Category: Technology

Actors demand action over ‘disgusting’ explicit video game scenes Getty Images Chris Vallance Technology reporter 18 minutes ago Performers working in the games industry have spoken of their distress at being asked to work on explicit content without notice, including a scene featuring a sexual assault. Sex scenes are common in modern games – and… Continue reading Actors demand action over ‘disgusting’ explicit video game scenes

Disney+ terms prevent allergy death lawsuit, Disney says Getty Images Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter 14 August 2024, 13:20 BST Updated 33 minutes ago Disney World is arguing a man cannot sue it over the death of his wife because of terms he signed up to in a free trial of Disney+. Jeffrey Piccolo filed a… Continue reading Disney+ terms prevent allergy death lawsuit, Disney says

Delta Airlines laces into CrowdStrike, says it lost $500m in outage Getty Images Nadine Yousif BBC News 1 hour ago Delta Airlines has expressed frustration with CrowdStrike in a new letter on Thursday, as the two companies continue to trade jabs after last month’s massive global network outage. The US-based carrier accused the cybersecurity company… Continue reading Delta Airlines laces into CrowdStrike, says it lost $500m in outage

The real story of the news website accused of fuelling riots Getty Images Marianna Spring BBC disinformation and social media correspondent 18 minutes ago What connects a dad living in Lahore in Pakistan, an amateur hockey player from Nova Scotia – and a man named Kevin from Houston, Texas? They’re all linked to Channel3Now –… Continue reading The real story of the news website accused of fuelling riots

Watchdog to fine NHS IT firm £6m after medical records hack Getty Images 37 minutes ago The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has provisionally imposed a £6m fine on an NHS software provider over a data breach which affected more than 80,000 people. The breach took place in 2022 and included sensitive personal information including medical… Continue reading Watchdog to fine NHS IT firm £6m after medical records hack

Government shelves £1.3bn UK tech and AI plans Getty Images Zoe Kleinman Technology editor, BBC News 31 minutes ago The new Labour government has shelved £1.3bn of funding promised by the Conservatives for tech and Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects, the BBC has learned. It includes £800m for the creation of an exascale supercomputer at Edinburgh… Continue reading Government shelves £1.3bn UK tech and AI plans

CrowdStrike sued by shareholders over global outage Reuters João da Silva Business reporter 18 minutes ago CrowdStrike is being sued by shareholders after a faulty update by the cybersecurity firm crashed more than eight millions computers and caused chaos around the world. The lawsuit accuses the company of making “false and misleading” statements about its… Continue reading CrowdStrike sued by shareholders over global outage

Microsoft apologises after thousands report new outage Reuters 13 minutes ago Technology giant Microsoft has apologised after thousands in the UK reported issues with its products, ranging from email service Outlook to the hit game Minecraft. Downdetector, which tracks websites, showed thousands had reported problems on Tuesday afternoon. The incident comes less than two weeks… Continue reading Microsoft apologises after thousands report new outage

ChatGPT reveals search feature in Google challenge Getty Images Natalie Sherman BBC News 25 July 2024, 20:50 BST Updated 31 minutes ago OpenAI is working on adding new powers to its artificial intelligence (AI) bot, as it seeks to edge out Google as the go-to search engine. The company said it was trialling a search… Continue reading ChatGPT reveals search feature in Google challenge

Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover Getty Images Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service Graham Fraser Technology reporter 33 minutes ago Israeli cyber-security firm Wiz has rejected a $23bn (£17.8bn) takeover offer from Google parent company Alphabet, in what would have been its largest-ever acquisition. In an internal memo to staff seen by the… Continue reading Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover