Month: January 2025

‘The gesture speaks for itself’: Germans respond to Musk’s apparent Nazi salute

Some say it was an unambiguous Nazi salute but others are unsure and say focus should be on Musk’s stated support for far-right Did Elon Musk give a Nazi or Roman salute, and what’s the difference? There were angry reactions across Europe to Elon Musk’s apparent use of a salute banned for its Nazi links …

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Digital passports among IDs to be available in UK government app

The app announced by Peter Kyle, the secretary of state for technology, will launch in June with driving licences and veteran cards the first available IDs UK citizens could soon be able to carry their passports in a digital wallet on their phones along with their driving licence, universal credit account and marriage and birth …

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Trump signs executive order to pause US TikTok ban

President’s order says temporary pause would give ‘opportunity to determine appropriate course forward’ Donald Trump inauguration – live updates What executive orders did Trump sign on day one? Donald Trump has signed an executive order temporarily suspending the sale of the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, as mandated by a law passed in the US …

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‘It’s a nightmare’: couriers mystified by the algorithms that control their jobs

From pay shortfalls to being dropped by apps, drivers face a range of issues – often with no way to fix them Most days a thicket of couriers can be seen around the McDonald’s in Northern Ireland’s Ballymena, waiting for orders and discussing the mysteries of the systems that rule their working lives. This week …

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Robot packers and AI cameras: UK retail embraces automation to cut staff costs

From electronic shelf labels to more self-service checkouts, automation is coming to your local supermarket Electronic shelf labels, returns machines, robot bag packers and yet more self-service tills – just some of the many technologies that UK retailers are embracing as they try to solve the problem of rising labour costs. Investment in automation was …

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Elon Musk appears to give fascist-style salute after Trump inauguration – video

Tech billionaire Elon Musk appeared to give a fascist-style salute during the celebration of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration. The major Trump donor, who is the richest man in the world, thanked Trump supporters for ‘making it happen’ at the Capital One Arena in Washington DC US Politics live – latest updates Continue reading… Tech billionaire Elon …

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Elon Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutes at inauguration rally

Tech billionaire wades into controversy after shooting right arm on upwards diagonal during celebrations of Trump Elon Musk waded into controversy on Monday when he gave back-to-back fascist-style salutes during celebrations of the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump. “I just want to say thank you for making it happen,” the owner of SpaceX, Twitter/X and …

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The Brutalist and Emilia Perez’s voice-cloning controversies make AI the new awards season battleground

Two leading contenders for Oscars this year have revealed use of artificial intelligence in the editing suite – will it affect their chances? The use of artificial intelligence could become a ferocious battleground during movie awards season, as at least two major contenders were revealed to have used voice-cloning to enhance actors’ performances. In an …

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