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London’s airport takes steps to ease travellers’ minds heading into March Break
LONDON, ON — London International Airport is trying to do its part to put the minds of March Break travellers at ease. It’s a two pronged approach; cleanliness and clear information. Anything travellers might come in contact with is getting more thorough and more frequent wipe-downs. “We’ve stepped up our efforts in having the building …
Schoolboy writes letter to Prince Harry to say sorry for breaking Royal protocol by hugging Meghan
‘I hope you didn’t mind me cuddling your wife’: Schoolboy, 16, writes letter to Prince Harry to say sorry for breaking Royal protocol by hugging Meghan Markle but insists he was just ‘overwhelmed and shocked’ to see the Duchess at his school Head boy Aker Okoye told the Duchess of Sussex she was ‘really beautiful’ …
Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor’s daughter stopped from leaving country at Mumbai Airport
Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor’s daughter stopped from leaving country at Mumbai Airport Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor’s daughter Roshni Kapoor was stopped at the Mumbai Airport when she tried to leave the country. As per reports, Roshni was going to London by a British Airways flight. Kapoor has been booked under the Prevention of …
With painted faces, artists fight facial recognition tech
LONDON (AP) — As night falls in London, Georgina Rowlands and Anna Hart start applying makeup. Instead of lipstick and eyeliner, they’re covering their faces with geometric shapes. Rowlands has long narrow blue triangles and thin white rectangles criss-crossing her face. Hart has a collection of red, orange and white angular shapes on hers. They’re …
Dubai Ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Abducted and Imprisoned Daughters, Says London Court
LONDON—Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the ruler of Dubai, ordered his henchmen to abduct two of his daughters and force them into captivity after they tried to flee from his controlling grasp, according to a British court. One of the women was subjected to inhumane treatment amounting to torture in the view of a British High …
Met police chief: facial recognition technology critics are ill-informed | Technology
The Metropolitan police commissioner, Cressida Dick, has attacked critics of facial recognition technology for using arguments she has claimed are highly inaccurate and ill-informed. The Met began operational use of the technology earlier this month despite concerns raised about its accuracy and privacy implications by civil liberties groups, including Amnesty International UK, Liberty and Big …
Mark Esper warns ‘alliances could be jeopardised’ if Huawei’s technology is allowed in UK
US defence secretary Mark Esper has said using Huawei’s 5G technology in the UK communications network could ‘jeopardise alliances’. The US-European divisions were on stark display in the spat over the Chinese tech giant during Mr Esper’s speech at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday. He again discussed security concerns that ‘reliance on Chinese 5G vendors …
BREAKING > Armed police evacuate London’s Euston station after ‘person is stabbed in mass brawl’
BREAKING > Armed police evacuate London’s Euston station after ‘person is stabbed in mass brawl’ Commuters took to social media to describe chaotic scenes at the station One said armed police were racing towards escalators as passengers fled Reports that Underground station was closed as well as Euston bus station By James Mills for MailOnline …
Met removes hundreds from gangs matrix after breaking data laws | UK news
Hundreds of young people have been removed from a controversial police list of alleged gang members after claims that it is discriminatory and blighted their life chances, the Guardian has learned. The Metropolitan police’s gangs matrix, which the force says is a vital tool in tackling violence in London, has been found to be breaking …
London police deploy live facial recognition technology, stirring privacy fears
LONDON (AP) – London police have started using facial recognition cameras to automatically scan for wanted people, as authorities adopt the controversial technology that has raised concerns about increased surveillance and erosion of privacy. London police are using the technology despite warnings from rights groups, lawmakers and independent experts. (Source: CNN) Surveillance cameras mounted on …
