5 ways AI is being misused to fuel online shopping scams

    Fraudsters are exploiting Black Friday and Christmas to target shoppers looking for deals on gifts, writes Lauren Merryweather for Consumer Association Which? The National Cyber Security Centre recently reported that shoppers lost over £11m to shopping scams in the lead up to Christmas last year – clothing and high-end tech devices were most…

Kindle Scribe now £215 in Black Friday sale, UK to ‘water down’ EV rules

If you’re looking for a Kindle you can also scrawl notes on, don’t miss this 35% discount on the Amazon Kindle Scribe (2022). The e-reader and digital notebook has plummeted to £214.99 in Amazon’s Black Friday sale, saving you a good £115 when you shop today. This is the perfect Christmas gift for any avid reader or writer in…

How to check if your devices are listening to your conversations

Researchers at NordVPN have devised a test for consumers to check if their devices are eavesdropping on conversations to send targeted advertisements. Subjects like favourite animals, countries chosen at random and fashion items were purposely discussed near devices to see how long until it had an effect. After having conversations about specific subjects, researchers received…

What your work-related dreams really say about you

With the average person spending about 50% of their waking hours at work on a typical work day - around 90,000 hours over a lifetime - it’s no surprise that work often sneaks its way into our dreams, whether we like it or not. But which work-related dreams are the most common, and what do they actually mean? Intrigued, experts at online…

Roblox bans Under 13s messaging each other, Robot dogs patrol Trump’s resort

Roblox has announced it will block under-13s from messaging others on the online gaming platform as part of new efforts to safeguard children. Child users will not be able to send direct messages by default unless a verified parent or guardian gives them permission. Parents will also be able to view and manage their child's…

Amazon launches cut-price outlet Haul, Shakespeare ‘not as good as AI’

Amazon has launched a new outlet called Haul which caps the price of products on sale at $20 (£15.79), in an effort to take on low-cost retailers Temu and Shein. The online shopping giant unveiled Haul as a mobile-only experience available in its Shopping app for US customers on Wednesday. It says shoppers can expect…

VW and Rivian launch joint venture, Elon Musk to lead ‘DOGE’

Volkswagen Group (VW) and Tesla rival Rivian have launched a joint venture, with the German car giant increasing its investment in the partnership. The two companies say the deal is now worth $5.8bn (£4.55bn) - up from an initial pledge from VW of $5bn. Shares in the US electric vehicle (EV) maker jumped more than 9%…

BYD Sealion 7 comes to UK, solar cell turns any wall into solar panel

BYD Sealion 7 Specifications for the new Sealion 7 from Chinese EV specialist BYD have been revealed, with the new SUV set to target high-end versions of everything from the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 to the Peugeot E-3008 and Volkswagen ID.5 when it arrives at the end of this year. BYD has confirmed three powertrain options for the…