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TikTok hack targets Paris Hilton, X now officially allows X-rated content
TikTok says it is addressing a cyber-attack that targeted brands and celebrities, including Paris Hilton and CNN. However, the video-sharing app told the BBC that a "very limited" number of accounts had been compromised. It added that it was working with users to restore access to their accounts. TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company…
MrBeast overtakes T-Series as biggest YouTube channel, iPhone 5S becomes obsolete
MrBeast has overtaken T-Series as the biggest YouTube channel in a long-running battle for the most subscribers. Indian music label T-Series, which uploads trailers and music videos, held the record for the largest YouTube channel for five years, before it was toppled on Sunday. MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, was already the individual with the…
Gen Z’s WORST tech habits revealed as searches for ‘phone repair near me’ soar
4 in 10 wait until their phone has died before charging it again A recent survey of over 2,000 Brits, conducted by the smartphone comparison service Compare and Recycle, revealed that Gen Z are not taking good care of their mobile phones. The experts are urging people to address these poor tech habits. According to Tech…
AI tools ‘much hyped but not much used’, YouTube rolls out Playables
Very few people are regularly using "much hyped" artificial intelligence (AI) products like ChatGPT, a survey suggests. Researchers surveyed 12,000 people in six countries, including the UK, with only 2% of British respondents saying they use such tools on a daily basis. But the study, from the Reuters Institute and Oxford University, says young people…
5 Tips To Spot A Phishing Email
An estimated 3.4 billion emails a day are sent by cybercriminals designed to look like they come from trusted senders. In an ideal world, you could trust every email you received. Unfortunately, in the real world, scammers are sending a constant barrage of phishing emails to try and steal your money and identity. In conjunction…
Tech firms urged to fix autocorrect, seven new emojis coming to iOS
People whose names get mangled by autocorrect have urged technology companies to fix the problem faster, with one person whose name gets switched to “Satan” saying: “I am tired of it.” People with Irish, Indian and Welsh names are among those calling for improvements to the systems that operate on phones and computers as part…
BYD’s EV bus offers 400 mile range, study shows most think EV ownership inevitable
BYD EV bus The new BYD BD11 double-decker bus is tipped to replace London's Routemaster with a maximum range of more than 400 miles and high levels of passenger comfort. Launched today at the London Bus Museum, the Chinese firm's latest electric bus arrives 11 years after it first launched a…
Open AI to remove voice likened to Scarlett Johansson, GTA6 launch confirmed
Her (2013). Creator: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures. Copyright: (c) MMXIII Untitled Rick Howard Company LLC OpenAI says it will remove one of the voices used by ChatGPT after it was likened to Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson. Users spotted the similarity in the chatbot's "Sky" voice option, which reads responses aloud…
Period trackers coercing women into sharing risky information, Temu faces legal complaint
Female health monitoring apps are putting women at risk by "coercing" them into disclosing - and then poorly handling - highly sensitive data, according to new research. The study examined the privacy policies and data safety labels of 20 of the most popular of these kind of apps, which are commonly used to help women…
Do AI images count as indecent images?
It’s common knowledge that indecent images – photos or videos of children under 18 years old in sexual contexts – are against the law in the UK. However, the rapid development of artificial intelligence tools poses new problems, allowing offenders to generate AI images of child abuse. Organisations working to prevent child sexual abuse in…
