Tag: Space X
iPhone 17 dummy phones leaked, Waymo’s autonomous vehicles rack up £50,000 in fines
Here’s your first look at the iPhone 17 dummies, Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/WnOjD71Iba — Sonny Dickson (@SonnyDickson) March 16, 2025 The pace is starting to pick up when it comes to iPhone 17 leaks and rumors, and some new images of dummy units for all four expected models have now found their way online, giving us a detailed…
Drivers confused by transition to EVs, new Ray Ban Meta smart glasses unveiled
UK drivers are "confused" by the country's electric car transition, ministers are being warned. Although most drivers are not hostile towards electric vehicles (EVs), many are confused about what changes are coming and when, according to new research from the AA. In a survey of more than 14,000 AA members, 7% thought the government was banning…
Instagram to release algorithm reset feature, UK approves Google’s $2 billion Anthropic investment
Instagram is releasing a feature that will let users easily reset their algorithms, as the UK government strengthens its regulation of online safety. With the new reset feature, users can clear their recommended content from Explore, Reels and their feed, potentially reducing the amount of harmful content they are exposed to. It's all part of…
Governor of California blocks AI safety bill, Yale smart video doorbell reviewed
The governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has blocked a landmark artificial intelligence (AI) safety bill, which had faced strong opposition from major technology companies. The proposed legislation would have imposed some of the first regulations on AI in the US. Mr Newsom said the bill could stifle innovation and prompt AI developers to move out…
AI used to shed light on under-mapped parts of world, Mr Beast faces lawsuit
Palu, Indonesia in 2023. Pic: Open Buildings, Google A new map made with AI has been launched to help shed light on life in under-mapped parts of the world. This week, the UN and Google launched the first map to show high-resolution building footprints and heights in Africa and across the global…
Data centres classified as critical national infrastructure, billionaire takes private spacewalk
Data centres in the UK are to be classified as critical national infrastructure, joining the emergency services, finance and healthcare systems, and energy and water supplies. It means they would get extra government support during a major incident, such as a cyber attack, an IT outage or extreme weather, in order to minimise disruption. Data…
Apple launches iPhone 16, Huawei responds with world’s first tri-fold smartphone
With business slumping, Apple has been under pressure to show what it will offer buyers to jumpstart a new wave of iPhone sales. On Monday, the technology giant revealed its hand - the iPhone 16 which has a camera button on the outside of the handset. The button is an external clue to the changes…
Open AI boss Sam Altman fired, will Humane’s AI pin really replace smartphones?
Sam Altman has been ousted as the head of artificial intelligence firm OpenAI by the company's board, which said it had lost confidence in his ability to lead the company. The board said Mr Altman had not been "consistently candid with his communications", hindering its ability to exercise its responsibilities. The 38-year-old helped launch OpenAI,…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Scramble for more power for Rishi Sunak’s AI lab
Officials are scrambling to secure extra electricity capacity for the likely home of Britain’s new sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) lab, amid fears the overloaded grid could undermine Rishi Sunak’s ambitions for the technology. The Prime Minister is understood to have become personally interested in efforts to secure extra grid capacity for a supercomputing lab in…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Home Office secretly lobbied for facial recognition company
Senior officials at the Home Office secretly lobbied the UK’s independent privacy regulator to act “favourably” towards a private firm keen to roll out controversial facial recognition technology across the country, according to internal government emails seen by the Observer. Correspondence reveals that the Home Office wrote to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) warning that policing minister, Chris…
