Recycled phone numbers leaving users exposed to hacking, Which? warns
Mobile phone users could be at risk of hacking, nuisance calls and messages or having their phone cut off due to little-known rules around recycling of old phone numbers, Which? warns. The consumer watchdog has uncovered that there are risks posed by existing phone numbers that get reused by other consumers – from social media…
Meta AI chatbot and smart glasses launch in UK, Tesla to launch ‘Cybercab’ robotaxi
Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has launched its artificial intelligence assistant in the UK, alongside AI-boosted sunglasses modelled by Mark Zuckerberg. Meta’s AI assistant, which can generate text and images, is now available on its social media platforms in the UK and Brazil, having already been launched in the US and Australia. Facebook and Instagram users…
Security awareness training not alleviating breach risk, survey finds
Human Risk Management (HRM) platform, CultureAI, has unveiled new research which shows that despite companies pouring increasing resources into their security awareness and training (SA&T) programmes, human-related breaches are still happening at an alarming rate. According to the survey, 96% of respondents allocate between 5% to 20% of their security budgets to awareness…
UK advertising watchdog cracks down on misleading broadband ads
The UK advertising watchdog has cracked down on marketing campaigns by telecoms companies including BT, EE, Virgin Media and O2 for misleading consumers about price rises added to their bills during their contracts. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has issued a batch of rulings against ads run by BT, its subsidiaries EE and Plusnet, as well as…
US officials threaten Google break-up, Netflix posts records UK revenues
US officials have confirmed they are considering breaking up Google's "illegal monopoly" of internet searches. The tech giant could face restrictions on its own products - including its Chrome browser, Play Store and Android operating system, the US Justice Department said. It comes after a judge found in August the company had broken anti-trust laws…
Sky Stream to launch across EE stores from October 15th
Sky Stream to launch in EE retail stores, via the EE website, and EE telesales from 15th October For the first time, EE customers will be able to order Sky Stream alongside EE home broadband Sky Stream makes it even easier to access Sky’s TV services EE, the consumer brand for the BT Group, and Sky have announced…
UK car industry issues warning over EV sales, Google launches AI Overviews video search
The UK car industry has warned its efforts to support the transition to electric vehicles cannot be sustained indefinitely as it faces the prospect of fines for missing climate-linked sales targets. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said that a government mandate, which requires its members to sell a minimum percentage of zero-emission…
All-electric Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S covers 794 km on single battery charge
VW ID.7 Maximum WLTP range of up to 709 km exceeded The vehicle was driven during the day on a defined route in actual traffic, which included both main through-roads and motorway sections ID.7 Pro S with 86-kWh battery (net) is designed for the greatest possible efficiency Driving the new all-electric…
Students adapt smart glasses to identify strangers on the street, Open AI raises $6.6 billion
Two students have made a pair of smart glasses with facial recognition technology to discover the private information of strangers. In a video demonstration, one of the Harvard students is shown using the technology to quickly discover details about the woman sitting near him at a train station in Boston. "Wait, are you Betsy?" he…
New report reveals how phishing campaigns have become increasingly commercialised
Presented to Tech Digest at a roundtable event in central London, cybersecurity company Egress launched its latest Phishing Threat Trends Report (October 2024), revealing a rise in phishing attacks as well as commoditised phishing-as-a-service campaigns. The report shows a 28% increase in phishing emails were sent between April 1st – June 30th vs January 1st…
