12 h. ago Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper slam 'disappointing' Wimbledon change after controversy

British No.1s Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper both publicly questioned the accuracy of HawkEye's line calling system after Wimbledon opted to ditch human line judges

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34 h. ago Met Police use live facial recognition technology to make 1,000 arrests

The Metropolitan Police has released footage of arrests made by using live facial recognition (LFR) technology, which has been successful in leading to the arrests of more than 1,000 people across London.

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49 h. ago Jack Draper slams major Wimbledon change after suffering shock defeat

Jack Draper questioned the HawkEye technology, which has replaced human line judges at Wimbledon, after crashing out of the tournament in the second round against Marin Cilic

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62 h. ago I'm a technology writer and my favourite video doorbell has just had a 44% discount ahead of Prime Day

Gareth Butterfield has spotted an amazing deal on a Eufy doorbell as part of an "early Prime Day deal".

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3 d. ago Wimbledon fans are only just realising it's not line judges shouting 'out' and 'fault'

Wimbledon has seen a huge change with the introduction of electronic line calls - but there is a fresh twist this year to who shouts "out" and "fault" during matches

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3 d. ago Look at Wimbledon without human line judges and tell me this: do you really want life to be perfect? | Hugh Muir

They say say tech instead of people on court is progress, and perhaps it is. But society has hard calls to make: sometimes perfect is not worth havingIt’s the perfect Wimbledon. The sun is out, the Brits are firing and as for the scoring, that too will be somewhat perfect, this being the first Wimbledon since the tournament told the line judges, long the arbiters of accuracy, that after 148 years, their services will no longer be required.Arguments, unpredictability and, as the cameras zoom in to the line judge whose eyesight judgment prompts a participant explosion, buttock-clenching awkwardness in close-up: goodbye to all that. Hello, AI and sharp-eyed robots, analysing in real time 18 lots of footage.Hugh Muir is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Wimbledon have made controversial but correct decision – just ask the players

Wimbledon has moved away from 147 years of history by scrapping line judges in favour of AI-assisted technology, and while there is a wider debate to be had, the results speak for themselves

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4 d. ago Yes, Wimbledon can be serious about getting rid of line judges and switching to electronic calls

Wimbledon's latest of many steps into the modern era involves choosing technology over the human touch to decide whether a ball lands in or out

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4 d. ago Wimbledon's 'line judges' find new roles in comedy video as technology takes over

A video shows how 'line judges' have been quick off the mark to find new jobs, using their skills in everyday situations.

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5 d. ago Wimbledon 'line judges' spotted in new roles after being replaced by technology

A group of 'line judges' have been spotted in a variety of everyday scenarios after being replaced by technology at this year's Wimbledon, in a video produced by Lottoland Sportsbook

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5 d. ago Wimbledon 'line judges' spotted in new role after being replaced by technology

Wimbledon line judges have been spotted in everyday situations after being replaced by technology - including self-service checkouts and the London Underground

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5 d. ago Fault! Reform UK unleashes a volley of criticism at Wimbledon for scrapping line judges in favour of electronic calls as party suggests it's 'un

This is the first year in Wimbledon's 148-year history that there will be no line judges.

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5 d. ago The robots take over Wimbledon: Tennis tournament scraps line judges for first time in 148

Wimbledon gets under way today with line judges scrapped for the first time in the tournament's 148-year history - replaced by AI-powered technology.

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5 d. ago Wimbledon line judges: Grand Slam begins new era as SW19 boss explains change to tradition

Wimbledon will enter its new era with the Grand Slam taking place without line judges after bosses chose to embrace modern day technology and will use Live Electronic Line Calling

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6 d. ago Wimbledon stars disagree after tournament controversially scraps 147

Defending champion Barbora Krejcikova and world No.1 Aryna Sabalenka are among some of the players who have voiced their opinion on a major change at Wimbledon this year

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8 d. ago What to watch out for at Wimbledon 2025: no line judges and more expensive strawberries

On the courts, around the grounds and on television, changes are afoot for British tennis’s big fortnightThe most notable change at this year’s championships brings it in line with the majority of ATP and WTA tournaments, along with two of the other three grand slam tournaments: the abandonment of line judges in favour of electronic line calling. The technology allowing challenges was first introduced in 2007, but will now be utilised to automatically call all outs, faults, and foot faults. Wimbledon say the system is almost failsafe, and that in the qualifying at Roehampton this year it broke just once for one point. For longer malfunctions, they have a team of reserve line judges on hand. They are among a team of 80 match assistants, with two on each court helping with tasks including escorting the players for toilet breaks. The traditional start time of 2pm for the women’s and men’s singles finals is also set to change, beginning at 4pm, following the day’s doubles finals, as opp...

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1 week ago 6 memorable times line judges and line calling took centre stage at Wimbledon

This year’s Championships will be the first with no line judges on court.

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2 w. ago Hugh Bonneville to reprise role as Ian Fletcher in BBC football comedy

The six-part TV show, Twenty Twenty Six, is a follow-up to Twenty Twelve and W1A which satirised the management of the BBC.

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3 w. ago Vera's Brenda Blethyn lands role in 'striking' new historical comedy with all

Actress Brenda Blethyn is currently filming the reboot of A Woman of Substance but she will be working on another historical piece later this year

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