Category: Technology

Etsy sex toy ban sparks seller outrage Getty Images Chris Vallance Technology reporter 2 minutes ago Sex toys and many other erotic items are to be banned from online marketplace Etsy – sparking a backlash from sellers. Also prohibited from 29 July will be items which – when modelled – expose body parts such as… Continue reading Etsy sex toy ban sparks seller outrage

Murdoch Netflix rival to launch in UK Tubi João da Silva Business reporter 9 minutes ago Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation is entering the UK’s highly competitive free, ad-supported video streaming market. Tubi will compete with the likes of Netflix, Disney+, ITVX, Channel 4’s streaming platform as well as the BBC iPlayer. The platform has been… Continue reading Murdoch Netflix rival to launch in UK

Streamer Dr Disrespect axed by his gaming company Getty Images 12 minutes ago The gaming streamer Herschel “Guy” Beahm, known online as Dr Disrespect, has had his role at his gaming company “immediately terminated” after it said it “became aware of an allegation” against him. The decision by Midnight Society – which Beahm co-founded –… Continue reading Streamer Dr Disrespect axed by his gaming company

TikTok confirms it offered US government a ‘kill switch’ Getty Images 17 minutes ago TikTok says it offered the US government the power to shut the platform down in an attempt to address lawmakers’ data protection and national security concerns. It disclosed the “kill switch” offer, which it made in 2022, as it began its… Continue reading TikTok confirms it offered US government a ‘kill switch’

Don’t blame us for people suffering – London hospital hackers Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service @joetidy 8 minutes ago The cyber criminals responsible for causing major disruption at London hospitals say they are “sorry for all the harm caused” but are “not to blame”. The ransomware gang spoke to the BBC on encrypted… Continue reading Don’t blame us for people suffering – London hospital hackers

Software giant Adobe accused of ‘trapping customers’ Getty Images Natalie Sherman BBC News 5 hours ago The US government has sued software giant Adobe, accusing it of violating consumer protection laws with “hidden” termination fees and a convoluted cancellation process. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said the firm had failed to clearly disclose its terms… Continue reading Software giant Adobe accused of ‘trapping customers’

Bank fires employees over fake keyboard activity Getty Images Natalie Sherman BBC News Reporting from New York 5 minutes ago Wells Fargo has conducted a rash of sackings in recent weeks after claims some of its employees were faking keyboard activity to fool the firm into thinking they were working. America’s third largest bank disclosed… Continue reading Bank fires employees over fake keyboard activity

Elon Musk unexpectedly drops case against OpenAI Getty Images João da Silva Business reporter 27 minutes ago Elon Musk has unexpectedly asked a California court to withdraw a legal case against OpenAI and its boss Sam Altman, which accused them of abandoning the firm’s founding mission of developing artificial intelligence (AI) for humanity’s benefit. The… Continue reading Elon Musk unexpectedly drops case against OpenAI

O-type blood donors needed after London cyber-attack Getty Images James W Kelly & PA Media BBC News 2 hours ago An appeal has been launched for O blood-type donors to book appointments across the country following the ransomware attack affecting major London hospitals. NHS Blood and Transplant is appealing for O blood-type donors to book… Continue reading O-type blood donors needed after London cyber-attack

Down the Rabbit hole: Pocket-sized AI gadget put to the test Zoe Kleinman Technology editor 7 hours ago I’ve just spent the past few days with the latest gadget billed as being able to take on the smartphone: the Rabbit R1. I wanted to see if I could imagine this portable, artificial intelligence (AI) digital… Continue reading Down the Rabbit hole: Pocket-sized AI gadget put to the test