Google has announced the formation of an AI ethics panel, which will tackle how the company should responsibly use and develop AI projects. Made up by a diverse group from academic, corporate and government backgrounds, the council will formulate Google's AI approach.
A new paper from a cross party committee in the UK government is proposing radical new measures to force social media companies, such as Twitter and Facebook, to be more socially responsible, especially when it comes to their younger users. We explain the report's recommendations
It was just last month that Samsung finally unveiled its boundary pushing folding phone, the aptly named Galaxy Fold. But, if rumors are to be believed, the company isn't sitting on its laurels, and plans to bring two other folding phones to market soon.
TikTok, the popular social media app aimed at teens, has fallen foul of Federal Trade Commission guidelines and ordered to pay $5.7 million for failing to adequately protect minors. The settlement takes aim at the company for collecting children's data without permission
It's Mobile World Congress season, which means phone announcements a-plenty, and it looks like Huawei has just stolen the lim
The UK's Department of Culture, Media and Sport has published its long awaited report on 'fake news', and its recommendations on how to ensure that social media platforms are held accountable spreading it. Its good news for users, but bad news for Zuckerberg and co.
Whoops. It seems that somebody at Samsung HQ has hit a button early, as the line-up of its latest wearable products has appeared on the front of its dedicated Wear app. The products include a new fitness watch, fitness bands and wireless headphones.
Tesla has announced that a "dog mode" will be added to its cars as soon as this week. The reason? Someone asked Elon Musk for it on Twitter. The new mode is just the latest in a long line of improvements that Tesla has rolled out across its cars based on Twitter suggestions.
This past Monday was Internet Safety Day, and to celebrate, Google is dedicating the week to producing a series of articles on its blog, aimed at protecting users with advice and tools. We check the advice Google gives for staying safe online and protecting your accounts
Security firm Trend Micro has found a cache of malicious apps on the Google Play store, masquerading as harmless photo programs. The apps have been downloaded millions of times, and serve users pop-up adverts or pornographic content, and also collect personal data and photos.
Cryptocurrency is rarely out of the news, but the recent case involving Canadian currency exchange QuadrigaCX is a real show stopper. With the sudden death of its founder, Gerald Cotton, customers are owed an estimated $190 million due to a missing password only he knew.
Over the weekend, podcaster Joe Rogan invited Twitter CEO into his studio to chew the fat for a couple of hours about social media. Fans accused Rogan of giving him an easy ride, but we still learned a lot about Trump, trolls and...terms of service?
It's only been the traditional seven days long, and yet this week has managed to pack a heck of a tech news in. We look at the stories that have caught our eye this week.
Bad news for avid movie fans, as 'digital locker' service UltraViolet has announced that it is to shut up shop. The service, which provided an easy solution to those looking to access all their digital movies in one place, closes in July this year.
According to industry insiders, Huawei is looking to get into your living room, with a range of TVs coming this year. In a fi
YouTube has a announced a shake-up of the way that it promotes videos in its channels. The streaming site has promised to clamp down on unsolicited recommendations of conspiracy theory videos – deemed "borderline content" – citing concerns about the spread of false information.
Users of Apple FaceTime have uncovered a serious privacy issue this week, with the ability to listen in and even potentially
Influencers and content creators on YouTube are big business, commanding millions in branding deals and attracting legions of devoted fans. It was just a matter of time before a scammer had the idea to get in on the action. Recently, that has taken the form of a phishing scam.
Microsoft has announced that in the near future, Windows 10 will require allocation on your device for Reserved Storage, which will be used to download future updates to the system. This could be bad news for anyone already struggling to juggle space on their Windows computer.
From blocking your most hated artist on Spotify to robots delivering your groceries, Donald Trump losing pounds overnight and making thousands of dollars from virtual farming, a lot has happened in the last seven days. We take a look at what you might have missed.
It seems that Uber is planning on bringing a new type of vehicle to your town, and this one doesn't even have a driver. This weekend, it was revealed that the company is currently working on a concept for self-driving scooters, designed to get themselves home without you.