Category: News
Shiny Shiny snippets: More iPhone 14 details leaked including always-on feature
Based on code spotted in iOS 16 and tips from respected sources, it's widely expected that the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are going to get an always-on display feature – and now we've got a few more details about how it will look and work. This inside information has been obtained by MacRumors…
ShinyShiny snippets: AI helps French discover undeclared swimming pools
The discovery of thousands of undeclared private swimming pools in France has provided an unexpected windfall for French tax authorities. Following an experiment using artificial intelligence (AI), more than 20,000 hidden pools were discovered. They have amassed some €10m (£8.5m) in revenue, French media is reporting. Pools can lead to higher property taxes because they…
ShinyShiny snippets: Humanoid robot Ameca gets an upgrade
The humanoid robot Ameca can be seen winking, pursing its lips, frowning and grinning in a mirror after receiving an upgrade to its facial expression capabilities. The android, was given 12 new face actuators - basically a component of a machine that controls movements - and the life-like bot showed off its capabilities in front of…
ShinyShiny snippets: PlayStation to face £5bn legal action over ‘rip-off’ pricing
Millions of Sony PlayStation customers in the UK could claim a share of up to £5 billion in damages if a new legal claim filed against the gaming giant is successful. A collective action brought against the company at the Competition Appeal Tribunal accuses it of “ripping off” customers with overpriced digital games and in-game…
ShinyShiny snippets: TikTok to limit misinformation ahead of US mid-terms
TikTok is taking extra measures to limit misinformation and violations of its policies ahead of the US mid-term elections. The video platform has announced new steps to ensure influencers understand that paid political ads are prohibited. Following 2020 US election the company admitted it needed to do more to ensure influencers followed its rules. November's elections…
ShinyShiny snippets: Holocaust campaigner ‘answers questions’ at own funeral
When Marina Smith MBE died aged 87 in June, her grieving loved ones thought all they had left was their memories. In fact, the leading Holocaust campaigner returned to them from beyond the grave in the form of an artificial intelligence-powered hologram, able to answer their questions and reveal family secrets. Mrs Smith was one of…
ShinyShiny snippets: Apple staff told to return to office 3 days a week
Apple has told employees that they must get back in the office for at least three days every week. Like many companies, it is attempting to figure out what role its offices have after remote working prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Apple previously attempted to get staff back in the office in June 2021, only to…
ShinyShiny snippets: Apple Insider Reveals 30W iPhone 14 Fast Charging
iPhone fans have been disappointed by claims that Apple’s upcoming iPhone 14 lineup will have smaller batteries than expected. But now, new information has provided an exciting twist. According to Apple leaker @Jioriku, iPhone 14 models will quick charge at up to 30W. This is a 50% increase on the iPhone 13 lineup, and the first significant…
Brits leave massive online trail, increasing risk of identity theft
Brits will leave behind an online trail of 9,828 photos, 10,811 social media posts and 126 email addresses across their lifetime. A study of 2,000 adults found more than a third (36 per cent) of our lives are now shared online, which will be viewable - even when we're no longer here. Adults share an…
ShinyShiny snippets: Disney+ subscriber numbers overtake Netflix
Walt Disney edged past Netflix with a total of 221 million streaming subscribers at the end of the most recent quarter and announced it will launch a Disney+ option with advertising this December. In the just-ended quarter, Disney+ added 14.4 million Disney+ customers, beating the consensus of 10 million expected by analysts polled by FactSet, as it…
