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Etsy sex toy ban sparks seller outrage, Nothing launches budget CMF Phone1
Sex toys and many other erotic items are to be banned from online marketplace Etsy - sparking a backlash from sellers. Also prohibited from 29 July will be items which - when modelled - expose body parts such as female nipples or the cleft between the buttocks. Etsy - which focusses on handmade, vintage and…
Fox Corporation launches Netflix rival, Scientists attach ‘living skin’ to robots
Rupert Murdoch's Fox Corporation is entering the UK's highly competitive free, ad-supported video streaming market. Tubi will compete with the likes of Netflix, Disney+, ITVX and Channel 4's streaming platform as well as the BBC iPlayer. The platform has been quickly gaining market share in the US where, according to Fox, it has almost 80…
Which? claims dangerous flaw on MG4 EV, Apple Watch ’10’ could be biggest yet
One of Britain's most popular electric cars has a 'potentially dangerous' issue that could put drivers and other road users at risk, according to a consumer watchdog. Product testing group Which? says it identified the problem with the UK's second best-selling EV, the MG 4, during controlled and repeated tests that it carries out on…
UK start-up Nyobolt can charge EV in under 5 mins, Amazon takes on Temu and Shein
Image: A UK startup has charged an EV from 10% to 80% charge in under 5 minutes. Nyobolt An electric car battery developed by UK start-up Nyobolt has successfully charged from 10% to 80% in four minutes and 37 seconds in its first live demonstration. It was achieved with a specially-built…
VW invests up to $5bn in Tesla rival, Ford teases ‘Capri’ EV
German car-making giant Volkswagen (VW) says it will invest up to $5bn (£3.94bn) in Tesla rival Rivian. The deal creates a joint venture that will allow VW and the US-based electric vehicle (EV) maker to share technology. Rivian shares jumped by almost 50% after the announcement. The tie-up comes as competition intensifies between EV makers…
Vauxhall owner says car plants could close, Record labels sue AI start-ups
The owner of the Vauxhall, Peugeot and Citroën brands has warned its car plants in Ellesmere Port and Luton could close unless market demand for electric vehicles and “stupid” regulatory conditions change. The UK managing director of Stellantis said the company did not want to shut operations in the UK but it would make a decision in…
1 in 4 workers prone to a security breach while working on vacations
A new survey of 2,000 workers by the communications and growth firm Movchan Agency revealed that 54% of people work while on vacation — and 1 in 4 don’t check if their Wi-Fi connection is secure while working away. Unsurprisingly, close to 1 in 5 workers have leaked classified information while connected to insecure Wi-Fi. Kateryna Didenko, a cybersecurity expert at a…
EU accuses Apple of breaching Digital Markets Act, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 will be more expensive
European Union regulators have accused Apple of being in breach of new laws designed to rein in big tech companies. The European Commission, which regulates competition in the EU, said Apple's App Store squeezes out rival marketplaces, marking the first time it has found a company in breach of the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The…
TikTok takes legal action against US, Sony ‘pulling PSVR2’s funding’
TikTok has launched a long-awaited legal fight to stop its Chinese owner being forced to sell the short video platform's US operations, arguing it violates Americans' rights to free speech. TikTok and Chinese parent ByteDance were told in April they had until January next year to divest TikTok in the US or face the prospect…
Booking.com warns of AI travel scams explosion, Motorola confirms new gen Razr phones
Booking.com is warning artificial intelligence (AI) is driving an explosion in travel scams. The firm's internet safety boss, Marnie Wilking, said there had been "anywhere from a 500 to a 900% increase" in the past 18 months. She said there had been a particularly marked increase in phishing - where people are tricked into handing…
