AWS outage: Are we relying too much on US big tech? Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty The Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage on Monday made global headlines after knocking some of the world’s largest sites offline for hours. For users, the impacts ranged from the serious – such as not being able to access vital banking,… Continue reading AWS outage: Are we relying too much on US big tech?
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Bereaved families call for inquiry into government response to suicide websites
Bereaved families call for inquiry into government response to suicide websites Bereaved families are calling for a public inquiry into what they say are “repeated failures” by the UK government to protect vulnerable people from a website promoting suicide. A report by the Molly Rose Foundation says departments were warned 65 times about the online… Continue reading Bereaved families call for inquiry into government response to suicide websites
Is Microsoft’s first ever handheld Xbox console worth the wait?
Is Microsoft’s first ever handheld Xbox console worth the wait? 9 hours ago Tom GerkenTechnology reporter For almost two decades, rumours have swirled about a handheld Xbox console to rival Nintendo and PlayStation. Now, it’s finally here. The ROG Xbox Ally has been released worldwide, putting an end to the speculation. It works natively with… Continue reading Is Microsoft’s first ever handheld Xbox console worth the wait?
Firms advised to put plans on paper in case of cyber-attack
Firms advised to put plans on paper in case of cyber-attack People should plan for potential cyber-attacks by going back to pen and paper, according to the latest advice. The government has written to chief executives across the country strongly recommending that they should have physical copies of their plans at the ready as a… Continue reading Firms advised to put plans on paper in case of cyber-attack
How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper
How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper 2 hours ago Suranjana TewariAsia business correspondent, Tokyo and Peter HoskinsBusiness reporter Reuters Only four bottles of Asahi Super Dry beer are left on the shelves of Ben Thai, a cosy restaurant in the Tokyo suburb of Sengawacho. Its owner, Sakaolath Sugizaki, expects to… Continue reading How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper
Tesla investigated over self-driving cars driving on wrong side of road
Tesla investigated over self-driving cars driving on wrong side of road Tesla is being investigated by the US government after reports the firm’s self-driving cars had broken traffic laws, including driving on the wrong side of the road and not stopping for red lights. It said it was aware of 58 reports where the electric… Continue reading Tesla investigated over self-driving cars driving on wrong side of road
MrBeast: AI means it’s ‘scary times’ for YouTube creators
MrBeast: AI means it’s ‘scary times’ for YouTube creators The world’s biggest YouTuber, MrBeast, says the rapid advance of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is “scary” for the “millions of creators currently making content for a living”. AI tools that can create fully-formed videos from simple text prompts by users have made rapid advances in recent… Continue reading MrBeast: AI means it’s ‘scary times’ for YouTube creators
The true extent of cyber attacks on UK business – and the weak spots that allow them to happen
The true extent of cyber attacks on UK business – and the weak spots that allow them to happen 33 minutes ago Theo LeggettInternational Business Correspondent BBC The first day of September should have marked the beginning of one of the busiest periods of the year for Jaguar Land Rover. It was a Monday, and… Continue reading The true extent of cyber attacks on UK business – and the weak spots that allow them to happen
Hackers delete children’s pictures and data after nursery attack backlash
Hackers delete children’s pictures and data after nursery attack backlash Hackers who attempted to extort a nursery chain by posting stolen images and data about children on the darknet have removed the posts and claim to have deleted the information. The criminals began posting profiles of the children to their website last Thursday, adding another… Continue reading Hackers delete children’s pictures and data after nursery attack backlash
Half of UK adults now regularly use mobile payments
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