Plans to use Facebook and Instagram posts to train AI criticized – BBC News

Item information Author, Liv McMahon Role, Technology reporter 3 hours ago Plans to use public posts and images of people on Facebook and Instagram to train artificial intelligence (AI) tools from parent company Meta have been attacked by digital rights groups. The social media giant recently informed UK and European users of the platforms that, … Read more

Plans to use Facebook and Instagram posts to train AI criticized – BBC News

Item information Author, Liv McMahon Role, Technology reporter June 6, 2024, 2:21 PM Dutch time Plans to use public posts and images of people on Facebook and Instagram to train artificial intelligence (AI) tools from parent company Meta have been attacked by digital rights groups. The social media giant recently informed UK and European users … Read more

Northern Rail warns that paper tickets will disappear within five years

By Colin Fernandez and Shannon Mcguigan 1:54 PM June 3, 2024, updated 4:27 PM June 3, 2024 Last year, 2.3 million fewer paper train tickets were issued The number of people using Northern Rail e-tickets increased by 19 percent Paper train tickets – a hallmark of rail travel since the first passenger service in 1825 … Read more

End of the queue for paper train tickets as Northern Rail warns passengers that e-fares will make them just a ‘museum exhibit’ for the next five years

Northern Rail said the classic orange train ticket – known as the 'magstripe' because it has a magnetic, machine-readable stripe on the back – will soon be a 'museum exhibit' (file image)

Last year, 2.3 million fewer paper train tickets were issued The number of people using Northern Rail e-tickets increased by 19 percent By Colin Fernandez and Shannon McGuigan Published: 08:54 EDT, June 3, 2024 | Updated: 11:27 AM EDT, June 3, 2024 Paper train tickets – a hallmark of rail travel since the first passenger … Read more

Train tickets London-Scotland ‘more expensive than flights’

Train tickets from London to Scotland are becoming more expensive than flights, according to an analysis by The Telegraph. Traveling by train from the capital to Scottish destinations is on average £161 more expensive than flying, the fares suggest. The news comes after years of public debate about the costs of flying between major Scottish … Read more

Translink announces fare increases for bus and train passengers

Translink has announced a fare increase for bus and train passengers. Fares for Metro, NI Railways and Ulsterbus will be reviewed following a decision from the Department for Infrastructure. For the majority of passengers in Northern Ireland, fares will increase by 6% for buses and 10% for trains from Monday 3 June. The fare increase … Read more

Translink confirms fare increases for NI bus and train from next month

Fares for both bus and train services in Northern Ireland will increase from next month. The price increases will affect most fares on Metro, NI Railways and Ulsterbus services, the operator said. Translink said the increases will come into effect from Monday, June 3. The majority of passengers will see their fares increase by 6% … Read more