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BBC iPlayer to end PC/Mac downloads, Stellantis commits to Tesla EV charging

The BBC's iPlayer streaming service is to end downloads for users who watch on desktop or laptop computers. Programmes will still be available to download on tablets and phones via the mobile iPlayer app. Currently viewers on PCs and Macs can save programmes via the iPlayer Downloads app, but that will be closed. The changes…

13 February 202413 February 2024 Chris Price News

Tech Digest daily roundup: UK Government defends demanding access to private messages

The technology secretary has defended a controversial section of the Online Safety Bill which would force messaging apps to access the content of private messages if requested by the regulator Ofcom. She said it was a sensible approach in order to protect children from abuse. But some tech firms, including WhatsApp and Signal, have threatened…

10 August 202310 August 2023 Chris Price News

Tech Digest daily news: TikTok content with eating disorder hashtags continues to rise

TikTok videos using hashtags previously identified as hosting eating-disorder content are continuing to attract views, new research by the Centre for Countering Digital Hate has found. A December report by the campaign group identified "coded" hashtags where users could access potentially harmful videos promoting restrictive diets and so-called "thinspo" content, designed to encourage harmful weight loss.…

5 March 20235 March 2023 Chris Price News

Tech Digest daily roundup: Porn websites will have to verify age of users

Porn websites in the UK will be legally required to verify the age of their users under new internet safety laws. The legislation, which is part of the draft Online Safety Bill, aims to give children better protection from explicit material. The measures, to ensure users are 18 or over, could see people asked to…

8 February 20228 February 2022 Chris Price News

Microsoft detail Windows 8 on ARM (WOA)

Microsoft have revealed the first concrete details of how Windows 8 will work on ARM-based architecture, following last years announcement that the two will be compatible. Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky has revealed that Windows on ARM (or WOA) will be…

10 February 2012 Gerald Lynch Microsoft, Tech Digest news, Windows 8

ARM's Cortex-A7 CPU will improve smartphone battery life

Chip makers ARM have introduced the new Cortex-A7 processor, claiming it's so efficient that it can boost smartphone battery life considerably. Built using a 28nm process, entry-level smartphones will see the biggest improvements, with ARM boasting that cheaper smartphones may…

21 October 2011 Gerald Lynch Mobile phones, Tech Digest news

Intel's Windows 8 complaints are misleading, say Microsoft

A war of words has begun between Microsoft Windows president Steven Sinofsky and Intel senior vice president Renee James, after the Redmond giants claimed Intel have made innacurate claims about the forthcoming Windows 8 software. Speaking at the Intel Investor…

19 May 2011 Gerald Lynch Microsoft, Tech Digest news, Windows 8

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