Social - Technology Information: June 2024

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

McDonald's removes AI drive-throughs after order errors

Its reported mishaps range from bacon-topped ice creams to $200 worth of chicken nuggets.

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Monday, June 17, 2024

Building a $2bn online game by breaking the rules

How the Elder Scrolls Online survived a difficult launch to become a quiet gaming success story.

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Software giant Adobe accused of 'trapping customers'

Regulators allege Adobe failed to properly disclose subscription terms and made it too onerous to cancel.

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US surgeon general wants social media warning labels

Vivek Murthy says social media increases the risk that children will experience anxiety and depression.

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Virtual camera operators: The unsung heroes of esports

A different kind of esports pro explains how they capture all the action during tense matches.

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'Hackers leaked intimate photos after my laptop was stolen'

A Spanish filmmaker turned the cameras on herself and made a "sextortion diary" after being blackmailed.

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Are animals conscious? How new research is changing minds

A series of experiments have led a number of scientists to say animals may be conscious.

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Saturday, June 15, 2024

Clean air zones: What is the money raised spent on?

A BBC investigation finds England's clean air zones raised more than £150m last year.

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Friday, June 14, 2024

Drones reveal Antarctic whale 'acrobatics'

Aerial footage of humpback whales shows how efficiently they can twist and turn their huge bodies.

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Is Elon Musk worth his £44bn Tesla pay package?

He is beloved by his millions of followers online, but would Musk's businesses have succeeded without him?

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Thursday, June 13, 2024

BBC uncovers 6,000 possible illegal sewage spills in one year

A BBC investigation has uncovered potentially thousands more illegal sewage spills on dry days.

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The battle for Gen Z social shoppers

If TikTok is banned in the US, where might its social shoppers go?

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Bank fires employees over fake keyboard activity

Wells Fargo has fired a number of workers, after reviewing claims of fake keyboard activity.

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Nasa astronaut distress message broadcast in error

Space agency says the clip was from a training exercise which was accidentally put on YouTube,

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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Musk says Tesla investors voting yes for pay deal

Tesla is due to make an official announcement on the result of the vote at a meeting on Thursday.

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Dan's the man: Why Chinese women are looking to ChatGPT for love

A jailbreak version of ChatGPT is becoming popular with women who prefer it to real world dating.

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'We are creating new crops five-times faster'

How artificial intelligence is increasingly helping the arable farming sector.

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Gaming giant Steam accused of ripping off 14m UK gamers

Legal claim alleges Steam's market dominance means consumers are paying too much for video games.

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

GameStop raises over $2bn after Roaring Kitty rally

The company said it had sold all 75 million shares it had offered to investors.

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College students on life without a smartphone

Ten teenagers swap their smartphones for brick phones as part of a week-long digital detox.

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The AI or real quiz: Euro 2024 edition

Do you think you have what it takes to spot the AI images of footballers from the real ones? See if you can spot what's artificial intelligence and what's real.

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Monday, June 10, 2024

Apple boosts Siri with ChatGPT in AI overhaul

The company has been slower to roll out generative AI features than rivals including Google and Microsoft.

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Genetic testing firm 23andMe investigated over hack

Criminals gained access to 6.9 million records when the firm was hacked in October 2023.

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Scammers use fake X accounts to impersonate airlines

Holidaymakers are warned about scams where fake social media accounts are used to impersonate airlines.

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What we learned from gaming's big weekend

Xbox's showcase tops off Summer Game Fest - here are some of the highlights from gaming's big weekend.

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Saturday, June 8, 2024

Santander staff and '30 million' customers hacked

Their data is being sold online by the same gang who this week claimed to have hacked Ticketmaster.

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Friday, June 7, 2024

Nasa 'Earthrise' astronaut dies at 90 in plane crash

The photo taken by Bill Anders is one of the most famous images ever snapped in outer space.

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Microsoft 'recalls' screenshot feature after outcry

Microsoft will modify a tool on its new AI-powered PCs that had sparked privacy concerns.

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Thursday, June 6, 2024

The Nvidia CEO christened the Taylor Swift of tech

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has nothing short of rock star status, which is on full display at events.

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Why scientists are studying whales with a crossbow

Researchers use the device to take remote biopsies from wild humpback whales to monitor their health.

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Scientists enlist AI to interpret meaning of barks

They are also digging into whether AI can tell a dog's age, gender and breed based on the noises it makes.

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Musk's Starship rocket makes breakthrough ocean landing

The SpaceX rocket descended broadly intact all the way to the sea surface for the first time.

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Plans to use Facebook and Instagram posts to train AI criticised

Public posts, images and image captions will also be used to develop parent company Meta's AI tools.

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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Nvidia value surges past $3tn and overtakes Apple

Nvidia has been marked out as a winner from a wave of investments in artificial intelligence.

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Mother hits out at Meta over sextortion death data delay

Murray Dowey, 16, from Dunblane took his own life last December after being blackmailed online.

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Call for UK agency to regulate harmful chemicals

The Royal Society of Chemistry says the current regulation of chemicals is 'not fit for purpose'.

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Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Australia drops case against X over stabbing videos

The case was seen as a test of Australia's ability to enforce online safety rules on social media giants.

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TikTok says cyber-attack hit brands and celebrities

The video-sharing app told the BBC that a "very limited" number of accounts had been compromised.

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Australia wants to become a renewable energy superpower. Can it?

The country has come up with an ambitious plan to become the engine room of the new green economy.

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Instagram tests forcing users to watch adverts

The "ad break" feature it is trialling means users cannot scroll or swipe past adverts as usual.

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Sunday, June 2, 2024

Shein set to file for £50bn London listing - reports

Shein has been linked to unethical business practices, including forced labour allegations.

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