Category: Technology

Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress Getty Images 14 minutes ago The price of bitcoin has risen above $80,000 (£62,000) for the first time ever, after Donald Trump’s decisive victory in the US election last week. It comes as the Republicans are edging closer to overall control of Congress after… Continue reading Bitcoin tops record $80,000 as Trump nears sweep of US Congress

Vodafone-Three merger could get green light, watchdog says Getty Images 5 November 2024, 09:32 GMT Updated Just now The regulator says a merger between Vodafone and Three could go ahead – if both companies make price promises for consumers and commit to boosting the UK’s 5G rollout. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had previously… Continue reading Vodafone-Three merger could get green light, watchdog says

Snapchat most-used app for grooming, says NSPCC Getty Images Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter 39 minutes ago The messaging app Snapchat is the most widely-used platform for online grooming, according to police figures supplied to the children’s charity the NSPCC. More than 7,000 Sexual Communication with a Child offences were recorded across the UK in the… Continue reading Snapchat most-used app for grooming, says NSPCC

TikTok founder becomes China’s richest man Getty Images Tom Gerken Technology reporter 6 minutes ago The surging global popularity of TikTok has seen the co-founder of its parent company, ByteDance, become China’s richest person. According to a rich list produced by the Hurun Research Institute, Zhang Yiming, is now worth $49.3bn (£38bn) – 43% more… Continue reading TikTok founder becomes China’s richest man

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches with eyes on Game Pass Microsoft Activision Blizzard Andrew Rogers & Manish Pandey BBC Newsbeat 47 minutes ago It has been eagerly anticipated, but this year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has finally dropped for gamers to get stuck into. The Call of Duty (CoD) series is… Continue reading Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches with eyes on Game Pass

TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project Getty Images 9 minutes ago TikTok-owner, ByteDance, says it has sacked an intern for “maliciously interfering” with the training of one of its artificial intelligence (AI) models. But the firm rejected reports about the extent of the damage caused by the unnamed individual, saying they “contain some… Continue reading TikTok owner sacks intern for sabotaging AI project

Instagram adds features to help stop sextortion Getty Images Liv McMahon Technology reporter 4 hours ago Instagram will stop people from being able to screenshot or screen-record images and videos intended to be viewed once, as part of “ongoing efforts” to prevent sextortion on the platform. Its parent company Meta announced features on Thursday aimed… Continue reading Instagram adds features to help stop sextortion

Firm hacked after accidentally hiring North Korean cyber criminal Getty Images Joe Tidy Cyber Correspondent, BBC World Service 22 minutes ago A company has been hacked after accidentally hiring a North Korean cyber criminal as a remote IT worker. The unidentified firm hired the technician after he faked his employment history and personal details. Once… Continue reading Firm hacked after accidentally hiring North Korean cyber criminal

Elon Musk accused of copying designs by I, Robot director Reuters 18 minutes ago The director of 2004 sci-fi film I, Robot has accused billionaire Elon Musk of copying his designs for humanoid machines and self-driving vehicles. At a Tesla event on Thursday, Musk unveiled Tesla’s futuristic Cybercab, complete with winged doors and no steering… Continue reading Elon Musk accused of copying designs by I, Robot director

US and UK announce online child safety partnership Getty Images Chris Vallance Senior Technology Reporter 12 minutes ago The US and the UK have announced what they say is their first joint agreement aimed at keeping children safer online. It will see the setting up of a joint online safety working group to share evidence… Continue reading US and UK announce online child safety partnership