Could deepfakes be used to train office workers?
A consultancy that makes business training videos is advertising for a “deepfake expert”.
Source: BBC Tech
AI ethics backed by Pope and tech giants in new plan
The Church signed up to the future of AI – an ethical one – along with Microsoft and IBM.
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Coronavirus: Amazon removes overpriced goods and fake cures
The retail giant is removing fake cures and tackling unreasonable price hikes amid public concern.
Source: BBC Tech
Coronavirus: Plague Inc. game banned in China
Plague Inc. puts users in control of a disease which they must develop into a global pandemic.
Source: BBC Tech
Robot taught empathy through pain, and other tech news
BBC Click’s Soila Apparicio looks at some of the best technology news stories of the week.
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West Midlands to get access to ultrafast home broadband
The West Midlands gigabit switch-on is the largest in the UK, says Virgin Media, but comes at a price.
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Protecting whales from the noise people make in the ocean
Oil drilling and construction is creating a din for sealife – new tech is hoping to turn the volume down.
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Coronavirus: Livestreaming karaoke and reality TV in virus-hit China
Reality shows in China have found creative ways to keep going while people are urged to stay home.
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Google asked to justify Toronto 'digital-city' plan
Sister company Sidewalk Labs must explain why it has chosen digital solutions over non-digital ones.
Source: BBC Tech
YouTube 'not a public forum' with guaranteed free speech
First Amendment rights do not force YouTube to host or promote videos, a court rules.
Source: BBC Tech