Privacy campaigners walk out of facial recognition talks
Privacy campaigners have boycotted talks aimed at creating a code of conduct for companies keen to use facial-recognition technology.
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Emojis to replace pin codes for safer banking?
British technology firm Intelligent Environments has launched the world’s first emoji-only passcode, letting people log into their banks using four emoji characters, instead of traditional PINs or passwords.
Billions of ‘branded’ emails are frauds- report
Nearly 21 billion emails appearing to come from well-known commercial senders did not come from their IP addresses – a possible indication of phishing attacks, according to a new report.
Baidu to launch self-driving car this year
Chinese web giant Baidu is planning to launch its first driverless car in the second half of 2015, rivalling the likes of Google and various car makers.
Facebook scraps ‘secret’ satellite plans
Facebook has axed its previously unknown plans to build a satellite, according to a news report.
Video viral of the week: Scary Nivea Doll shows kids why they should use sunblock
Nivea wanted to find a fun and memorable way to teach Brazillian kids (and parents) about the importance of sunblock, so they worked with FCB Brazil to create dolls that burned when exposed to the sun… and filmed their reactions. See why it’s our video viral of the week below…
From smoke signals to Wi-Fi signals- the evolution of communication
There have been many methods of communication the human race has relied upon to send important messages and now technology is bringing us closer together than ever. This interactive graphic from Global Messaging looks at communication through the ages… and what to expect in the future.
Apple Pay coming to UK in July… but it’s not for big spenders
Apple’s contactless payment service will launch in the UK in July, but the system could be limited to transactions of 20 or less.
All girls school wins AOL coding competition
Avonbourne College has won AOL UK’s YouBuild competition. The Bournemouth based girls Academy have created a website, which will help aspiring entrepreneurs in developing countries.
Facebook to open artificial intelligence lab in Paris
Facebook is opening its second AI lab, this time in paris, as the social network looks to find smarter ways of sifting through the food of consumer data it generates for advertisers.