Category: Technology

The Sims at 25: How a virtual dollhouse took over the world EA/Maxis Laura Cress and Tom Richardson BBC News and BBC Newsbeat 4 February 2025, 00:01 GMT The Sims was never supposed to be a hit. Back in the 1990s, when creator Will Wright pitched the game to his bosses, they weren’t convinced by… Continue reading The Sims at 25: How a virtual dollhouse took over the world

Barclays outage affecting payments and online banking Getty Images Graham Fraser Technology reporter 2 minutes ago Barclays bank has confirmed it is experiencing IT problems which it says is affecting its app, online banking and payments in and out of accounts. The bank says it is also unable to provide help via telephone or its… Continue reading Barclays outage affecting payments and online banking

Garmin users say smartwatches have stopped working Garmin Tom Gerken Technology reporter 3 minutes ago Smartwatch firm Garmin is facing a backlash after customers complained their devices were not working. Some users reported seeing a blue triangle when they tried to turn on their watch, while others were stuck on its start-up screen. Garmin’s Fenix… Continue reading Garmin users say smartwatches have stopped working

China’s DeepSeek AI upends assumptions and dents America’s swagger Reuters Lily Jamali North America Technology Correspondent, San Francisco 10 minutes ago The speed at which the new Chinese AI app DeepSeek has shaken the technology industry, the markets and the bullish sense of American superiority in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has been nothing… Continue reading China’s DeepSeek AI upends assumptions and dents America’s swagger

X ‘refused to take down video’ viewed by Southport killer Getty Images Graham Fraser Technology reporter 14 minutes ago Australia’s internet regulator says X refused to take down a video of a high-profile stabbing in Sydney that was watched by Axel Rudakubana just before he murdered three young girls in Southport. The body, eSafety, said… Continue reading X ‘refused to take down video’ viewed by Southport killer

ChatGPT down as thousands report issues worldwide Getty Images Tom Gerken Technology reporter 11 minutes ago Thousands of people have reported they are unable to use the world’s best-known artificial intelligence (AI) tool, ChatGPT Downdetector, which tracks website outages, showed more than 10,000 people reported the AI chatbot, which is made by OpenAI, was not… Continue reading ChatGPT down as thousands report issues worldwide

Netflix to raise prices as new subscribers soar NO JU-HAN/Netflix 16 minutes ago Netflix will raise prices across a number of countries after adding nearly 19 million subscribers in the final months of 2024. The streaming firm said it will increase subscription costs in the US, Canada, Argentina and Portugal. “We will occasionally ask our… Continue reading Netflix to raise prices as new subscribers soar

Melania Trump launches her own cryptocurrency Melania Trump Peter Hoskins Business reporter 20 January 2025, 03:54 GMT Updated 2 hours ago Incoming first lady Melania Trump has launched a cryptocurrency on the eve of her husband’s inauguration as US president. The announcement comes after President-elect Donald Trump launched the $Trump cryptocurrency. Both coins have risen… Continue reading Melania Trump launches her own cryptocurrency

TikTok goes offline in the US hours before ban due to come in EPA Aoife Walsh BBC News 19 January 2025, 03:47 GMT Updated 6 minutes ago TikTok has gone offline in the US, hours before a new law banning the platform was due to come into effect. A message appearing on the app for… Continue reading TikTok goes offline in the US hours before ban due to come in

TikTok says it will ‘go dark’ on Sunday without US government action This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Alys Davies BBC News, Washington 18 January 2025, 02:19 GMT Updated 7 hours ago TikTok has said it will be forced to “go dark” in… Continue reading TikTok says it will ‘go dark’ on Sunday without US government action