Category: Tech
Parents slam video sharing sites for inappropriate content
Half of parents in the UK have criticised video sharing platforms, including Snapchat and Youtube, for failing to prevent children from accessing distressing, violent or adult-only content. A survey of 1,500 UK parents, conducted by AgeChecked, found that 58% of parents believe that video sharing sites and apps aren’t doing enough to keep young people safe.…
Shiny Shiny snippets: Elon Musk’s brain chip firm Neuralink given go ahead for human trials
Elon Musk's brain chip firm Neuralink has said it has been given the go-ahead to start carrying out studies on humans. Neuralink said in a tweet on Thursday it had won the approval of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) "to launch our first-in-human clinical study!" It represents "an important first step that will…
Redefining work-life balance: how remote work is changing our relationship with our homes
Over 3 out of 4 Brits reveal that their relationship with their homes has changed since working from home To keep their home their safe space, 56% of Brits have a designated workspace 1 in 9 Brits have fallen out of love with their homes since remote work shift Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many…
6 Hacks to Help You Free Up Storage on Your iPhone
Over time an iPhone’s storage can easily get filled up, with years’ worth of messages, images and different apps. To help clear space, we've got together with the experts at mobile phone retailer Fonehouse to reveal six tips and tricks that iPhone users may not be aware of.... Your iPhone may be full of things…
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: Paralysed man can walk again thanks to ‘digital bridge’
A paralysed man has been able to walk again after communication was re-established between his brain and spinal cord using a wireless "digital bridge". The so-called brain computer interface is made up of two electronic implants, one each in the brain and spinal cord. The former is placed above the region of the brain responsible…
Amazon announces Fire Max 11 tablet from £249
Amazon today announced the new Fire Max 11 tablet which it claims is its biggest and most powerful tablet yet. Featuring an 11-inch screen, an octa-core processor, and 4 GB RAM, Fire Max 11 starts at just £249.99. A new optional magnetic attach keyboard and stylus enhance productivity and creativity to help you get…
ShinyShiny snippets: Meta fined €1.2bn for mishandling data
Facebook's owner, Meta, has been fined €1.2bn (£1bn) for mishandling people's data when transferring it between Europe and the United States. Issued by Ireland's Data Protection Commission, it is the largest fine imposed under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation privacy law. GDPR rules require companies to seek people's consent before using their personal data.…
ShinyShiny snippets: Tesla issues Optimus robot update
Tesla Optimus Humanoid Robot. Image: Tesla Having first revealed the new Roadster some six years ago and the Cybertruck in 2019 – but having thus far delivered, er, neither – it might not surprise you to hear Tesla's released a progress report about... robots. Last year Musk stated in an earnings call that Tesla's Optimus humanoid…
7 in 10 young adults want to start their own business
Seven in 10 young adults claim working for someone else is their ‘worst nightmare’ - and intend to start their own business within the next three years. A poll of 2,000 adults from a spectrum of age groups found 23 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds ‘hate’ the idea of the traditional nine to…
Amazon introduces new Echo devices including Echo Pop, Echo Show 5
Amazon has introduced a new lineup of Echo products —the all-new Echo Pop, Echo Show 5 and Echo Show 5 Kids. In addition, Amazon announced that the latest generation Echo Auto is now available in the UK. Says Eric Saarnio, vice president, Amazon Devices International: “These new devices give customers more options and more utility…
