CES 2019: The lightsaber you can strike with force
The Star Wars inspired toy on show at CES can take a pounding but does not come cheap. Source by [author_name]
Cambridge Analytica parent firm SCL Elections fined over data refusal
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Cambridge Analytica boasted that it had collected thousands of data points on millions of US voters Cambridge Analytica’s parent company SCL Elections Ltd has been fined £15,000 plus costs for failing to hand over the personal data of a US citizen. The case was brought by the Information Commissioner’s …
Over 65s ‘more likely’ to share fake news on Facebook
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The data was gathered during the 2016 US presidential election Americans aged over 65 are much more likely than younger people to share fake news on Facebook, researchers say. Their study looked at the behaviour of Facebook users before and after the 2016 US presidential election. It found age was …
CES 2019: RaceFit suit shows you how to exercise
The RaceFit suit uses sensors to track and analyse your movements as you exercise. Using an app on your phone it is then able to guide you to ensure your posture is as it should be, and you are doing your exercises correctly. BBC Click’s Nick Kwek put the suit on and went to the …
Google backed on limiting search results over right to be forgotten
Image caption The decision could mean Google only has to remove searches with EU nations A senior adviser to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has backed Google’s legal bid to limit individuals’ “right to be forgotten” to searches in Europe. Google sought to limit the law’s scope, after France asked for it to be …
CES 2019: Skin printer wipes years from your face
A handheld printer for the face and hands is on show at the CES tech expo in Las Vegas. Procter and Gamble’s device scans the skin and precisely applies tiny amounts of make-up to hide age spots, burst blood vessels and other blemishes. The BBC challenged the firm to make its technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones …
CES 2019: 'I feel my sanity draining away'
The biggest show in tech is nearing its close – but how did attendees react this year? Source by [author_name]
CES 2019: 'Indestructible notepad' works underwater
A Ukrainian start-up has created a ‘damage-proof’ pad and a pencil that never goes blunt. Source by [author_name]
Facebook employs UK fact-checkers to combat fake news
Image copyright Reuters Facebook has employed a UK fact-checking service to help it deal with the spread of fake news. Full Fact, a charity founded in 2010, will review stories, images and videos and rate them based on accuracy. It said that it will focus on misinformation that could damage people’s health or safety or …
Winter likely to finish off some energy firms, analysts say
Image copyright Getty Images More small energy suppliers are likely to go bust this winter, analysts say, leading to potential disruption and higher costs for customers. Economy Energy was the latest to collapse earlier this month, following customer complaints about service including delayed bills and refunds. It followed a string of similar collapses and analysts …