Category: News
Would you blog on Facebook? Notes gets a revamp
Facebook has confirmed it is revitalising its long-forgotten Notes platform, perhaps in a bid to attract bloggers. Most of us can't even remember how to access Notes, let alone use them - that's how long it's been since we paid attention. (For the record, click the More tab beneath your cover photo, click Manage sections, then tick the…
H&M using AI to create twins of models, OnlyFans fined over £1m for age verification errors
Fashion retailer H&M is to use artificial intelligence (AI) to create digital "twins" of 30 models. It says it will use the AI doppelgangers in some social media posts and marketing in the place of humans, if given permission by models. "We are curious to explore how to showcase our fashion in new creative ways…
BYD annual sales top $100 billion, 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection
BYD’s annual sales have topped $100bn for the first time, as China’s electric vehicle champion dominates its domestic market and presses ahead with an overseas expansion. Shenzhen-based BYD said revenue rose 29 per cent to Rmb777bn ($107bn) last year, surpassing the Rmb766bn forecast by analysts, on the back of strong demand for plug-in hybrids. The…
Google announces $499 Pixel 9a, brings ‘Canvas’ feature to Gemini
Google just announced the Pixel 9A, surprising nobody because it’s been leaked to all heck. The camera bump is gone, it has a bigger screen, a Tensor G4 processor, and better water resistance, and it still starts at $499. It’s all looking like a pretty good deal, especially considering what Apple is charging for its new entry-level phone.…
Amazon switching off local requests option, Renault 5 Turbo 3E ‘electric supercar’ unveiled
Owners of the Amazon Echo have long had the option for the device to process requests locally, thereby keeping their information off of Amazon’s servers. That functionality is going away starting on March 28. The company sent out emails to customers to explain the changes. "We are reaching out to let you know that the Alexa feature ‘Do…
North Korean hackers cash out from ByBit hack, Chinese engineers develop ‘Manus’ AI agent
Hackers thought to be working for the North Korean regime have successfully converted at least $300m (£232m) of their record-breaking $1.5bn crypto heist to unrecoverable funds. The criminals, known as Lazarus Group, swiped the huge haul of digital tokens in a hack on crypto exchange ByBit two weeks ago. Since then, it's been a cat-and-mouse game…
Amazon unveils quantum chip Ocelot, Xiaomi 15 boasts 200MP telephoto camera
Amazon has become the third tech giant in as many months to announce a breakthrough in quantum computing - a technology that promises vast processing power but is beset by technical difficulties. The firm has unveiled Ocelot, a prototype chip built on "cat qubit" technology - an approach derived from the famous "Schrödinger's cat" thought…
AirPods Pro 2 hearing aid upgrade now live, Stars launch silent album in AI protest
Hearing Test on iPhone and AirPods Pro 2. The features list for Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 continues to grow. One of the key updates in the last few months was the addition of a Hearing Aid capability, so that users who had mild or moderate hearing loss could wear the earbuds.…
TikTok back on US app stores, US politicians rage at UK demand for encrypted Apple data
TikTok is back on Apple and Google's US app stores after President Trump said the tech giants would not be fined if they reactivated it. They removed the hugely popular video-sharing app after a law came into effect on 19 January - the day before Mr Trump was inaugurated - requiring its Chinese owner ByteDance…
Google Calendars scrap Black History month, UK universities face deepfake applicants
Google’s online and mobile calendars are no longer including references to Black History Month, Women’s History Month and LGBTQ+ holidays, among other events. The world’s biggest search engine previously marked the beginning of Black History Month in February and Pride Month in June, but the events do not appear for 2025. The removal of the…
Reddit community banned after spat with Musk, Google scraps ‘AI weapons’ promise
Reddit has temporarily banned one of its communities - and removed another - after X owner Elon Musk claimed comments made by the site's users about his employees were breaking the law. The r/WhitePeopleTwitter subreddit, which typically invites people to share funny posts from X, has been banned for 72 hours after some users posted…
