Tag: PlayStation 5
Tesla shares up 22% as Musk promises budget EV, Kia EV3 named car of the year
Tesla shares closed up nearly 22% on Thursday – their biggest single-day gain in over a decade – as Elon Musk’s bold forecast of surging sales reassured investors he was still looking to grow its core business of selling electric cars. At close, nearly $150bn was added to the company’s market value. Musk forecast 20-30%…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Could electricity be beamed wirelessly from space?
Image: European Space Agency Space chiefs are to investigate whether electricity could be beamed wirelessly from orbit into millions of homes. The European Space Agency will this week likely approve a three-year study to see if having huge solar farms in space could work and be cost effective. The eventual aim…
Tech Digest daily roundup: ‘Skinometer’ detects skin cancer invisible to human eye
The world's first scanner capable of detecting skin cancer invisible to the human eye has been invented to improve diagnosis and speed up surgery. The aim of the "Skinometer" - developed by scientists at Warwick University - is to detect how far the cancer has spread beneath the skin. Skin cancer patients being treated at…
Tech Digest daily roundup: The grand theft of Grand Theft Auto VI
Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto. Image: Rockstar Games It’s been a giant week for video game news. Nintendo announced a release date of 5 May 2023 for the next Legend of Zelda game (now titled Tears of the Kingdom, certainly not an intentional reference to the death of the Queen); we’ve seen…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Technology changes call centre accents
A Silicon Valley start-up has developed technology that can change the accents of call centre workers in real time. The company, Sanas, has told the BBC that its technology could overcome accent-based prejudice and reduce racist abuse faced by staff. But some critics have called it a move in the wrong direction and say language…
Tech Digest daily roundup: ALI Technologies launches £500K hoverbike
ALI Technologies hoverbike costs nearly £500,000. Image: ALI Technologies A Japanese start-up is hoping to convince motorists to swap their cars for a $680,000 (£495,000) hoverbike. ALI Technologies' XTurismo Limited Edition went on sale in Japan, earlier on Wednesday. Electronics giant Mitsubishi and footballer Keisuke Honda are two backers of the…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Could Facebook smart sunglasses be used for secret recording?
Facebook has come under pressure over its video-recording sunglasses after tests of the eyewear found that people struggled to see a warning light informing them they were being filmed. The social network has attempted to succeed where both Google and Snapchat have so far failed in convincing people to don the high-tech glasses, which can record…
Tech Digest daily round up: China bans Tesla EVs for state officials
China is to place curbs on state officials using Tesla vehicles over fears the electric cars could be used for spying, according to reports. The Chinese state will bar government officials and military personnel from using cars from Elon Musk's electric vehicle company. China believes the cars can be used to record video footage of…
Parents spending £1000 on children’s tech this Xmas
Parents are expected to spend nearly £1,000 on their children's tech this Christmas. Nearly half of children are hoping for the brand-new PlayStation 5 which retails at almost £450, while 43 per cent have their fingers crossed for a set of Apple AirPods which sell for around £160. A third of children have a…
Virgin Media sees record-breaking traffic on Xbox launch
Tuesday 10 November was Virgin Media’s busiest day of broadband traffic on record – 30% higher than October’s average This was linked to the launch of Xbox Series X/S consoles and games including Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Destiny 2 Blue Light, a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare update and pre-download of Call of Duty: Black Ops…
