Tag: EE
Godfather of AI wins Nobel Prize, Tesla cybertruck ‘too big and sharp’ for European roads
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to two scientists, Geoffrey Hinton (pictured above) and John Hopfield, for their work on machine learning. British-Canadian Professor Hinton is sometimes referred to as the "Godfather of AI" and said he was flabbergasted. He resigned from Google in 2023, and has warned about the dangers of machines…
EU accuses Apple of breaching Digital Markets Act, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 will be more expensive
European Union regulators have accused Apple of being in breach of new laws designed to rein in big tech companies. The European Commission, which regulates competition in the EU, said Apple's App Store squeezes out rival marketplaces, marking the first time it has found a company in breach of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The…
Half of teens addicted to social media, clamp down on ‘tax-free’ side hustles
Almost half of British teenagers say they feel addicted to social media, according to findings that come amid mounting pressure for big tech companies to be held accountable for the impact of their platforms on users. The finding, from the Millennium Cohort study, adds to evidence that many people feel they have lost control over…
Clearview AI wins facial recognition appeal, EE launches new digital platform
A company that enables its clients to search a database of billions of images scraped from the internet for matches to a particular face has won an appeal against the UK's privacy watchdog. Last year, Clearview AI was fined more than £7.5m by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for unlawfully storing facial images. Jack Mulcaire,…
Mobile gaming soars during lockdown, claims study
Millions of adults have turned to their mobile phone for gaming for the first time over the past year – with the garden shed among one of the top locations. A study of 1,500 smartphone owners found the number of ‘mobile gamers’ – people who play video games on mobile phones – has seen a…
Half would buy new phone rather than get it repaired, claims EE survey
Half of Brits would rather buy a new phone than be without their device while it’s being repaired, according to research from mobile phone network EE. A study of 2,000 adults found six in 10 are more likely to replace a broken phone with a new one than fix it, while one in three cannot…
Top 5 Mobile Phone Companies
When it’s finally time to get a new phone you normally have to work out which provider you want to go with as well. Do you stick to your current provider or is there a network out there better suited to your needs? There is currently a multitude of networks, contracts and devices out there…
Scan the stars’ outfits at EE British Academy Film Awards with Rochelle Humes
Want to buy the clothes - or close to them - which film stars are wearing on the red carpet? This Sunday (February 18th) at the EE British Academy Film Awards 2018 the mobile phone operator will be using the latest image recognition technology so that you can shop for their outfits in real time…
