Apple ditches electric car project, Bitcoin hits $60,000 – first time since 2021
Apple is canceling its plans to build an electric car, according to multiple outlets, ending a secretive project that has consumed immense resources over the past decade. Executives from the company made the unexpected announcement during an internal team meeting on Tuesday, forecasting layoffs and telling employees that many of them would shift to working on…
Top 20 “Workcation” cities for digital nomads
Since the end of the pandemic, there has been a shift in the mentality for many desk workers in the UK. A recent study has found that 43% of Brits said they would NOT apply for an advertised job if the description didn’t explicitly state that it was flexible while 37% of Brits said…
EV charging in public can cost over 20 times more than at home,report reveals
Home tariffs can be as low as 4p per kWh while public rates can exceed £1 – over twenty times as much - but there are other factors at play too Real costs – EV charging costs compared to refuelling ICE vehicles Geography rules – charging costs can vary wildly, with rural areas most and least…
Tesla rival BYD launches electric supercar, Nothing teases Phone (2a) in London
BYD has launched an all-electric supercar that can hit 60 miles per hour (mph) in under three seconds, as the Chinese start-up seeks to challenge luxury brands such as Ferrari and Lamborghini. The Tesla rival’s Yangwang U9, which will initially go on sale in China with a price tag of 1.68 million yuan (£184,000), has…
3 in 4 pensioners don’t believe TV licence fee is worth the money
Three-quarters of pensioners (76%) don't think that the TV licence payment offers good value for money, according to new research by Broadband Genie Three-fifths (61%) people aged over 75 are not aware that they may be eligible for a free TV licence The research highlights an exodus to streaming services, with a third of pensioners…
‘Scamscriptions’ and recurring payment traps on the rise, Which? warns
Which? is warning consumers to be on the lookout for ‘scamscriptions’ and recurring payment traps as they have become one of the most common types of reports to Which?’s scam sharer tool. In recent months, complaints about unwanted recurring payments have dominated scam reports shared with Which? through its scam sharer tool. Scammers seem to have been…
Meta to tackle AI fraud in EU elections, electric Renault 5 makes debut
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta says it will form a team to tackle deceptive artificial intelligence (AI) content in the upcoming EU elections in June. It is concerned by how generative AI - tech which can fake videos, images and audio - might be used to trick voters. It comes on the same day Home…
Top 10 most anticipated EVs for US customers – VW’s ID.Buzz tops list
The VW ID.Buzz, which is now available in the UK and Europe, is the most anticipated EV of 2024, research shows Volkswagen ID. Buzz leads the 2024 most anticipated EVs with a massive 507.9M searches. Ford Explorer, with 4.8M searches, ranks second and has nearly 100 times less search volume than Volkswagen ID. Buzz. The Porsche Macan electric SUV is the most…
Hosting a virtual games night with friends
A games night with friends is one of the best ways to spend quality time with one another. This is a time for healthy competition, bonding and making lasting memories. However, the trials and tribulations of everyday life mean games nights in person aren’t always possible. Fortunately, they can now be done virtually, ensuring you…
TfL collaborates with Google to launch online transport collection
Today (Monday 26 February), Transport for London (TfL) joins more than 200 UK cultural institutions who have collaborated with Google Arts & Culture to share their collection and stories online. TfL’s collaboration with Google Arts and Culture, whose mission is to preserve the world’s art and culture and to make it accessible to anyone,…