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5G battle hots up as EE lodges complaint over Three UK advert
Advertising Standards Authority to investigate whether claims breach code
Read more » | Desktop version »Manchester City warned against using facial recognition on fans
Campaigners say scanning faces as alternative to tickets would be intrusive
Read more » | Desktop version »Privacy campaigners warn of UK facial recognition 'epidemic'
Investigation uncovers widespread use in museums and shopping centres
Read more » | Desktop version »ICO opens investigation into use of facial recognition in King's Cross
Privacy watchdog is seeking details of how technology is used at central London site
Read more » | Desktop version »WeWork files for IPO amid investor skepticism over deep losses
Office rental company filed for initial public offering, publishing statements showing loss of almost $700m in the first half of 2019
Read more » | Desktop version »Major breach found in biometrics system used by banks, UK police and defence firms
Fingerprints, facial recognition and other personal information from Biostar 2 discovered on publicly accessible database
Read more » | Desktop version »Facebook admits contractors listened to users' recordings without their knowledge
Company says ‘human review’ of audio conversations on Messenger has been ‘paused’
Read more » | Desktop version »People at King’s Cross site express unease about facial recognition
One person reassured by the technology but most echo the complaint that ‘it’s unjustified’
Read more » | Desktop version »London mayor writes to King’s Cross owner over facial recognition
Sadiq Khan raises concerns after development admits using technology in its CCTV
Read more » | Desktop version »Verizon sells Tumblr just two years after acquiring social network
Web services company Automattic, best known for running Wordpress.com, acquired Tumblr. Sale price was not disclosed, but reports have put it at under $3m
Read more » | Desktop version »Facebook denies giving contradictory evidence to parliament
Committee chairman suggested staff knew Cambridge Analytica had misused data before Guardian revelation
Read more » | Desktop version »'Bug bounty': Apple to pay hackers more than $1m to find security flaws
Expanded program, announced at Black Hat conference, comes as governments and tech firms compete for information
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