Tech

Female-voice AI Reinforces Bias, Says UN Report

Female-voiced AIs are portrayed as "eager to please", suggesting women are "subservient" says study. Read more

Google Changes Policy On Abortion Advertising

Advertisers will be made to disclose whether they provide abortions before running ads in the US, UK and Ireland. Read more

US Warns Of Threat From Chinese Drone Companies

The alert raises concerns that the Chinese government might gain access to confidential data. Read more

Over The Rainbow Composer Sues Apple And Other Tech Firms For Piracy

Harold Arlen's estate says Apple, Google and Amazon are conducting "massive piracy operations". Read more

Minecraft: 10 Years On, What's Next?

Ten years since Minecraft was first released, we've had a sneak peek at what the next ten years hold. Read more

Police Facial Recognition Surveillance Court Case Starts

Campaigners say police use of the technology is like taking DNA or fingerprints without consent. Read more

Playing Tetris By Committee With Multiple Players

How a revamped Nintendo controller allows eight people to control a game simultaneously. Read more

Huawei's Android Loss: How It Affects You

Google's move to end business ties with Huawei will affect current devices and future purchases. Read more

Warning Over Using Augmented Reality In Precision Tasks

Those using headsets to complete tricky tasks over-estimate how well they perform, a study suggests. Read more

Could Facial Recognition Cut Crime?

The Metropolitan Police trialled the tech to identify people wanted by the police or the courts. Read more

William Hill Advert Linked Betting To Sexual Success

A William Hill advert that appeared on Tinder broke advertising rules, a watchdog rules. Read more

San Francisco Is First US City To Ban Facial Recognition

The city voted against the emerging technology amid fears of invasion of privacy and unreliability. Read more

Wikipedia Blocked In China In All Languages

The country had previously only blocked the Chinese language version of the site. Read more

'Hard-to-fix' Cisco Flaw Puts Work Email At Risk

Security researchers have found serious vulnerabilities in some Cisco devices. Read more

Conjuring Designs From Thin Air In A Virtual World

How virtual reality tech is finally beginning to fulfil its potential for business. Read more