Category: Technology

Microsoft servers hacked by Chinese groups, firm says Chinese “threat actors” have hacked Microsoft’s SharePoint document software servers and targeted the data of the businesses using it, the firm has said. China state-backed Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon as well as China-based Storm-2603 were said to have “exploited vulnerabilities” in on-premises SharePoint servers, the kind… Continue reading Microsoft servers hacked by Chinese groups, firm says

Meta investors settle $8bn lawsuit with Zuckerberg over Facebook privacy Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to settle a multibillion dollar lawsuit with a group of shareholders over how top executives at Meta handled repeated privacy violations by Facebook. The shareholders were seeking $8bn (£6bn) in damages. It is unclear how much they agreed to settle for.… Continue reading Meta investors settle $8bn lawsuit with Zuckerberg over Facebook privacy

WeTransfer says files not used to train AI after backlash WeTransfer has confirmed it does not use files uploaded to their service to train artificial intelligence (AI) models. The file sharing company had received lots of criticism from customers on social media after changing its terms of service, which some interpreted as allowing it the… Continue reading WeTransfer says files not used to train AI after backlash

Paddy Power and Betfair users warned of ’email danger’ after breach Some Paddy Power and Betfair customers have been warned to “remain vigilant” after a hack of up to 800,000 users. A spokesperson for Flutter Entertainment, which owns the online gambling brands, confirmed to the BBC it had “suffered a data incident.” Some personal information… Continue reading Paddy Power and Betfair users warned of ’email danger’ after breach

Linda Yaccarino departs as boss of Musk’s X Linda Yaccarino, the boss of Elon Musk’s social media site X, has announced she is stepping down. Ms Yaccarino has been in the role since June, 2023. In a post on the platform, she said was “immensely grateful” to Musk for “entrusting me with the responsibility of… Continue reading Linda Yaccarino departs as boss of Musk’s X

Why don’t we trust technology in sport? Getty Images Zoe Kleinman Technology editor 46 minutes ago For a few minutes on Sunday afternoon, Wimbledon’s Centre Court became the perfect encapsulation of the current tensions between humans and machines. When Britain’s Sonay Kartal hit a backhand long on a crucial point, her opponent Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova knew… Continue reading Why don’t we trust technology in sport?

Viral band finds itself at the centre of AI claims and hoaxes A band called The Velvet Sundown has had its tracks played hundreds of thousands of times on Spotify since appearing several weeks ago – without anyone knowing for sure what it is. The band has a verified page on the music streaming platform,… Continue reading Viral band finds itself at the centre of AI claims and hoaxes

Millions of websites to get ‘game-changing’ AI bot blocker 8 hours ago Chris Vallance Senior Technology Reporter Getty Images Millions of websites – including Sky News, The Associated Press and Buzzfeed – will now be able to block artificial intelligence (AI) bots from accessing their content without permission. The new system is being rolled out… Continue reading Millions of websites to get ‘game-changing’ AI bot blocker

Trump says he has ‘a group of very wealthy people’ to buy TikTok President Donald Trump has said he has a buyer for TikTok, the video-sharing app that was banned in the US amid claims it posed a national security risk. In a Fox News interview, Trump said he had a group of “very wealthy… Continue reading Trump says he has ‘a group of very wealthy people’ to buy TikTok

Three network phone calls down but data still working 14 minutes ago Getty Images The mobile operator Three has confirmed some users are currently unable to make phone calls. In a post on X, the network said there was “an issue affecting voice services” but did not say how many customers are affected. Outage website… Continue reading Three network phone calls down but data still working