Tag: TikTok
Children overrate smart speaker intelligence, Samsung Galaxy Ring to offer meal planning
Image: The Ellen Show, When Kids Use Amazon Alexa, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX6yxXuyALA Children overrate the intelligence of smart speakers – such as Alexa, Siri or Google Home – and are uncertain if the systems can think like humans or not, research suggests. Around two out of three school pupils who were surveyed about…
Mark Zuckerberg accused of ‘blood on his hands’, Taylor Swift pulled from TikTok
Mark Zuckerberg was one of several social media bosses accused of having "blood on [their] hands" at a hearing where companies were criticised for not doing enough to protect children from being exploited on their platforms. Mr Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, faced a sea of people who held pictures…
Tesla sues Swedish transport agency, Virgin in ‘green flight’ first
Tesla is suing the Swedish transport agency, accusing it of a “discriminatory attack” on the US electric carmaker, after strike action prevented its new vehicles from getting licence plates in Sweden. The lawsuit is an escalation in a row that started between the car company and the union representing Swedish Telsa workers, who are calling…
Black Friday: Top 10 trending products according to Google Search
In the lead-up to Black Friday, the demand for Tazz UGGs, the Steam Deck gaming handheld, Apple AirPods and Adidas Sambas have all soared... Every festive season, there are those ‘it’ products that sell out during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, leaving Christmas shoppers scrambling to buy alternative items. Last year it was money-saving home…
TikTok fined €345m for GDPR breaches, EU investigates Chinese EV subsidies
Irish regulators have fined TikTok €345m (£296m) for violating children's privacy. The complaint concerned how the social media app handled children's data in 2020 - particularly around age verification and privacy settings. It is the biggest fine to date TikTok has received from regulators. A spokesperson for the social media firm said it "respectfully disagree[s]…
Shiny snippets: TikTok opens European data centre
TikTok has opened its first European data centre to alleviate fears over Chinese state surveillance. The firm says European users' data is now migrating to servers in Dublin, as part of its ongoing response to data privacy concerns around the video-sharing app's links to China. TikTok, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, says it…
NHS AI tool ‘could slash waiting times for cancer treatment’
The new AI tool could be rolled out across the entire NHS. Credit: Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Radiotherapy waiting times for NHS cancer patients could be drastically reduced thanks to the development of a new health tool which uses artificial intelligence. Known as OSAIRIS, it is claimed the tool…
Top 10 TikTok statistics for 2023
Below are Top 10 revealing TikTok stats in 2023 1. TikTok Overtakes Facebook As Most Valuable Social Media Brand Data from Q1 2023 shows TikTok is valued 11% higher than Facebook. How is TikTok faring against its competition? The popular app has surpassed its competitor Facebook as the most valuable social media brand in the world. According to Brand Finance’s annual Global…
ShinyShiny snippets: US won’t delay plane refit to combat 5G interference
The US will not delay a deadline for airlines to refit planes with new sensors to address possible 5G interference, despite concerns the cut-off date could cause travel disruption. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Tuesday that airlines were told the 1 July deadline remained in place. Airlines have warned that they will not be…
6 TikTok approved iPhone hacks you need to try in 2023
TikTok has had over 9 billion views for the hashtags #iphonehacks and #iphonehack, but which of these hacks are actually worth trying for yourself? Catherine Hiley, Uswitch.com mobile expert, shares some of her favourite iPhone hacks from TikTok for 2023: 1. Identify plants with your iPhone camera If you are looking for an easy way…