UK regulator if they fail to follow the rules. 06/05/2022
Biztech news Big Tech plans to kill off passwords altogether. What next? Forgetting your password will become a thing of the past, the tech giants say. Just don't lose your phone. 05/05/2022
Biztech news EU mulls making US tech giants pay for telecoms network upgrades Telecoms firms argue that the cost of upgrading Europe's network should be shared more fairly with the internet giants that use them so heavily. 02/05/2022
world news EU lawmakers, member states endorse the Digital Services Act The European Union 27 member states and EU lawmakers reached a landmark deal early Saturday morning aimed at tackling hate speech, disinformation and harmful online content 23/04/2022
Biztech news Ukraine PoW YouTube video removed over alleged war rules breach The video of a British man captured by Russian forces was first highlighted by a UK lawmaker in the House of Commons. 23/04/2022
The Cube Google Maps denies revealing images of Russian military bases Misleading reports about Google Maps were widely shared on social media. 19/04/2022
Health Could Google detect diseases from smartphone mics and photos? Google's health AI team is exploring whether your phone's mics and photos can pick up signs of heart diseases and diabetes. 25/03/2022
Biztech news Russia blocks access to Google News over Ukraine war 'fake news' Google joins the ranks of other local and international media which have been banned, including Meta's platforms Instagram and Facebook. 24/03/2022
Biztech news Russia tells YouTube to take down 'threats' against its citizens The Kremlin's clash with foreign tech firms over the war in Ukraine continued as Russia's media regulator accused YouTube of hosting "anti-Russia" videos. 18/03/2022
Biztech news YouTube blocks access to Russian state-funded media channels globally The video streaming platform said Russia's invasion of Ukraine now fell under its violent events policy and violating material would be removed. 11/03/2022
Biztech news Why are Google and Facebook facing EU and UK antitrust probes? The EU said their 'Jedi Blue' deal may thwart ad tech rivals and disadvantage publishers in online display advertising. 11/03/2022
Biztech news UK to force Google and social media to crack down on online scams The UK wants platforms such as Google, Facebook and Twitter to do more to protect users from online scams - or face hefty fines 09/03/2022
See Chelsea Manning and Data Privacy take centre stage at FIFDH film fest "We turned your life into a film, and your data was the script." 07/03/2022
France Google agrees new deal to pay French publishers for news content The copyright dispute between Big Tech and newspapers in France has raged for more than two years. 03/03/2022
Biztech news Google reviews in Russia flooded with news from Ukraine invasion Restaurants and businesses in Russia are finding their Google reviews full of comments about the war in Ukraine. 02/03/2022
Biztech news Big Tech blocks RT and Sputnik on social media One Russian official called social media platforms "foreign instigators of war" after they cracked down on state media outlets. 02/03/2022
Biztech news Big Tech could be made to pay for news content under new UK plans UK culture minister Nadine Dorries said she could see what tech platforms were doing to "our democracy and our press". 21/02/2022
Green News World's richest companies failing on net-zero plans, study finds Ambitious-sounding headlines often lack real substance, a report from NewClimate Institute reveals. 07/02/2022
Biztech news Twitter files lawsuit in Germany over criminal content reporting rules Meta and Google filed similar lawsuits in the summer against the rules that come info force on Tuesday. 31/01/2022
Biztech news Google is attempting to phase out browser cookies again Google is changing its browser cookie plans following complaints the FLoC proposal wouldn't ensure the privacy of its users. 25/01/2022
Work Apple requires staff to show COVID booster proof amid Omicron surge Starting January 24, unvaccinated employees or those who haven't submitted proof of vaccination will need negative COVID tests to enter workplaces. 17/01/2022
Biztech news Tech this week: Google keeps faith in offices with €875m London deal The future of work apparently means the office for Google, and North Korean hackers went on a cryptocurrency spree last year, according to Chainalysis. 16/01/2022
Biztech news Wordle clones taken off App Store after online backlash The online word game Wordle has become a sensation in the last couple of weeks and copycat apps have been trying to take advantage. 12/01/2022
