Author: Chris Price
Chris has been a journalist since the 1990s. In addition to editing TechDigest.tv and ShinyShiny.tv, he also regularly contributes tech/business articles to The Daily Telegraph and Tech Radar. A passionate swimmer, Chris has his own swimming blog and is a qualified lifeguard. He can be contacted at [email protected]
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…
Microsoft cleared to buy Activision Blizzard, Kia plans £25,000 EV
Activision Blizzard is the maker of the hugely popular Call of Duty games Microsoft's revised offer to buy Call of Duty-maker Activision Blizzard has been approved by UK regulators. The Competition and Markets Authority said the deal addressed its concerns, after the watchdog blocked the original $69bn (£59bn) bid in April.…
Top 5 Spooky Recipes for your Halloween feast
With over 604,000 TikTok views on the hashtag #HalloweenRecipe in the last 30 days alone, Ocado has revealed five unique ideas for the ultimate spooky feast!... As we head towards spooky season, many will be starting to plan their celebrations for the ultimate Halloween party - in fact, search interest for ‘halloween party ideas’ has…
Brain aneurysms treated with AI, Kia Concept EV4 unveiled
Image: Sky News The treatment of brain aneurysms could be transformed by a software platform powered by artificial intelligence. Researchers found the programme, called PreSize, was more accurate placing a stent than experienced neurosurgeons. An aneurysm is a weak or thin spot on a vessel wall in the brain that…
Half a billion ‘FastTech’ items thrown away each year. 5 Tips to Declutter
A discarded vape. Lumafield's scans of electric items show the materials within them. Image: Recycle Your Electricals/Lumafield Nearly half a billion FastTech electricals were thrown away last year, according to environmental group Material Focus. The research shows the UK’s consumption of small FastTech electricals is becoming an issue set to outstrip…
Bumble biggest offender for harvesting personal data, world’s largest wind farm now in service
Three-quarters of mobile apps are harvesting our personal data due to unnecessary and overreaching developer permissions, according to an analysis of the most popular mobile apps globally by cybersecurity company NordVPN. Researchers used the privacy checker Exodus to compare the leading apps of 18 different countries including the UK, US, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. In…
1 in 3 kids spend less time playing than adults spend on their smartphones
Singer Paloma Faith teams up with the LEGO Group to mark World Play Day. Image: The LEGO Group ● A new global study shows 1 in 3 children (32%) are spending less time playing a week than most adults spend scrolling on their smartphones per day ● The LEGO Group is encouraging families…
Concern over police use of facial recognition, Elon Musk could be made to testify
Police and private companies should "immediately stop" the use of facial recognition surveillance, says a group of politicians and privacy campaigners. They have raised concerns around human rights, potential for discrimination and "the lack of a democratic mandate". It comes after the government announced plans for police to access passport photos to help catch criminals.…
Female-led AI startups less likely to get investment, NGOs promised greater cybersecurity
An “urgent issue” of gender imbalance in artificial intelligence investment must be addressed according to a government-backed body which has found that female-founded companies accounted for just 2% of AI startup deals over the past decade. The report by the Alan Turing Institute found that when female-founded companies have secured funding, they raise on…
UK watchdog accepts revised Microsoft offer, Mastadon massively improved
The UK's competition watchdog has said Microsoft's revised offer to buy the Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard "opens the door" to the deal being cleared. The Competition Markets Authority (CMA) said the updated deal appeared to address concerns it had raised. Under the new proposals, Microsoft will not buy the cloud gaming rights owned…
