Tag: tim cook
ChatGPT ‘much hyped but not much used’, YouTube unveils Playables
Very few people are regularly using "much hyped" artificial intelligence (AI) products like ChatGPT, a survey suggests. Researchers surveyed 12,000 people in six countries, including the UK, with only 2% of British respondents saying they use such tools on a daily basis. But the study, from the Reuters Institute and Oxford University, says young people…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Starlink satellites to be deployed for UK rural broadband trial
Starlink. (2022, November 30). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starlink Elon Musk’s satellite Starlink technology is to be part of a UK government trial to get better internet connectivity to remote parts of the country. The technology, which uses more than 3,000 low Earth orbit small satellites to beam a broadband signal and is…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Plans to remove harmful content axed from Online Safety Bill
Controversial measures which would have forced big technology platforms to take down legal but harmful material have been axed from the Online Safety Bill. Critics of the section in the bill claimed it posed a risk to free speech. Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan denied weakening laws protecting social media users and said adults would have…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Turkey overtakes Brazil as most expensive place in world to buy iPhone
For years, Brazil was known for having the most expensive iPhone in the world. This happened with iPhone 12, iPhone 13, and even the third-generation iPhone SE. This time, however, another country has taken the top spot in the ranking. According to research by Nukeni shared with 9to5Mac, Turkey now has the world’s most expensive iPhone 14....Using iPhone 14 Pro as…
Tech Digest daily roundup: BMW announces ‘Chameleon Car’
If you have ever grown bored with the colour of your car, then you might like BMW's idea - to change it on a whim. At CES 2022, it showed off how a car's exterior could effectively become ePaper which, when charged with a small electric current, changes colour or creates a pattern. Its "iX…
Apple iPhone 13 launch: What the experts say
We ask the experts what they thought about last night's Apple California streaming event, which included announcements on the new iPhone 13, iPad Mini and Apple Watch Series 7... On the iPhone 13 Ben Wood, Chief Analyst, CCS Insight: “These updates follow Apple’s tried and tested formula of delivering new products with metronomic consistency.…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple agrees to App Store concessions
Independent developers will be allowed to tell iPhone users about ways of avoiding the “Apple Tax” on their apps for the first time, as part of an out-of-court settlement concluding a class-action lawsuit against the company. The agreement, which is accompanied by a $100m payout from Apple to be distributed among App Store developers who…
Tech Digest daily round up: Apple boss Tim Cook takes witness stand
Apple boss Tim Cook took the witness stand for the first time in his company's major legal battle with Epic Games over an alleged monopoly. Epic, maker of the hit video game Fortnite, claims Apple's tight control over iPhone apps hurts competition. During his appearance, Mr Cook argued that keeping control of the App Store…
Tech Digest daily round up: Halfords Carrera impel is-1 e-scooter reviewed
Private e-scooters may be illegal on UK roads (and pavements), but this doesn't stop retailers from selling them. Chris Price reviews the latest Halfords e-scooter, the Carrera impel is-1, for Tech Radar. "Looking for a solid, powerful e-scooter? Then the Carrera impel is-1 is definitely worth considering," he writes. "Everything about this e-scooter feels robust,…
Fortnite takes bite out of ‘rotten Apple’ in 1984 parody
Apple has removed Fortnite from its App Store following legal action from Fornite's owner Epic. The games maker has also released a parody suggesting Apple is behaving like 1984's Big Brother in its actions. The move came after a Fortnite update that lets players buy in-game currency at a lower rate if they buy directly…
