Category: The Independent – Tech

July 03, 2020 at 03:56PM
‘Facebook’s approach to diversity has been characterised by tokenism’, the complaint reads
Facebook shareholder sues company over 'failure on racial issues' …

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July 03, 2020 at 03:20PM
Football is being watched by even more people than it was before pandemic stopped matches
Virgin Media data reveals major shift in how people are watching TV during lockdown …

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July 03, 2020 at 02:26PM
New releases should be tested for harm and not released if they score too highly, new report says
Online games are harming children through gambling and other features, say Lords …

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July 03, 2020 at 01:56PM
‘SmartReply’ system guesses what YouTubers might want to say and writes it out for them
YouTube to let creators use Google AI to automatically reply to comments …

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July 03, 2020 at 11:57AM
Other features mentioned include a new map and navigation system, a reworked digital assistant, and a ‘digital key’
BMW will charge drivers subscriptions for heated seats …

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July 03, 2020 at 09:29AM
Crowdsourced information about number of people on a given journey will warn people if it will be difficult to social distance
Trainline adds 'crowd alert' feature that will tell people if their train will be dangerously busy …

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July 03, 2020 at 10:02AM
The alert will appear at the top of the apps’ news feeds
Facebook and Instagram will now remind you to wear a mask as US coronavirus cases soar …

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July 03, 2020 at 09:07AM
The company will likely never introduce the oft-requested feature
Twitter tells users they can have edit button when they wear a face mask …

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July 02, 2020 at 04:56PM
Nasa uses scent to help astronauts prepare for space travel
'Gunpowder, seared steak, raspberries and rum': New fragrance recreates the smell of space …

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July 02, 2020 at 04:31PM
The glove uses machine learning and a smartphone app to translate signs to words
New glove translates sign language to speech in real time …

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