Tag: barack obama
AI scams: Only 1.5% of Brits can identify all the real vs deepfake celebrity videos in this quiz
When shown a series of 8 short video clips featuring both real and deepfake celebrities, only 1.5% of Brits were able to correctly identify them all. This latest research from […]
Obamas to produce Higher Ground podcasts with Spotify
Barack Obama and wife Michelle have agreed a deal to exclusively produce podcasts for streaming platform Spotify through their production company. Higher Ground, which was created by the former US […]
The Digest: Console sales rise… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title=”Next”] Console sales up dramatically in 2014 as Xbox One finishes strongly | Engadget “Console fanboys, get ready to gloat – or mope. Actually, (nearly) everybody can be cheered […]
The Digest: Uber dodges regulators… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title=”Next”] Uber dodges “covert” transport regulators by blocking mobile phones | Cnet “State transport regulators in Australia have gone undercover in an attempt to fine UberX drivers for ridesharing, […]
The Digest: Obama calls for stronger data privacy… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title=”Next”] Barack Obama calls for stronger data privacy laws | BBC News “US President Barack Obama has unveiled new proposals on how consumers’ personal data is handled. Mr Obama […]
The Digest: Gadget insurance complaints rise… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title=”Next”] Gadget insurance complaints to Ombudsman jump | BBC News “The Financial Ombudsman Service says it saw 2,200 complaints about gadget warranties last year, double that of the previous […]
The Digest: ‘Spiderdog’ tops YouTube… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title=”Next”] ‘Mutant giant spider dog’ tops YouTube chart | BBC News “A Polish film maker’s short horror film featuring his pet dog in a tarantula costume was the biggest […]
The Digest: Spotify vs Taylor Swift… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title=”Next”] Spotify defends itself against Taylor Swift’s criticism | BBC News “Spotify’s chief executive has defended its business model, saying it has paid out $2bn (£1.2bn) to the music […]
The Digest: Video games don’t cause violence… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title=”Next”] US study finds no links between violent video games and violence | The Independent “A new long-term study into violent media in the US could help settle the […]
Barack Obama employs Twitter CEO as advisor
The UK government may be floundering as how best to approach the micro-blogging craze Twitter after its recent controversial involvement in a series of high-profile super-injunctions, but US President Barack Obama is approaching the service in a far more pragmatic…
