Month: April 2019
AI will help Bumble detect and hide unwanted nude photos
Dating app Bumble is adding artificial intelligence (AI) technology that is able to securely detect most nude images being sent to others and hide them from view. Starting in June, a Private Detector feature will use AI machine learning to scan through images in real time, automatically blurring any inappropriate photos and alerting the end…
Facebook reports three month revenue growth of more than 3 billion dollars!
Facebook reported revenue growth of more than three billion dollars on this time last year as the company released its latest financial results. The social networking giant said its revenue for the first three months of the year was 15 billion dollars, up from 11.9 billion in the same period last year. However, in a…
Office and cloud boost Microsoft income and profits in first quarter
Microsoft has reported strong growth in its latest quarterly financial results thanks to continued cloud uptake in the commercial sector and an increase in people subscribing to its Office 365 products. In the three months to the end of March, the computing giant saw a boost in revenue, operating income and net profit compared with…
NatWest trials biometric cards which use fingerprints
Biometric cards which enable people to verify payments using their fingerprint rather than needing to enter a PIN are now being used by some NatWest customers. NatWest launched a three-month trial of the technology on Wednesday, involving 200 people. In Scotland, the trial will involve customers of Royal Bank of Scotland. Customers will use the…
Microsoft Paint to remain part of Windows 10 ‘for now’
Drawing app Microsoft Paint will remain a part of the Windows 10 operating system “for now”, one of the firm’s developers has said. The popular, basic drawing program was set to be removed from the PC software in 2017, leading to an outpouring of support for the app. Microsoft then confirmed the app would not…
OPPO launches new Reno models with pop-up cameras. Including 5G model on EE
Unveiled to Tech Digest at an exclusive event in Zurich, Chinese manufacturer OPPO - the fifth largest smartphone manufacturer in the world - has launched its new Reno product range in Europe. Prices start from 499 Euros, up to 899 Euros for the 5G model. Boasting Pivot-Rising Camera design (see above pic and below YouTube…
NewsGuard ‘fake news’ detection tool officially launches in UK
An online misinformation tool which rates news websites on their trustworthiness has launched in the UK. NewsGuard, which can be downloaded to a web browser or used on mobile phones through Microsoft’s Edge browser, uses human teams of journalists and analysts to assess and rate the credibility of news sites. It then awards them a…
GCHQ chief indicates support for Huawei involvement in UK’s 5G network
| A British intelligence chief - GCHQ director Jeremy Fleming - has indicated support for Huawei involvement in building the UK’s 5G network. Reports have suggested Theresa May has opened the door to the Chinese telecoms giant helping to build Britain’s new network despite warnings of a threat to national security. GCHQ director Jeremy Fleming said engineering is more…
Everything you need to know about Huawei and Britain’s 5G network
Global intelligence specialists are meeting to discuss cyber threats as it was claimed that Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is to help build Britain’s new 5G telecoms network. Representatives from the Five Eyes group of nations – the UK, the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand – are meeting at the National Cyber Security Centre conference…
Will self-braking trolley put an end to supermarket smashes?
A shopping trolley that can brake automatically when a possible collision is detected has been invented in a bid to prevent bored children causing chaos as their parents do the food shop. Ford has created the prototype self-braking trolley, which is fitted with sensors to spot people and objects ahead, similar to the technology used…