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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Greggs – getting a taste for vegans In a week of dismal news for retail, shares in Greggs hit an all-time high on the back of some savvy marketing and solid trading figures. It’s a turnaround from the spring when it issued a profit warning after freezing weather dented …
Image copyright Shutterstock Image caption Spit spot, time to sort out a savings account Mary Poppins Returns has taken more than $250m since it opened just after Christmas. But apart from confirming that dancing cartoon penguins are still amusing, what message is the audience left with, once they’ve watched the brolly-brandishing nanny float away again …