Author: Chris Price
Chris has been a journalist since the 1990s. In addition to editing TechDigest.tv and ShinyShiny.tv, he also regularly contributes tech/business articles to The Daily Telegraph and Tech Radar. A passionate swimmer, Chris has his own swimming blog and is a qualified lifeguard. He can be contacted at [email protected]
Brits only give TV shows 34 minutes to impress them before turning off
A recent study by Currys revealed TV viewers take a surprisingly short time to decide if they want to continue watching a show, with the average chance to impress being just 34 minutes! And when it comes to movies, Brits give them just 30 minutes before turning off. But what keeps Brits switched on? The survey found…
Instagram forces users to watch ads, Russia ‘targeting Olympics with deepfakes’
Instagram is testing adverts that users cannot skip past. The social media platform currently allows people to swipe or scroll past adverts that appear in its main feed of images and videos, as well as in its Stories and Reels feeds. But it is now trialling a feature called "ad break", which users say they…
MrBeast overtakes T-Series for most YouTube subscribers, Siri to get overhaul
MrBeast has overtaken T-Series as the biggest YouTube channel in a long-running battle for the most subscribers. Indian music label T-Series, which uploads trailers and music videos, held the record for the largest YouTube channel for five years, before it was toppled on Sunday. MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, was already the individual with the…
Siemens claims British battery trains will save £3.5bn
Siemens Mobility's battery trains, to be assembled in Goole, Yorkshire could replace ageing diesel fleets within the next decade. Only small sections of track would need to be electrified, with fast-charging at key points on routes supplied from the domestic grid via Siemens’ Rail Charging Converters (RCCs). This would save £3.5 billion and 12…
Wayve to take on US tech giants, Apple iPhone 5s now ‘officially obsolete’
British driverless car champion Wayve is planning to put its cars on the streets of San Francisco, challenging US tech giants including Elon Musk’s Tesla and Google’s Waymo in their own backyard. The self-driving car company, which last month raised over $1bn (£780m) for its technology, is laying the groundwork for deploying its fleet in…
Top 10 breached countries in the world: four in Europe
Cybercriminals steal personal data from hundreds of websites every day, using it to execute cyberattacks, sell on the black market, or leak on the dark web. However, according to data presented by Cybernews, the number of data breach victims in 2023 decreased by 50% compared to 2022. Based on the Cybernews Personal Data Leak Checker…
ChatGPT ‘much hyped but not much used’, YouTube unveils Playables
Very few people are regularly using "much hyped" artificial intelligence (AI) products like ChatGPT, a survey suggests. Researchers surveyed 12,000 people in six countries, including the UK, with only 2% of British respondents saying they use such tools on a daily basis. But the study, from the Reuters Institute and Oxford University, says young people…
2 in 5 customers concerned about AI ethics, new report reveals
A new report from customer experience company, CX Network, has revealed that 2 in 5 (43%) of customers are concerned about ethical AI use. 29% of CX professionals record a positive impact on customer loyalty as a result of their use of generative AI, but with customers levelling up their understanding of how AI works…
Skywell BE11 unveiled at Everything Electric Show
A single trim level which includes 12.8” touchscreen display, heated and ventilated seats and motion-sensing electric rear tailgate Two battery options offering a range of up to 304 miles (WLTP – Combined) Backed by a 7-year, 100,000-mile vehicle warranty and 8-year, 155,000-mile battery warranty Pricing to be confirmed The all-new Skywell BE11 was officially unveiled…
AI regulators in the UK are under resourced, Tories turn to TikTok to promote National Service
Regulators for artificial intelligence in the UK are "under-resourced" compared to developers of the technology, the Commons science committee chief has warned. Outgoing chairman of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Greg Clark, said he is "worried" by the gap between regulators and the "finance that major developers can command". In a report produced by…
