Category: News
Smart meters in north/south divide, Bitcoin breaks through $82,000 barrier
The way smart energy meters work in northern England and Scotland is causing issues for customers, BBC Panorama has been told. The body that represents energy companies, Energy UK, has confirmed for the first time there is a regional divide - because of the way meters send usage data back to suppliers...In the Midlands, Wales…
Boycott Wordle – New York Times workers plead, DNA firm disappears without trace
'Don't play Wordle' is the plea from striking New York Times workers who are complaining about what they say are unfair labour practices. The New York Times Tech Guild, which works on things like election content and recipes alongside the newspaper and website's popular array of puzzles, began industrial action earlier this week. The union…
Interview: Andrew Grill, Author of Digitally Curious
Last week we attended the launch of Andrew Grill's latest book, Digitally Curious, held in conjunction with SAP Concur at the firm's London office. In the book, the futurist, speaker, podcaster and technology trends expert examines critical business concepts, such as the future of work, from a technical and human-centric point of view. He also…
Roblox introduces new safety features, Australia bans Under 16s from social media
Roblox is introducing new safety features for children under the age of 13, following criticism of how it protects younger users. The free online gaming platform, which has around 70 million daily users, external worldwide, allows players to create their own games and play those made by others. It is particularly popular with children - but some…
EV deliveries rise in October as overall market shrinks
New car market falls by -6.0% in October, as businesses, fleets and private buyers register 9,241 fewer vehicles. Battery electric the only vehicles to see higher uptake as manufacturers subsidise transition with billions in unsustainable discounting. One in five BEV models now retailing for less than the average petrol or diesel but consumer support still…
Apple to roll out ‘Battery Intelligence’ for iPhone, Amazon slashes price of 43inch Hisense smart TV to £228
The iPhone could finally show you how long it’ll take to finish charging. Code spotted in the second iOS 18.2 beta by 9to5Mac shows a new “BatteryIntelligence” feature that will let you receive a notification with the iPhone’s estimated charging time. Some Android phones already show how long it takes to charge — a feature that has…
Vodafone and Three merger edges closer, is your Air Fryer spying on you?
The regulator says a merger between Vodafone and Three could go ahead - if both companies make price promises for consumers and commit to boosting the UK's 5G rollout. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had previously said that creating what would be the country's biggest mobile network could drive up prices and harm competition. But it…
Snapchat most-used app for grooming, new search feature for ChatGPT
The messaging app Snapchat is the most widely-used platform for online grooming, according to police figures supplied to the children's charity the NSPCC. More than 7,000 Sexual Communication with a Child offences were recorded across the UK in the year to March 2024 - the highest number since the offence was created. Snapchat made up…
BYD revenue overtakes Tesla, Russia fines Google more than world’s GDP!
The Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has seen its quarterly revenues soar, beating Tesla's for the first time. It posted more than 200bn yuan ($28.2bn, £21.8bn) in revenues between July and September. This is a 24% jump from the same period last year, and more than Elon Musk's company whose quarterly revenue was $25.2bn. However,…
Is Nintendo ‘Switch 2’ reveal just hours away? AI paedophile jailed in landmark case
The internet is still convinced a Nintendo Switch 2 announcement is going to happen this month, as a port of a major third-party open world game is also rumoured. It’ll be November on Friday and it’s looking very much like predictions about the Switch 2 – the fan nickname for Nintendo’s next gen console –…
