Shutterstock A Swedish watchdog fined a local authority over $20,000 for trialing a facial recognition software on high-school students to keep track of their attendance. The school in northern Sweden claims it obtained the permission of students and their parents to use the software over a period of three weeks. But the Swedish Data Protection […]
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson quits amid fury over Boris Johnson’s plan to suspend parliament
Getty Ruth Davidson resigns as the Conservative party’s leader in Scotland. Davidson quit amid a growing backlash against Boris Johnson’s plan to suspend parliament. She cited both personal and political reasons for her departure. Davdison campaigned against Brexit and has repeatedly criticised the UK prime minister in the past. Davidson led the Conservative party’s recent […]
Hugh Grant called UK prime minister Boris Johnson an ‘over-promoted rubber bath toy’ in a scathing tweet
Neil Hall / Pool via REUTERS / DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / AFP /Getty Images Boris Johnson has come under fire from politicians, the general public, and Hugh Grant for his decision to suspend Parliament in order to force through Brexit. Grant tweeted on Wednesday: "You will not fuck with my children’s future." The actor also called […]
Cooler, Farther and Less Crowded: The Rise of ‘Undertourism’
Across the globe, travel providers and government agencies are responding to ‘overtourism’ with suggestions for less-crowded places and quieter seasons. Source: NYT > Business – Elaine Glusac
Huawei plans to launch a new flagship phone even though it’s banned from using Google’s Android
AP Photo/Vincent Yu Huawei is planning to release a line of new flagship smartphones even though it may have to do so without Google’s Android operating system, company executives told Reuters. The 5G-enabled Mate 30 phone is due to be unveiled on September 18 in Munich. A Google spokesman confirmed that although Huawei has a […]
Stocks are surging after China signals trade talks with the US could be back on
AP/Richard Drew Global stocks surged on Thursday after China signaled trade talks with the US could be back on. The US and China are discussing in-person trade talks, China’s Commerce Ministry said. China wants to settle the dispute calmly and avoid further escalation of the trade war, the ministry said. View Markets Insider’s homepage for […]