Category: Technology

BT Group to turn old street cabinets into electric vehicle charging points BT Group By Shiona McCallum Technology reporter Old green street cabinets will be converted into electric vehicle (EV) charging points, according to BT Group. The metal cabinets are traditionally used to store broadband and phone cabling, but many are coming towards the end… Continue reading BT Group to turn old street cabinets into electric vehicle charging points

Microsoft announces AI key on Windows 11 PCs Microsoft Microsoft has announced the biggest change to its keyboards in three decades with the introduction of an artificial intelligence (AI) key. The key will allow users to access Copilot, Microsoft’s AI tool, on new Windows 11 PCs. Microsoft is a major investor in OpenAI, which powers… Continue reading Microsoft announces AI key on Windows 11 PCs

Google settles $5bn lawsuit for ‘private mode’ tracking Reuters By Annabelle Liang Business reporter Google has agreed to settle a US lawsuit claiming it invaded the privacy of users by tracking them even when they were browsing in “private mode”. The class action sought at least $5bn (£3.9bn) from the world’s go-to search engine and… Continue reading Google settles $5bn lawsuit for ‘private mode’ tracking

Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026, transport secretary says Alamy By Zoe Kleinman Technology editor Driverless cars could be on some UK roads by the end of 2026, the transport secretary has told the BBC. Mark Harper also said he expected to see the owners of those vehicles being able to travel… Continue reading Driverless cars: Tech possible for UK motorways by 2026, transport secretary says

Tech Trends 2024: AI and electric vehicle deals Getty Images By Ben Morris Technology of Business editor In the tech world, 2023 will perhaps be remembered as the year that generative AI went mainstream. From computer code, to artwork, to essays, generative AI systems can quickly create a range of content which, while not perfect,… Continue reading Tech Trends 2024: AI and electric vehicle deals

Nasa beams cat video from deep space with laser Nasa/JPL-Caltech By Liv McMahon Technology reporter Nasa has streamed an ultra high-definition video of a cat back to Earth from the depths of space. The 15-second clip of Taters the cat was sent via laser – and fittingly shows it chasing a laser beam. Footage of… Continue reading Nasa beams cat video from deep space with laser

TikTok faces watchdog probe after supplying inaccurate information Getty Images TikTok is being investigated by the UK communications watchdog over providing it with inaccurate information. It is now investigating whether the platform failed to comply with a legal information request. The information fed into a report Ofcom published on Thursday into what video-sharing platforms are… Continue reading TikTok faces watchdog probe after supplying inaccurate information

Threads: Meta’s rival to Elon Musk’s X launches in EU EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock By Imran Rahman-Jones and Tom Gerken Technology reporters Meta’s social media app Threads has launched in the European Union, five months after its release in other parts of the world. It debuted to much fanfare as a rival to Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter.… Continue reading Threads: Meta’s rival to Elon Musk’s X launches in EU

MoD fined after email blunder risked Afghan interpreters’ lives By Liv McMahon & Chris Vallance Technology reporters The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been fined £350,000 over an email blunder that exposed details of interpreters fleeing Afghanistan. The 265 people affected had worked with the UK government – some were in hiding when the Taliban… Continue reading MoD fined after email blunder risked Afghan interpreters’ lives

Google: Barbie and Shakira among most searched in 2023 Getty Images By Tom Gerken Technology reporter 2023 was the year of big films and celebrity deaths – if Google’s yearly review is to be believed. Barbie and Oppenheimer were the most searched films in 2023, at least when people weren’t looking for news about those… Continue reading Google: Barbie and Shakira among most searched in 2023