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Instagram adds features to help stop sextortion, Richard Branson back to balloon roots
Instagram will stop people from being able to screenshot or screen-record images and videos intended to be viewed once, as part of "ongoing efforts" to prevent sextortion on the platform. Its parent company Meta announced features on Thursday aimed at protecting teens from being tricked into sending intimate images to scammers and blackmailed over them.…
Ofcom gives progress update on UK’s Online Safety Act
Two months out from online safety laws coming into force, Ofcom has warned tech firms they could face enforcement action if they don’t comply with new duties when the time comes. Today, Ofcom has provided an update on its progress in implementing the Online Safety Act and set out what to expect over the next year. The…
Social media faces tough sanctions under new Ofcom measures, US introduces ‘click to cancel’ rights
Social media companies will face punishments for failing to keep children safe on their platforms, communications watchdog Ofcom has warned. Services like Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp could face fines from the regulator if they do not comply with the new Online Safety Act - which comes into force early next year - Ofcom chief executive Dame…
Ransomware survey reveals nearly a third of businesses suffered data loss in 2024
The number of ransomware victims who paid a ransom in 2024 more than doubled on the previous year from 6.9% to 16.3%, according to new research from cybersecurity provider Hornetsecurity. Data loss also increased dramatically, from 17.2% in 2023 to 30.2% in 2024. Alarmingly, 5% of organisations reported a complete loss of all affected data.…
Microsoft: cybercrime gangs working more closely with nation states, Amazon announces colour Kindle
Microsoft users face more than 600 million cyber attacks every day, partly fuelled by a growing trend of cyber crime gangs working with nation states, according to a new report by the company. In this year's Digital Defence report, Microsoft said countries like Russia, Iran and North Korea have changed how they worked in the last…
IMOU launches innovative dual lens home security cameras for UK
IMOU Cruiser Dual security camera. Image: IMOU IMOU has launched two unusual Dual Lens Series security cameras in the UK, the Ranger Dual and Cruiser Dual. Both are available in 6MP and 10MP variants. The IMOU Ranger Dual is billed as a state-of-the-art indoor security camera, designed to provide homeowners with…
More than 6 in 10 EVs bought in China, MP bids to ban smartphones in UK schools
More than six in 10 electric vehicles (EVs) sold globally last month were purchased by drivers in China, new figures show. A record 1.7m EVs were sold across the world in September, marking a 31pc increase compared to a year ago, according to research by Rho Motion. However, around 1.1m of these were in China, the…
AI gives voice to dead animals, Renault 4 returns as EV
If the pickled bodies, partial skeletons and stuffed carcasses that fill museums seem a little, well, quiet, fear not. In the latest coup for artificial intelligence, dead animals are to receive a new lease of life to share their stories – and even their experiences of the afterlife.More than a dozen exhibits, ranging from an…
Only 1 in 5 ‘comfortable’ as passengers in self-driving cars – as Tesla launches Cybercab
60% would not be comfortable being a passenger in an autonomous vehicle, and 19% aren’t sure Only one-quarter think AVs will help to improve road safety in future Dynamic cruise control is the most popular automated car feature among drivers New research has revealed that only one in five motorists would be comfortable as a…
Ofcom opens investigation into Gigaclear over Emergency Calls
Ofcom has opened an investigation into whether broadband network provider Gigaclear breached its regulatory obligations by failing to provide accurate and reliable caller location information to emergency organisations. Under Ofcom’s rules (called the General Conditions), when someone calls 112 or 999 using a landline with a Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) connection, their telecoms provider…
