Technology

White faces generated by AI are more convincing than photos, finds survey

Photographs were seen as less realistic than computer images but there was no difference with pictures of people of colour

Nicola Davis Science correspondent

13, Nov, 2023 @5:10 PM

Bose QC Ultra earbuds review: top-class noise cancelling with audio upgrade

New immersive sound and better Bluetooth update for comfortable commuter favourite earbuds

Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor

13, Nov, 2023 @7:00 AM

Stock of British electric moped brand Zapp hits skids months after US listing

The company has lost much of its value after market scepticism about startups’ prospects

Alex Lawson

12, Nov, 2023 @2:56 PM

Private UK health data donated for medical research shared with insurance companies

Observer investigation reveals UK Biobank opened its biomedical database to insurance firms despite pledge it would not do so

Shanti Das

12, Nov, 2023 @7:00 AM

How Chinese firm linked to repression of Uyghurs aids Israeli surveillance in West Bank

Cameras made by Hikvision, which is blacklisted in US, blanket the occupied West Bank, according to Amnesty International

Johana Bhuiyan

11, Nov, 2023 @4:00 PM

Peter Thiel won’t fund any 2024 races after backing Trump in 2016: ‘It was crazier than I thought’

Thiel says in an interview that Trump had called him earlier this year to solicit $10m and that he turned down the request

Edward Helmore

10, Nov, 2023 @3:54 PM

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak hospitalized for stroke in Mexico City

The 73-year-old Apple co-founder had been slated to speak at a business conference when he suffered a ‘minor but real stroke’

Guardian staff and agencies

09, Nov, 2023 @10:00 PM

AI could cause ‘catastrophic’ financial crisis, says Yuval Noah Harari

Historian and Sapiens author says sophistication of technology makes it difficult to forecast its dangers

Dan Milmo Global technology editor

09, Nov, 2023 @4:00 PM

Like horses laid off by the car: BT tech chief’s AI job losses analogy draws anger

Harmeen Mehta criticised for equating human workers with ‘beasts of burden’ and denigrating right to strike

Heather Stewart

09, Nov, 2023 @3:36 PM

Apple suffers setback in fight against EU order to pay £11bn tax bill in Ireland

Top adviser to European court of justice says ruling three years ago in tech giant’s favour should be set aside

Lisa O'Carroll Brussels correspondent

09, Nov, 2023 @1:59 PM

Apple iPhone 15 review: a few more pro features each year

USB-C, a faster chip, improved 48MP camera and dynamic island reach Apple’s regular smartphone line

Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology editor

09, Nov, 2023 @7:00 AM

TechScape: Why Sunak’s ‘vanity jamboree’ on AI safety was actually … a success

Against the odds, world leaders agreed on a landmark declaration to bring stronger oversight to AI. Plus, Sam Bankman-Fried’s very bad week

Dan Milmo

07, Nov, 2023 @11:40 AM

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