Category: Technology

How my on-air ‘brain fog’ moment sparked a big debate 38 minutes ago Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor BBC When I rather nervously shared a personal post about dealing with brain fog at work on the social network LinkedIn last week, I had no idea that it would have such an enormous impact. It’s been viewed hundreds… Continue reading How my on-air ‘brain fog’ moment sparked a big debate

Can technology fix fashion’s sizing crisis? 13 hours ago Shiona McCallumSenior technology reporter BBC Most women will relate to the misery of inconsistent sizing in high-street shops. A pair of jeans could easily be a size 10 by one brand and a size 14 in another, leaving customers confused and disheartened. It has led to… Continue reading Can technology fix fashion’s sizing crisis?

Danish man given suspended sentence for sharing nude film scenes on Reddit 16 minutes ago Laura CressTechnology reporter Getty Images A Danish man has been convicted of sharing nude scenes from copyrighted films and TV series on the social media site Reddit. According to a police document seen by BBC News, the man – who… Continue reading Danish man given suspended sentence for sharing nude film scenes on Reddit

Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion to be sentenced over £5bn Bitcoin stash 24 minutes ago Tony HanGlobal China Unit Metropolitan Police A woman, said by police to have bought cryptocurrency now worth billions of pounds using funds stolen from thousands of Chinese pensioners, is due to be sentenced this week for money laundering.… Continue reading Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion to be sentenced over £5bn Bitcoin stash

Elon Musk’s $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders 2 hours ago Lily Jamali,North America Technology correspondent, Liv McMahon,Technology reporter and Osmond Chia,Business reporter Tesla boss Elon Musk has had a record-breaking pay package that could be worth nearly $1tn (£760bn) approved by shareholders. The unprecedented deal was approved by 75% of votes and drew… Continue reading Elon Musk’s $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders

‘Vibe coding’ named word of the year by Collins Dictionary 8 hours ago Laura CressTechnology reporter Getty Images If you’ve ever wanted to create your own computer program but never learnt how to code, you might try “vibe coding”. Collins Dictionary’s word of the year – which is confusingly made up of two words –… Continue reading ‘Vibe coding’ named word of the year by Collins Dictionary

Tesla says Musk should be paid $1tn – will shareholders agree? 1 hour ago Lily JamaliNorth America Technology Correspondent, San Francisco Getty Images Ahead of Tesla’s annual general meeting (AGM) on Thursday there’s been one key message the electric car-maker has been hammering home to shareholders: the boss is worth $1tn. It has taken out… Continue reading Tesla says Musk should be paid $1tn – will shareholders agree?

Government disappointed by unexpected O2 price rise The government has asked the media regulator to revisit its rules on phone companies raising their prices in the middle of a contract, after O2 unexpectedly announced it was raising prices by £2.50 a month. Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said O2’s higher than expected price increase is “disappointing… Continue reading Government disappointed by unexpected O2 price rise

Will AI mean the end of call centres? 21 minutes ago Jane WakefieldTechnology reporter Getty Images Ask ChatGPT whether AI will replace humans in the customer service industry, and it will offer a diplomatic answer, the summary of which is “they will work side by side”. Humans though, are not so optimistic. Last year, the… Continue reading Will AI mean the end of call centres?

First UK phones to get satellite connectivity in signal blackspots announced 2 hours ago Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor Getty Images Virgin Media O2 is set to become the first mobile network operator to offer UK customers automatic connectivity via satellite in places without phone signal. O2 Satellite will be an optional service due to launch in… Continue reading First UK phones to get satellite connectivity in signal blackspots announced