UK watchdog criticises government encryption campaign
It says delaying the rollout of encrypted message apps leaves everyone at risk, including children. Source link
Peloton pushes back at production pause report after shares plunge
Its shares fell more than 20% after a report that it planned to temporarily stop production of its machines. Source link
Amazon's Alexa returns after morning snooze
Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa appeared to be unavailable in the UK and Europe on Friday morning. Source link
Hearing balls bounce at Australian Open and other tech news
BBC Click’s LJ Rich looks at the best of the week’s technology news stories including: Microsoft announces it will buy the games company behind the Call of Duty franchise for…
Call of Duty to stay on Playstation, says Microsoft
Call of Duty is to remain on Playstation, Microsoft bosses have said, after news that the tech giant is to buy games company Activision Blizzard. The deal worth $68.7bn…
Grindr scammer jailed for blackmailing men
Anouar Sabbar had sex with his victims and then demanded payment saying he was an escort, court told. Source link
Director James Cameron on the dangers of deepfakes
Movie director James Cameron says he hopes critical thinking will help people identify deepfake videos. So-called deepfakes use machine learning to modify video footage, usually replacing one person’s face with…
Samsung pulls ad with drag queen after backlash
The ad, which showed a Muslim mother expressing support for her drag queen son, was criticised online. Source link
Can this app help to keep women safe on the streets?
A new non-profit mobile app has been launched with the aim of helping to keep women safe on the streets. Called the Path Community, it was designed by Harry Mead,…
Facebook Messenger: The battle over end-to-end encryption
The battle-lines have been drawn – but what is end-to-end encryption and why is it controversial? Source link