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]
BYD aims to replace Routemaster with 400-mile EV London bus, UK watchdog ‘makes enquiries’ with Microsoft
The new BYD BD11 double-decker bus is tipped to replace London's Routemaster with a maximum range of more than 400 miles and high levels of passenger comfort. Launched today at the London Bus Museum, the Chinese firm's latest electric bus arrives 11 years after it first launched a bus in the UK and shortly after…
Ofcom fines BT £2.8m for failing EE and Plusnet customers
EE and Plusnet – owned by BT – failed to implement new rules to help customers shop around At least 1.1 million customers were not given contract information before they signed up BT must refund early exit fees and let existing affected customers walk away penalty-free Ofcom has today fined BT £2.8m after it failed to provide…
Aston Villa Football Club leaks members’ data
The Cybernews research team has discovered that Aston Villa Football Club (AVFC) has left a publicly 'leaking bucket' containing the personally identifiable information of 135,770 individuals. The affected fans are vulnerable to spear phishing, social engineering attacks and identity theft attempts. The leak was first spotted on March 13th, 2024 when the Cybernews research team discovered…
Productivity soars in sectors exposed to AI, Trump’s Truth Social loses over £250 million in 3 months
The sectors of the global economy most heavily exposed to artificial intelligence (AI) are witnessing a marked productivity increase and command a significant wage premium, according to a report. Boosting hopes that AI might help lift the global economy out of a 15-year, low-growth trough, a PwC study found productivity growth was almost five times as…
Western Europe, North America priciest regions for broadband, Sudan cheapest
3,405 fixed-line broadband deals in 223 countries were analysed by broadband market experts at Cable.co.uk between 7 September 2023 and 10 November 2023 The UK came in a lowly 96th cheapest in the global table (USD 38.79), around five times the cost of broadband in war-torn Ukraine (USD 7.87) Western Europe as a region was quite expensive generally, with no country in…
BT delays landline switch off until 2027
BT has delayed plans to make customers switch from analogue copper-based landlines to digital-based VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) services following concerns from vulnerable people. The switch was paused at the end of last year after several incidents where telecare devices stopped working. Nearly two million people in the UK use personal alarms which rely on…
Zen Internet crowned Which’s Customer Service Brand of the Year
Which? has announced the winners of its 2024 Which? Awards, with Zen Internet taking the top spot in the new prestigious Customer Service Brand category. Winners of the 12 Which? Award categories were announced by the host, BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire, at an in-person ceremony in London today (20th May). This year’s awards saw Zen…
Self-driving vehicles set to be on roads by 2026 as Automated Vehicles Act becomes law
Self-driving vehicles could be on British roads in just two years as new law receives Royal Assent Move could create over 38,000 new jobs, cementing Britain’s position at forefront of self-driving tech industry Travel set to be revolutionised by £42 billion sector, increasing road safety and unlocking opportunities for those who currently can’t drive…
GTA6 to launch Autumn 2025, WhatsApp rolls out Chat Lock on linked devices
One of the most eagerly anticipated video game releases of recent times - the sixth edition of the Grand Theft Auto franchise - will take place in autumn 2025, its publisher says. Take-Two Interactive, parent company of developer Rockstar Games, made the announcement during its latest earnings call. Interest in GTA 6 is huge: the…
EU investigates Meta over addiction concerns, shares in Reddit jump after ChatGPT deal
The European Commission has opened an investigation into the owner of Facebook and Instagram over concerns that the platforms are creating addictive behaviour among children and damaging mental health. The EU executive said Meta may have breached the Digital Services Act (DSA), a landmark law passed by the bloc last summer that makes digital companies large and…
