Category: Technology

Discord’s face scanning age checks ‘start of a bigger shift’ 17 minutes ago Imran Rahman-Jones & Chris Vallance Technology reporters Getty Images Discord is testing face scanning to verify some users’ ages in the UK and Australia. The social platform, which says it has over 200 million monthly users around the world, was initially used… Continue reading Discord’s face scanning age checks ‘start of a bigger shift’

PS5 price jumps £40 as Sony cites ‘challenging’ market conditions Sony has raised the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles worldwide, citing “challenging” market conditions. The price of the digital edition of the PS5 console in the UK has increased by £40 to £429.99. Its cost for European customers has risen by approximately €50 to… Continue reading PS5 price jumps £40 as Sony cites ‘challenging’ market conditions

Will iPhones cost more because of Trump’s tariffs on China? 25 minutes ago Liv McMahon Technology reporter Zoe Kleinman Technology editor•@zsk Reuters The world’s most popular gadgets – phones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches – could be about to get a lot more expensive in the US. Many of them are made in China, which now faces… Continue reading Will iPhones cost more because of Trump’s tariffs on China?

Meta expands restrictions for teen users to Facebook and Messenger 18 minutes ago Liv McMahon Technology reporter Getty Images Meta is expanding Teen Accounts – what it considers its age-appropriate experience for under 18s – to Facebook and Messenger. The system involves putting younger teens on the platforms into more restricted settings by default, with… Continue reading Meta expands restrictions for teen users to Facebook and Messenger

Who might buy TikTok as ban deadline looms? Amazon joins bidders 44 minutes ago Lily Jamali BBC tech correspondent, San Francisco Getty Images President Donald Trump says he is “very close” to brokering a deal to find a buyer for TikTok, which faces a US ban if its Chinese owner does not sell the app… Continue reading Who might buy TikTok as ban deadline looms? Amazon joins bidders

Nintendo announces Switch 2 release date – and a new Mario Kart game 17 minutes ago Tom Gerken & Tom Richardson Technology reporter & BBC Newsbeat Nintendo Nintendo has revealed the Switch 2, the long awaited successor to one of the best-selling consoles in history, will be released on June 5. Fans have been impatiently… Continue reading Nintendo announces Switch 2 release date – and a new Mario Kart game

Musk’s xAI buys his social media platform X Elon Musk says that his AI venture xAI has acquired his social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. In an X post Friday, Musk said the all-stock transaction values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion. Musk paid $44 billion for Twitter in 2022.… Continue reading Musk’s xAI buys his social media platform X

OnlyFans fined over user age-check failings 15 minutes ago Tom Singleton Technology reporter Getty Images OnlyFans’ parent company has been fined £1.05m after giving inaccurate information about the measures it had in place to check the age of its users. Ofcom had pressed the platform – which is known for hosting sexually explicit material –… Continue reading OnlyFans fined over user age-check failings

23andMe users struggle to delete their highly sensitive data 26 minutes ago Lily Jamali Reporting fromSan Francisco EPA The computer systems of 23andMe have been struggling to cope with the sheer volume of customers racing to delete their data, after the DNA-testing company announced that it was filing for bankruptcy protection. The firm says it… Continue reading 23andMe users struggle to delete their highly sensitive data