Driverless cars in UK ‘within 4 years’, Minecraft hits 300 million sales

Driverless cars could be delivering groceries and transporting passengers on Britain’s roads within four years under plans being considered by the Government. The Department for Transport has drawn up plans for laws that would allow autonomous vehicles without safety drivers in the front seat, according to industry sources. The legislation would be a slimmed down version…

Fitbit Charge 6 unveiled, Epic Games cuts workforce

Fitbit Charge 6 is the latest addition in the Google wearables division bringing improved health tracking and even deeper integration with Google apps like YouTube Music, Google Pay and Google Maps. Charge 6 features a 1.04-inch color AMOLED display with Always-On Display (AOD) functionality. The tracker features an aluminum, glass and resin build with a…

Brits waste 3 days a year deciding what to stream

Dithering Brits spend 90 minutes a week choosing shows and films on streaming services, equivalent to over three days a year per household Nearly a third of viewers (30%) admit that they stream every day, but one in seven (15%) say they often watch something they’ve already seen Welsh households are most divided on streaming,…

Netflix begins password crackdown

Thousands of people across the UK and US will get emails today that will see viewers lose access to Netflix. Emails will be sent to anyone who is sharing an account with someone who doesn't live in the same household. People who are not the main account holders and who do not live in the…

ShinyShiny snippets: Netflix password sharing crackdown to begin soon

Squid Game is the most popular series ever on Netflix. Image: Netflix Netflix's long-promised crackdown on password sharing will begin in the coming months, the firm says. The plan means members who want to share accounts with people outside of their household will face an extra fee. The move, aimed at…

7 ways to stay safe online

With cyber-related fraud cases increasing from 53% to 61% of all fraud incidents, we offer our top tips - in conjunction with the experts at Uswitch - on how to stay safe online and protect yourself from online stalkers, such as Joe in Netflix’s You.    1. Keep personal information offline   Personal details, such…

ShinyShiny snippets: Sharing Netflix password details may be illegal, government suggests

Users of online streaming platforms such as Netflix could be breaking the law by sharing their account with other households, a government agency has said. The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) said password sharing may amount to “secondary copyright infringement”. In guidance published this week, the IPO said: “Pasting internet images into your social media without permission, or accessing…

ShinyShiny snippets: Amazon may have to pay UK shoppers £900m compensation

Amazon shoppers in the UK could receive a share of £900m in compensation, once a legal claim is submitted against the technology giant. The proposed claim alleges the company breached competition law and caused customers to pay higher prices. It is being led by consumer-rights champion Julie Hunter, who alleges independent sellers are excluded from…

ShinyShiny snippets: Apple announces 10th Generation iPad

Apple's 10th generation iPad (2022) is finally official. Cupertino made the announcement earlier today, highlighting the new tablet's "all-new" design and "vibrant" (eye-searingly bright) colours. The big news, however, is that its Liquid Retina display is up from 10.2- to 10.9-inches. That's the same size display as the current Apple iPad Air (5th Generation). The iPad (10th…