Category: Technology

TikTok sues Montana to overturn first US state ban Getty Images By Max Matza BBC News, Seattle TikTok has sued to block the US state of Montana from banning residents from accessing its social media platform. Monday’s lawsuit comes after last week Montana became the first US state to pass a sweeping ban on the… Continue reading TikTok sues Montana to overturn first US state ban

Council accidentally published staff salaries online Google The personal details of 15,000 South Lanarkshire Council workers, including their salaries, were accidentally published online. The local authority confirmed staff information was shared in a spreadsheet following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. It is understood the data leak also involved details such as National Insurance numbers.… Continue reading Council accidentally published staff salaries online

One million cancel broadband as living costs rise Getty Images Up to one million people cancelled their broadband in the last year because of the high cost of living, a survey by Citizens Advice suggests. The charity said those struggling could have benefitted from cheaper social-tariffs or special low-cost packages. Recently, Ofcom warned 4.3m eligible… Continue reading One million cancel broadband as living costs rise

Face recognition used at Cardiff Beyoncé concert criticised By Chris Vallance & Peter Gillibrand BBC News Thousand of fans attending the Beyoncé concert in Cardiff could be scanned by live face recognition cameras deployed in the area by South Wales Police. The cameras will help identify people wanted for “priority offences”. Police also used the… Continue reading Face recognition used at Cardiff Beyoncé concert criticised

Facebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UK Getty Images By Shiona McCallum & Tom Gerken Technology reporters Facebook parent company Meta has begun rolling out a paid verification service in the UK. Similar to Elon Musk’s Twitter Blue, the service gives Facebook and Instagram users a blue tick from £9.99 per month. Subscribers must… Continue reading Facebook and Instagram paid verification starts in UK

Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino new Twitter CEO Getty Images Elon Musk has named a new chief executive of Twitter, just over six months after his controversial takeover of the social media company. The billionaire said Linda Yaccarino, the former head of advertising at NBCUniversal, would oversee business operations at the site, which has been… Continue reading Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino new Twitter CEO

Elon Musk says he has appointed new Twitter boss Getty Images By James Clayton & Natalie Sherman North America technology reporter and New York business reporter Elon Musk says that he has found a new chief executive to lead Twitter. He announced the news on the social media platform, which he bought last year for… Continue reading Elon Musk says he has appointed new Twitter boss

Google brings AI to search as it vies with Microsoft Getty Images By James Clayton, North America technology reporter BBC News Google has announced it is rolling out artificial intelligence (AI) to its core search engine. The move comes after Microsoft incorporated ChatGPT into its Bing search engine earlier this year. Search Generative Experience –… Continue reading Google brings AI to search as it vies with Microsoft

Children’s commissioner: Pornography affecting 8-year-olds’ behaviour PA Media By Philippa Wain Technology reporter The behaviour of children as young as eight is being affected by them viewing pornography, the children’s commissioner for England has said. “Children are seeing pornography too young – most of them by the age of 13 but [some are] seeing it… Continue reading Children’s commissioner: Pornography affecting 8-year-olds’ behaviour

Ex-Uber security chief sentenced over covering up hack Getty Images By Tom Gerken Technology reporter Uber’s former chief security officer has avoided jail and been sentenced to three years’ probation for covering up a cyber-attack from authorities. Joseph Sullivan was found guilty of paying hackers $100,000 (£79,000) after they gained access to 57 million records… Continue reading Ex-Uber security chief sentenced over covering up hack