Tag Archives: Online

Roblox, the online gaming platform that has been under fire due to child safety concerns, has introduced age-verification software that uses facial scanning to estimate the age of players.  The system is currently voluntary, but by the first week of December it will be a requirement in markets such as …

Wyze has announced a new version of its electronic door lock that features Wi-Fi, allowing it to be controlled remotely from anywhere using a mobile app or voice commands through Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. The original Wyze Lock Bolt is currently featured in our smart lock buyer’s guide as …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Skagit County Superior Court judge ruled that images from Flock Safety automated license plate reader cameras in Stanwood and Sedro-Woolley qualify as public records under Washington’s Public Records Act. Judge Elizabeth Yost Neidzwski said the images are “not exempt from disclosure” …

The online cruise travel agent Iglu is on the verge of setting sail Down Under in a deal estimated to be worth about £100m. Sky News understands that Iglu shareholder LDC – the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group – is close to a deal to selling the business, …

BBC The skull, which was buried in Falmouth, is the length of a minibus The two-tonne head of a whale that died after stranding in Cornwall has been excavated in a 10-hour mission, five years after its burial. As the local community had previously attempted to rescue the fin whale …

Investigations have been opened into eight companies, including ticket resellers and driving schools, by the UK’s competition regulator as part of a review of online pricing practices. The cases are the first launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) under new consumer protection powers. The companies being investigated are …

A crackdown on online pricing has seen investigations opened into eight companies, with a further 100 facing warnings over their conduct. The competition watchdog said it was formally examining practices at StubHub, viagogo, AA Driving School, BSM Driving School, Gold’s Gym, Wayfair, Appliances Direct and Marks Electrical. The Competition and …

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Faisal Islam,Economics editor and Rachel Clun,Business reporter Getty Images People should not “blindly trust” everything AI tools tell them, the boss of Google’s parent company Alphabet told the BBC. In an exclusive interview, chief executive Sundar Pichai said that AI models are “prone to errors” and urged people to use …

The tech industry trade group NetChoice is suing Virginia over a new law that will restrict minors from using social media for more than one hour per day. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, asks the court to block the law over claims it violates the First Amendment by putting “unlawful …

Are you a red wine drinker? A high spender? Or perhaps you’re a slow eater, the sort who takes up a restaurant’s table for longer than they’d like. You might not even know — but OpenTable does. Those are just a few of the notes that the reservation platform has …

Second-hand clothing platform Vinted is under investigation in France after some user accounts were found to be directing visitors to pornographic content. France’s Children’s Rights Commissioner Sarah El-Haïry said she had asked watchdog Arcom to examine the allegations first reported in French media. Vinted, which has 23 million users in …

South Africa has said it does not want to receive any more chartered flights carrying Palestinians, days after the controversial arrival of 153 passengers from Gaza in the country. Many aspects of their arrival remain unclear and disputed. The flight was part of “a clear agenda to cleanse Palestinians out …

If a retailer hasn’t provided the goods or services you paid for, chargeback is a hidden way to get your money back. It’s a mechanism whereby banks can reverse transactions made on a credit, debit or charge card if there is a breach of contract. You can make a request …

Ford will be the next automaker to allow its vehicles to be featured on Amazon’s new online car buying site. Starting today, customers can browse, finance, and purchase certified pre-owned Ford vehicles online through Amazon Autos, with in-person pickup at a local Ford dealership. Ford is the second brand name, …

Simon SparkEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire BBC Dr Rajan Bhojwani, pictured, invited members of The Partially Sighted Charity to test prototypes of the tape An eye surgeon sought the help of those with visual impairments, as well as BBC series Dragons’ Den, to develop a new type of sticky tape that …

Annabel TiffinNorth West Political Editor Reuters One worker in Trafford was threatened on social media Contractors brought in to remove flags from public structures like lampposts are facing increasing levels of abuse, local authorities have said. Knowsley is among several councils who have reported “completely unacceptable” threats against workers, saying …

A Singapore court has sentenced an Australian man to nine days in jail for grabbing Hollywood star Ariana Grande at a movie premiere. Johnson Wen, 26, was found guilty of being a public nuisance in the high-profile incident last Thursday at the Asia premiere for Wicked: For Good. Videos posted …

Supplied Alex Allan is a nutritionist and said more needs to be done for women who have polycystic ovary syndrome When Alex Allan was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) aged 22 her GP told her the symptoms could only be managed and to come back when she wanted to …

Galya DimitrovaSouth of England Sobell House Sobell House said the donated doll had attracted “international attention” A rare doll sold by a hospice to raise funds has finally reached its buyer after a 4,490-mile detour around the world. The vintage red-haired My Girl Doll was donated to the Oxford-based Sobell …