US Navy wants 350 billion social media posts
The US Navy is seeking to create an archive of at least 350 billion social media posts from around the world, in order to study how people talk online.
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Google and Apple criticise GCHQ eavesdropping idea
A proposal by the UK security agency GCHQ to eavesdrop on encrypted messages has been strongly criticised by big tech firms and rights groups.
Extinction Rebellion plans Heathrow drone protest
Extinction Rebellion activists are threatening to shut down Heathrow Airport with drones.
Apple dissolves iTunes into new apps
Apple has announced that iTunes is to be replaced by Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV.
Google, Facebook, Apple, Amazon face US anti-trust probe
The US government is to take a fresh look at how the four tech giants Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon wield their power.
Amazon to deliver by drone ‘within months’
Amazon has said it will use drones to deliver packages to customers “within months”.
Microsoft deletes massive face recognition database
Microsoft has deleted a massive database of 10 million images which was being used to train facial recognition systems, the Financial Times reports.
Goggles ‘give back’ sight to Maisy so she can read again
Maisy is about to be able to read for the first time in years.
Human staff will always be needed, Amazon insists
Amazon’s warehouses will always need human staff, the firm’s chief robotics technologist has told the BBC.
