Category: Technology

Half of UK adults now regularly use mobile payments 30 minutes ago Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent Getty Images Half of UK adults are now regularly paying for things by tapping their phone, new banking data suggests. A surge in the use of mobile payments via services such as Apple Pay or Google Pay has… Continue reading Half of UK adults now regularly use mobile payments

‘You’ll never need to work again’: Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC 42 minutes ago Joe TidyCyber correspondent, BBC World Service BBC Like many things in the shadowy world of cyber crime, an insider threat is something very few people have experience of. Even fewer people want to talk about it. But I was… Continue reading ‘You’ll never need to work again’: Criminals offer reporter money to hack BBC

Instagram teen accounts still show suicide content, study claims Instagram’s tools designed to protect teenagers from harmful content are failing to stop them from seeing suicide and self-harm posts, a study has claimed. Researchers also said the social media platform, owned by Meta, encouraged children “to post content that received highly sexualised comments from adults”.… Continue reading Instagram teen accounts still show suicide content, study claims

Trump and Xi to meet in South Korea as TikTok deal approved US president Donald Trump said he plans to meet Chinese Premier Xi Jinping in South Korea next month following a phone call in which the Chinese leader also approved of a deal to take control of TikTok’s US operations. Trump wrote on Truth… Continue reading Trump and Xi to meet in South Korea as TikTok deal approved

Facebook owner unveils new range of AI-powered smart glasses Meta has unveiled a new range of smart glasses powered by its artificial intelligence (AI) tech, as it expands its bet that they will be a must-have accessory for users around the world. At its annual developers conference “Meta Connect,” the social media giant’s boss, Mark… Continue reading Facebook owner unveils new range of AI-powered smart glasses

Google-owner reveals £5bn AI investment in UK ahead of Trump visit The world’s fourth biggest company, Google-owner Alphabet, has announced a new £5bn ($6.8bn) investment in UK artificial intelligence (AI). The money will be used for infrastructure and scientific research over the next two years – the first of several massive US investments being unveiled… Continue reading Google-owner reveals £5bn AI investment in UK ahead of Trump visit

Latest iPhone marks ‘the beginning of the end’ of the SIM card 3 hours ago Graham FraserTechnology reporter Getty Images With smartphones, where Apple leads others often follow – so it launching an iPhone this week without a traditional SIM card is raising questions over the future of a very familiar piece of phone tech.… Continue reading Latest iPhone marks ‘the beginning of the end’ of the SIM card

It’s taken three years to recover from China hack, election watchdog says The UK’s elections watchdog says it’s taken three years and at least a quarter of a million pounds to fully recover from a hack that saw the private details of 40m voters accessed by Chinese cyber spies. Last year, the Electoral Commission was… Continue reading It’s taken three years to recover from China hack, election watchdog says

Head of UK’s Turing AI Institute resigns after funding threat 6 minutes ago Graham FraserTechnology reporter PA The chief executive of the UK’s national institute for artificial intelligence (AI) has resigned following staff unrest and a warning the charity was at risk of collapse. Dr Jean Innes said she was stepping down from the Alan… Continue reading Head of UK’s Turing AI Institute resigns after funding threat

Luigi Mangione’s likeness used to model shirt on Shein Fast-fashion giant Shein has launched an investigation after an image of Luigi Mangione – accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York last year – was used to model a shirt. An image with his likeness, which appeared to show him wearing a white,… Continue reading Luigi Mangione’s likeness used to model shirt on Shein