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…
How to fix TikTik ‘100 envelope’ challenge
Photo by Solen Feyissa on UnSplash The TikTok '100 Envelope' budgeting method has become a popular approach to personal finance management, gaining traction on social media platforms like TikTok. While it’s a creative way to save money, there are some significant flaws that users should be aware of. Senior Deals Strategist Jason Higgs at Bountii explains the issues with this…
AI regulators are under-resourced, Tories turn to TikTok ahead of UK election
Regulators for artificial intelligence in the UK are "under-resourced" compared to developers of the technology, the Commons science committee chief has warned. Outgoing chairman of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, Greg Clark, said he is "worried" by the gap between regulators and the "finance that major developers can command". In a report produced by…
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…
The 5 Worst Places to Put your Wi-Fi Router
https://www.flickr.com/photos/christiaancolen/21123084082 Have you been having trouble with slow wifi speeds, even though you know for a fact that you have a quality router? Maybe you’ve tried everything to get a better signal from your wifi router – or so you thought. The answer to what is impeding your wifi signal could be as simple…
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…
5 tips to get kids off their digital devices
Image: https://unsplash.com/photos/group-of-women-standing-on-green-grass-field-during-daytime-DqgMHzeio7g Screentime for children is increasing dramatically and it’s getting harder to break the habit. A study from the UK in 2021 showed that children spend, on average, two hours and forty-five minutes per day online by the age of eight. However, that time increases to nearly four hours by the age of…
