Category: Technology

Binance crypto boss sentenced to 4 months in prison Reuters By Liv McMahon Technology reporter The founder of the world’s largest crypto exchange has been sentenced to four months in prison for allowing criminals to launder money on his platform. Changpeng Zhao resigned from Binance in November and pleaded guilty to violating US money laundering… Continue reading Binance crypto boss sentenced to 4 months in prison

US probes Ford hands-free driving tech after crashes Bloomberg via Getty Images Chris Vallance & Liv McMahon Technology reporters 40 minutes ago A US road safety agency is investigating Ford’s BlueCruise driver assistance system following two fatal collisions. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wrote in both cases Ford Mustang Mach-E cars collided with… Continue reading US probes Ford hands-free driving tech after crashes

Tesla Autopilot recall to be probed by US regulator Getty Images 33 minutes ago The US auto regulator is investigating whether Tesla’s biggest ever recall successfully addressed safety concerns relating to its driver assistance system. In December, Tesla issued a software update to two million of its vehicles in the US to fix problems with… Continue reading Tesla Autopilot recall to be probed by US regulator

US Senate passes bill that could see TikTok banned João da Silva and Kelly Ng BBC News 24 April 2024, 02:50 BST Updated 10 minutes ago The US Senate has approved a controversial landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America. It gives TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, six months to sell its stake or… Continue reading US Senate passes bill that could see TikTok banned

Grindr sued for allegedly revealing users’ HIV status Getty Images Tom Singleton & Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporters 5 hours ago Grindr, the world’s biggest dating app for the LGBT community, is being sued for allegedly sharing personal information such as people’s HIV status with third parties. According to the claim, lodged at the High Court… Continue reading Grindr sued for allegedly revealing users’ HIV status

Influential women’s tech network shuts down unexpectedly Getty Images Imran Rahman-Jones Technology reporter 15 minutes ago Women Who Code (WWC), a charity which supports women who work in the technology sector, has announced it is shutting down because of a lack of funding. The US-based organisation says it had 360,000 people in its community, across… Continue reading Influential women’s tech network shuts down unexpectedly

Bye, robot: Atlas retires after 11 years of jumps, flips and falls This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. 17 April 2024, 12:18 BST Updated 1 minute ago Atlas, a humanoid robot which can run, somersault and do backflips, has been retired after 11… Continue reading Bye, robot: Atlas retires after 11 years of jumps, flips and falls

Government should counter misinformation on TikTok – MPs Getty Images 12 April 2024 The government should publish advice for its departments on engaging with young people, including on TikTok, a group of MPs has said. The culture, media and sport committee has been looking into countering disinformation online. Its call comes despite TikTok currently being… Continue reading Government should counter misinformation on TikTok – MPs

Regulator fears big tech firms’ power in AI market Getty Images By Chris Vallance Technology reporter, BBC News Big tech’s dominance of the rapidly developing artificial intelligence (AI) market is a matter of “real concern”, the competition regulator has warned. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is looking into the new breed of powerful AI… Continue reading Regulator fears big tech firms’ power in AI market

World of Warcraft to return to China Getty Images Mariko Oi Business reporter 9 hours ago Popular games such as World of Warcraft will be back in China this summer, according to Chinese video games giant NetEase. Last year, NetEase and game developer Activision Blizzard ended their 14-year partnership due to disagreement over intellectual property… Continue reading World of Warcraft to return to China