Sony anounces £699 PS5 Pro console, Australia to set age limit on social media
After years of rumour, speculation and hype, Sony has confirmed it is launching a more powerful - and much more expensive - version of its hugely popular PlayStation 5 console. The PS5 Pro will be able to show more advanced graphics and display the most demanding games at higher, more consistent frame rates. But that…
Apple banks on AI to give iPhone 16 a boost, AirPods to act as hearing aids
With business slumping, Apple has been under pressure to show what it will offer buyers to jumpstart a new wave of iPhone sales. On Monday, the technology giant revealed its hand - the iPhone 16 which has a camera button on the outside of the handset. The button is an external clue to the changes…
Nvidia shares plunge nearly 10%, Huawei tri-fold smartphone image leaked
UK shares dropped on Wednesday morning following falls in Asian and US markets as concerns grow about the world's largest economy. Data showed US manufacturing activity remains subdued, with investors now focussed now on US jobs figures due on Friday. American chip giant Nvidia was hit particularly hard, slumping by almost 10% as optimism about…
Elon Musk shares AI image of Kamala Harris, Sweden urged to ban screen-time for toddlers
Elon Musk has posted an AI generated image of Kamala Harris as a communist dictator – and X users have responded by playing him at his own game. Billionaire Musk was responding to a post Harris put out on 1 September where she shared a poster of Donald Trump reading: “Donald Trump vows to be a dictator on day one.” “We…
2 in 5 UK drivers with children embarrassed by messy car, claims Skoda survey
More than five million drivers in the UK with children are too embarrassed to offer friends a lift because their car is too messy, but 25% wouldn’t have it any other way One in 10 UK drivers said that they have felt like scrapping their car because of the grime Crisps were the most common…
UK’s first AI-based teacherless class, ‘dynamic pricing’ pushes up Oasis ticket prices
The UK's first "teacherless" GCSE class, using artificial intelligence instead of human teachers, is about to start lessons. David Game College, a private school in London, opens its new teacherless course for 20 GCSE students in September. The students will learn using a mixture of artificial intelligence platforms on their computers and virtual reality headsets. The platforms…
Understanding of Electric Vehicles is very poor claims ECIU survey
A YouGov survey has revealed that the majority of petrol and diesel car drivers are lacking in even a basic understanding of electric vehicles (EVs), with 57% of 1,000 UK drivers failing to answer more than two out of 10 questions correctly about EVs. The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), which commissioned the study,…
Why the Oasis ticket debacle shows that dynamic pricing needs to be stopped
When I logged onto my Ticketmaster account at just before 9am on Saturday to buy Oasis tickets, I certainly didn't expect to have to wait until nearly 3pm to reach the front of the queue. But then there were I suppose 96,000 ahead of me. Still when I did eventually get to the front of…
Star Wars Outlaws launches, X braced for Brazil ban
The first-ever open world Star Wars video game, the highly-anticipated Star Wars Outlaws, launches today. The third-person role play game (RPG) focuses on a Han Solo-inspired scoundrel, Kay Vess, and is set between the events of the 1980 hit The Empire Strikes Back and 1983's Return Of The Jedi. The game encourages fighting, stealing, and…
Xpeng releases mass-market EV for under $20,000, four iPhone 16 Pro colours revealed
Chinese electric car company Xpeng on Tuesday announced that its mass-market brand Mona will start selling some models for less than $17,000. The basic version of the Mona M03 electric coupe will be listed at 119,800 yuan ($16,812), with a driving range of 515 kilometers (320 miles) and some parking assist features. A version of the…
