Category: Technology

Sky and TalkTalk block suicide website linked to 50 deaths By Angus Crawford and Tony Smith BBC News A leading UK broadband provider has blocked access for its 5.7 million users to a website promoting suicide. Sky Broadband says the forum will automatically be barred if home users are using its standard filters. A second… Continue reading Sky and TalkTalk block suicide website linked to 50 deaths

Sam Bankman-Fried pressed in court over past comments Reuters By Natalie Sherman Business reporter, New York Sam Bankman-Fried struggled to account for the management of his now-bankrupt crypto exchange, FTX, as his fraud trial neared its conclusion on Tuesday. Prosecutors in New York finished questioning the 31-year-old, who made the risky decision to take the… Continue reading Sam Bankman-Fried pressed in court over past comments

Can Rishi Sunak’s big summit save us from AI nightmare? Getty Images By Zoe Kleinman Technology editor If you don’t know where you stand on artificial intelligence, you’re not alone. Will it save humanity or destroy us? The stakes are that high and the jury is still out, even among the world’s leading experts. Some… Continue reading Can Rishi Sunak’s big summit save us from AI nightmare?

FTX: ‘Crypto King’ tells judge he acted on legal advice Getty Images By Natalie Sherman & Daniel Thomas BBC News Former crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried has been testifying to a judge at his trial after the jury was sent home. The former entrepreneur was asked to speak to Judge Lewis Kaplan to determine which parts… Continue reading FTX: ‘Crypto King’ tells judge he acted on legal advice

PlayStation 5 supply issues finally fixed after three years, says Sony Getty Images Supply chain problems that plagued the PlayStation 5 for three years have now been resolved, its maker Sony has said. The global chip shortage which began in 2020 impacted industries from car manufacturing to credit cards. Customers were frustrated at month-long waits… Continue reading PlayStation 5 supply issues finally fixed after three years, says Sony

Paedophiles using AI to turn singers and film stars into kids Getty Images By Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent Paedophiles are using artificial intelligence (AI) to create images of celebrities as children. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said images of a well-known female singer reimagined as a child are being shared by predators. On one dark… Continue reading Paedophiles using AI to turn singers and film stars into kids

Tinder: Friends and family can help you make a good match Getty Images It’s often said romantic partners need the approval of our friends and family. But now the dating app Tinder is taking things a step further, by enabling friends and family of users to recommend potential matches. Under the Tinder Matchmaker feature, users… Continue reading Tinder: Friends and family can help you make a good match

Google Pixel’s face-altering photo tool sparks AI manipulation debate Getty Images By Darren Waters BBC News The camera never lies. Except, of course, it does – and seemingly more often with each passing day. In the age of the smartphone, digital edits on the fly to improve photos have become commonplace, from boosting colours to… Continue reading Google Pixel’s face-altering photo tool sparks AI manipulation debate

Instagram sorry for adding ‘terrorist’ to some Palestinian user bios Getty Images By Liv McMahon & Joe Tidy Technology team Meta has apologised for adding “terrorist” to the biographies of some Instagram users describing themselves as Palestinian. Meta said it fixed a problem “that briefly caused inappropriate Arabic translations” in some of its products. “We… Continue reading Instagram sorry for adding ‘terrorist’ to some Palestinian user bios

Nokia to axe up to 14,000 jobs to cut costs Getty Images By Mariko Oi & Tom Espiner BBC News Finnish telecoms giant Nokia is to axe between 9,000 and 14,000 jobs by the end of 2026 to cut costs. The announcement was made as the company reported a 20% drop in sales between July… Continue reading Nokia to axe up to 14,000 jobs to cut costs