Nothing Phone 2a sales top 100,000 after few hours, AI weapons-scanning company backtracks
Sales of the new Nothing Phone 2a have already topped 100,000 just hours after it went on sale in signs the London-based smartphone designer has gained a major foothold in the market. The device, which retails at £319, was launched yesterday as a cheaper alternative to the higher-spec Nothing Phone 2 and aims to…
The Most Convenient Payment Options for Mobile Casino Players
As consumers, we want convenient payment options. It may be for shopping online, sending money abroad or playing at mobile online casinos. Why? If you ask me, I want to deposit and withdraw my money as seamlessly as possible. I don't want to wait for my money and I don't want to wait to use…
Doctors use Apple Vision Pro during surgery, British robot Ameca does celeb impressions
Doctors use Apple Vision Pro during surgery. Image: eXeX A medical team at Cromwell Hospital in London strapped on the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro during two spinal surgeries. Doctors are calling the device a “game-changing” tool, beefing up Apple’s claims that the headset has a future as a medical device. Doctors…
IT best choice for flexible working and highest salaries, survey reveals
Almost every third job in IT is remote, making the sector a leader when it comes to flexible working, a new study by electronic retailer Currys reveals. Since the end of the pandemic, there has been a shift in mentality for many desk workers in the UK, with nearly half of them (49%) stating their desire for…
3 in 4 pensioners unaware of broadband social tariffs, claims study
Over three-quarters of pensioners (78%) are still not aware of broadband social tariffs despite millions potentially being eligible for cheaper deals Two-fifths of pensioners (41%) now say they rely on the internet to communicate with loved ones and a further 39% for entertainment Broadband Genie is calling on providers to increase awareness of social tariffs,…
Slow progress tackling UK’s e-waste problem, AirBnB bans indoor security cameras
The government has made little progress on tackling e-waste in the UK, the Environment Audit Committee has said. It published a report in November 2020 which said that every UK household had 20 unused electronic items at home. "It appears the government is yet to grasp fully the scale of the e-waste tsunami," its chairman…
Analysts Suggest We May Have Reached ‘Peak Algorithm’
Nowadays everyone at least has a passing understanding of what an algorithm is – it’s the clever bit of tech wizardry that’s employed by seemingly every app or platform we interact with. Their uses vary, but at root it’s all about filtering and customizing information for individual users. It’s easy to forget that this whole…
Joe Biden says he would sign TikTok ban, brakes fail on Big Brother winner’s Jaguar EV
Joe Biden has said he would sign legislation banning popular video-sharing app TikTok in the United States. Legislation passed through the US House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously on Thursday calling on China's ByteDance to divest its ownership of TikTok or effectively face a US ban. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, who supports the bill, has…
US TikTok users unhappy at proposed sale, some Chinese EVs ‘almost uninsurable’
American politicians are being inundated with calls from TikTok users unhappy at plans to force its parent company to sell the social media app. A bill that would mandate the sale within six months or see TikTok facing a ban was approved by a US congressional panel on Thursday. Earlier, users of the app had…
International Women’s Day: Falling support for EV adoption among women
L-R Nicola Hume, Ginny Buckley, Nicki Shields UK-wide survey conducted by Electrifying.com and The AA reveals fewer than one in ten women believe their next car will be electric 61% of women say they feel less confident at the prospect of driving an EV than they do a petrol or diesel car…
