Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Gammon is often used as an insult Twitter has asked its members to help shape new rules banning “dehumanising speech”, in which people are compared to animals or objects. It said language that made people seem “less than human” had repercussions. The social network already has a hateful-conduct policy …
Image copyright Getty Images Tinder is testing a new feature in India that puts women in control of sending the first message to a match. The dating platform currently works by letting either party send a message once two people have “liked” each other by swiping right on their profile. Rival app Bumble, founded by …
Image copyright Reuters A woman who monitored content on Facebook is suing the company, alleging it does not properly protect those who face mental trauma as a result of viewing distressing images. Moderators are “bombarded” with thousands of images depicting child sexual abuse, torture, bestiality and beheadings, the legal action alleges. It said the social …
Image copyright Instagram / @beyonce Image caption A post by Beyoncé in which she announced her pregnancy is one of the most popular of all time Instagram has attracted a billion users since it was launched in 2010. Now, its founders have announced they are quitting the company. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have overseen …
Panasonic is entering the full-frame mirrorless camera market with a product that – on paper – beats much of the competition. But it still has lots to do to get the S1R ready for market, as BBC Click’s Dan Simmons reports from the Photokina trade show in Cologne. Read more Source by [author_name]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWATCH: Dan Simmons takes a first look at Panasonic’s full-frame mirrorless camera Nearly 200 years after the birth of photography, the art form is experiencing a technological revolution. Smartphones are using multiple cameras and software-based smarts to deliver images that seemingly transcend the limits of their small …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Indians will need the identity number to receive benefits from more than 500 welfare schemes India’s Supreme Court has ruled that the country’s controversial biometric identity scheme is constitutional and does not violate the right to privacy. However the court limited the scope of the Aadhaar scheme, saying it …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Many parents use electronic devices to keep their children entertained in cars The death of a girl hit by a tablet computer in a car accident has raised concerns about the safety of using such devices in moving vehicles. The three-year-old was killed after her mother’s car collided with …
Image copyright EPic games Sony is to let gamers on PlayStation consoles play against those using rival devices, the company has announced. Many games already let those using a PC, Nintendo Switch or Xbox One play together online, but Sony had refused to take part. It had previously cited child protection as one of the …
Image copyright UCL Image caption Sir Charles Kao receiving an Honorary Doctorate of Science from University College London (UCL) in 2010 Tributes have been paid to Sir Charles Kao, the scientist whose work in Essex “transformed the world”. Sir Charles, who won the 2009 Nobel Prize for Physics, died in Hong Kong on Sunday, aged …