Bloc officials enter company’s headquarters to test its controls on issues such as Russian propaganda Twitter has agreed to comply with tough new EU laws on fake news, Russian propaganda and online crime after a team of officials from the European Commission entered its headquarters to stress test its capacity to operate legally in Europe. …
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Bereaved families welcome online safety bill amendment that hands greater powers to coroners Ofcom will be able to force tech platforms to hand over the personal data of children whose deaths are suspected to be related to online harm, the government has confirmed. On the last day of the online safety bill’s passage through parliament, …
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Musician clarifies how artificial intelligence was applied to vocals by John Lennon, amid anxiety over how the technology will affect music Paul McCartney has clarified how artificial intelligence has been used to create a new Beatles song, saying that “nothing has been artificially or synthetically created”. Last week, McCartney announced that he had employed AI …
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Key executive at Chinese-owned company says ‘I feel the time is right to move on and refocus on my entrepreneurial passions’ TikTok’s chief operating officer, V Pappas, is stepping down after five years with the short-video company. In an email to staff on Thursday, Pappas said they would be taking on an advisory role for …
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Sky Live camera is hoped to cement firm’s Glass TV as centre of all home entertainment Sky has launched a smart camera for its streaming television to allow customers to watch live and on-demand TV remotely with friends, place video calls via Zoom, track workouts and play motion-controlled games. The Sky Live camera is an …
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Spencer played down concerns about AI being used to streamline the video game production process and said it had a role in moderation Artificial Intelligence is very much on the news agenda right now. The unstoppable rise of ChatGPT and the seemingly imminent prospect of generalised AI able to re-create broad human thinking processes has …
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Zuckerberg has been competing in Brazilian jiu-jitsu; Musk has size on his side – and a move called ‘the Walrus’ In the red corner, the world’s richest person, and in the blue corner, the world’s richest millennial: Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have agreed to a cage match, after Musk jokingly suggested the bout in …
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The first new non-3D instalment for a decade, due for release on Switch in October, will introduce the Wonder Flower, a four-player co-op feature – and Mario will be able to turn into an elephant There have been rumours circulating for a while that a new 2D instalment in the Super Mario series was afoot …
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Battery fires put gig workers at particular risk – but safer alternatives are often out of reach Twisted mountains of charred bikes, scooters, wheels, and battery casings. The distinct, acidic smell of burnt chemicals. And where delivery workers once stood in line chatting while waiting for repairs, now blackened ruins and a somber crowd of …
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The comedian answers made-up reader questions and meets showbiz stars in Lolly Adefope’s Fanmail. Plus: five of the best agony aunt podcasts Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here It’s long been established that there’s a genuine psychological phenomenon which creates a sense of intimacy between listeners and podcast hosts. This …
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