'It hasn't delivered': The spectacular failure of self-checkout technology (www.bbc.com)
People want 'dumbphones'. Will companies make them? (www.bbc.com)
AI hiring tools may be filtering out the best job applicants (www.bbc.com)
an AI resume screener had been trained on CVs of employees already at the firm, giving people extra marks if they listed "baseball" or "basketball" – hobbies that were linked to more successful staff, often men. Those who mentioned "softball" – typically women – were downgraded....
Desperate TikTok lobbying effort backfires on Capitol Hill (www.bbc.com)
Tesla profits nosedive as more job cuts announced (www.bbc.com)
Tesla has seen its profits more than halve this year, and says it will bring forward the launch of new models after announcing thousands of job cuts to try to reverse its fortunes....
Whistleblower 'would not' put family on Boeing 787 jet (www.bbc.com)
Humane AI Pin: much-hyped gadget rocked by bad reviews (www.bbc.com)
cross-posted from: https://lemmit.online/post/2686042...
UK: Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones (www.bbc.com)
AI hiring tools may be filtering out the best job applicants (www.bbc.com)
AI hiring tools may be filtering out the best job applicants::As firms increasingly rely on artificial intelligence-driven hiring platforms, many highly qualified candidates are finding themselves on the cutting room floor.
Netflix password crackdown fuels sign-up surge (www.bbc.com)
Ukraine's GUR head believes "anonymous" Telegram channel owners should register so the Agency knows who's behind them (www.bbc.com)
Just for the context GUR is Ukraine's Main Intelligence Agency. Practically like the CIA is in the US....
Tesla seeks to award Elon Musk $56bn pay package | BBC (www.bbc.com)
British man Aditya Verma appears in Spanish court over plane-bomb hoax (www.bbc.com)
TL;DR...
Speed camera cut down for second time in Cornwall (www.bbc.com)
It's insane the lengths that some people will go to save a few seconds on their commute, while also endangering others.
'It hasn't delivered': The spectacular failure of self-checkout technology (www.bbc.com)
'It hasn't delivered': The spectacular failure of self-checkout technology::Unstaffed tills were supposed to revolutionise shopping. Now, both retailers and customers are bagging many self-checkout kiosks.
Google just updated its algorithm. The Internet will never be the same (www.bbc.com)
Tesla lays off more than 10% of its workforce (www.bbc.com)
Google to delete records from Incognito tracking (www.bbc.com)
The search giant will block third party tracking by default for people searching the web in private mode.
Climate activists take over 200 Shell billboards (www.bbc.com)
Israel Gaza war: ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders (www.bbc.com)
Israel's prime minister and senior figures with the Palestinian group are wanted for war crimes....
Car makers BMW, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Volkswagen (VW) used parts made by supplier with links to Chinese forced labour, U.S. probe says (www.bbc.com)
BMW, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) and Volkswagen (VW) used parts made by a supplier on a list of firms banned over alleged links to Chinese forced labour, a US congressional report has said....
Facebook at 20: Four ways the app changed the world (www.bbc.com)
DPD has disabled part of its online support chatbot after it swore at a customer (www.bbc.com)
DPD has disabled part of its online support chatbot after it swore at a customer::The parcel delivery firm says the mistake was a result of a system update, which has been disabled.
All Santander staff and '30 million' customers in Spain, Chile and Uruguay hacked (www.bbc.com)
US confirms first aid trucks arrive via Gaza pier (www.bbc.com)
It marks the opening of a new route for humanitarian aid to reach the stricken Gaza Strip....
