Twitter has apologised for allowing adverts to be micro-targeted at certain users such as neo-Nazis, homophobes and other hate groups.
The BBC discovered the issue and that prompted the tech firm to act.
Our investigation found it possible to target users who had shown an interest in keywords includi...
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Cyber-security experts are urging Windows 7 users to upgrade their operating system.
Microsoft is going to stop supporting Windows 7 from Tuesday so that it can focus on...
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The last decade was a big one for artificial intelligence but researchers in the field believe that the industry is about to enter a new phase.
Hype surrounding AI has peaked and troughed over the years as the abilities of the technology get overesti...
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Segway's prototype wheelchair crashed during a demonstration at the CES tech show.
The S-Pod - a self-balancing electric wheelchair - was being tested by a journalist at the time. The rider had accelerated the vehicle before accidentl...
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A Facebook executive has claimed the company was "responsible" for Donald Trump being elected as US president.
Andrew Bosworth, a close friend of...
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LAS VEGAS—When Mercedes-Benz first attended CES a decade ago, the company felt as if it was an imposter in a tech fantasy land, Daimler AG Chairman Ola Kallenius said during a keynote address here at CES.
But now, with half a dozen car companies and hundreds of suppliers in attendance, CES could pass as the world's most interesting car sh...
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Facebook has announced it will remove videos modified by artificial intelligence, known as deepfakes, from its platform.
Deepfakes are comput...
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Electronics giant Sony has surprised attendees of the CES tech show by unveiling an electric car dubbed the Vision S.
The vehicle is a prototype designed to show off the firm's sensors and in-car entertainment technologies.
The dashboard is flanked by an ultra-wide panoramic screen "for driving information and entertainment".
However, Sony did not indicate that it had any plans to sell the ca...
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A robot cat designed to ferry plates of food to restaurant customers has been unveiled at the CES tech expo in Las Vegas.
BellaBot, built by the Chinese firm PuduTech, is one of a number of wacky robotic inventions being shown off at...
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