Senior figures at social video app pushed back on request deemed ‘sensitive’, according to report TikTok has admitted it refused an attempt by the Chinese government to open a disguised account on the platform for the purpose of spreading propaganda. The Chinese-owned social video app said the move was refused because the account would have …
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Wearable technology can scan a person’s insides for up to 48 hours as they go about their daily life A stick-on patch that can take an ultrasound scan of a person’s insides as they go about their daily life has been hailed as a revolution in medical imaging. The wearable patch, which is the size …
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The ‘partial blockade’ of the war-torn Ethiopian region has added to Tigrayans’ fears and distress When the Ethiopian long-distance runner Gotytom Gebreslase won the women’s marathon gold at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon this month, her jubilation was tinged with sadness: she had broken the championship record, but could not celebrate with her family. …
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Reversal includes toning down algorithm that resulted in users’ feeds being deluged with videos from accounts they do not follow Instagram is reversing some changes to the app following a user backlash that saw influencer royalty Kylie Jenner and Kim Kardashian turning on the platform. The photo and video sharing app was accused of mimicking …
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Sales up 7% in three months to June marking one of slowest growth periods in company’s history but still better than expected Amazon reported its second quarterly loss in a row on Thursday but the company’s share price gained over 10% in after-hours trading on stronger than expected earnings. Sales for the three months ending …
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The tech firm reported sales and profit of $83bn, in a positive sign for the company which lost its most valuable status earlier Apple reported higher than expected profit and sales as demand for iPhones holds steady even amid inflation and the challenges of an economic slowdown. Sales and profit for the quarter were $83bn …
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Success of AlphaFold program could have huge impact on global problems such as famine and disease Artificial intelligence has deciphered the structure of virtually every protein known to science, paving the way for the development of new medicines or technologies to tackle global challenges such as famine or pollution. Proteins are the building blocks of …
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In this week’s newsletter: Journalist Nelufar Hedayat hears from everyday people whose lives changed forever just one year ago in Kabul Falling. Plus: five of the best podcasts for better mental health Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here UnbelievableBBC Sounds, episodes weekly from Thursday“At Rotherham, I …
Only by learning to unplug and face uncomfortable truths can we teach our offspring to face bad news about the world In January 2020, the photographer Brad Fleet posted a photo of a baby kangaroo burned to death against a barbed wire fence, after a thwarted attempt to escape the Australian bushfires. You may remember …
Pa Edrissa Manjang is suing company for alleged dismissal based on racially biased facial recognition software A delivery driver who is suing Uber Eats in London over his dismissal from the company and claims its facial recognition technology is racially biased says the company treats couriers as “numbers rather than humans”. Pa Edrissa Manjang worked …
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