Steam accused of ripping off 14m UK gamers, Elon Musk drops ChatGPT lawsuit
Baldur's Gate 3 was the bestselling game on Steam in 2023. Image: Larian Studios The owner of Steam - the largest digital distribution platform for PC games in the world - is being sued for £656m. Valve Corporation is being accused of using its market dominance to overcharge 14 million people…
Apple brings ChatGPT to iPhones, Musk claims ‘security violation’
Apple is to boost its Siri voice assistant and operating systems with OpenAI's ChatGPT as it seeks to catch up in the AI race. The iPhone maker announced the Siri makeover along with a number of other new features at its annual developers show on Monday. It is part of a new personalised AI system…
Electric headset for treating depression gets NHS approval, Siri to let you send e-mails using voice
Image: Flow Neuroscience An electric headset for treating depression has been recommended as a more widespread treatment for depression after a successful NHS trial. But it's not yet known what the long term benefits of the device are. An NHS trial has found that an innovative electric headset for treating depression is…
Google to delete users’ location history, Rabbit AI gadget tested
Google will delete everything it knows about users’ previously visited locations, the company has said, a year after it committed to reducing the amount of personal data it stores about users. The company’s “timeline” feature – previously known as Location History – will still work for those who choose to use it, letting them scroll…
Plans to use social media posts to train AI criticised, Nvidia overtakes Apple
Plans to use peoples' public posts and images on Facebook and Instagram to train artificial intelligence (AI) tools belonging to parent company Meta have been attacked by digital rights groups. The social media giant recently has been informing UK and European users of the platforms that, under privacy policy changes, external taking effect 26 June, their information…
Tech skills training failing women in AI age, report claims
Women are 40% more likely to have their work replaced by automation than men 80% of women in tech say they are not getting the career development they want A new report by social enterprise Code First Girls and Tech Talent Charter says the current approach to technology skills is ‘not fit for purpose’, leaving…
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…
Top 5 lessons that elite sport teaches business about performance errors
Author Karen Meager offers five tips that can be used to teach leaders about improving sustainable well-being and performance... As organisational psychologists, we are interested in behaviours that can be successfully adapted and adopted for the world of work. In researching elite sports for our new book, ‘Rest, Practise, Perform’ we observed approaches that can…