Ubitricity adds 10,000th EV charge point
Ubitricity, provider and operator of public charging solutions and a member of the Shell Group, today announced it is now operating more than 10,000 EV charge points across Europe. This milestone was reached during the takeover of nearly 1,500 AC fast charge points as part of ubitricity’s Dutch market entry. The UK remains the company’s…
Spotify won’t ban AI music, Tesla robot can now do yoga
The boss of Spotify says he has no plans to completely ban content created by artificial intelligence from the music streaming platform. Earlier this year the platform pulled a track featuring AI-cloned voices of the performers Drake and The Weeknd. Daniel Ek told the BBC there were valid uses of the tech in making music…
UK ranks 58th in the world for cost of mobile data, according to report
5,603 mobile data plans in 237 countries were gathered and analysed by Cable.co.uk to compare the cost of one gigabyte (1GB) of mobile data across the entire world The UK comes in at 58th in the world, with 1GB of mobile data costing an average of USD 0.62 Israel is the cheapest country in which to buy mobile…
Nissan unveils electric concept car to mark 20th anniversary of London design studio
New Nissan 20-23 Concept car designed at Nissan Design Europe (NDE) unveiled by CEO Makoto Uchida to celebrate studio’s 20 years in London Sporty urban electric concept car revealed outdoors on barge directly opposite NDE, reflecting its location in the heart of London Inspired by Nissan’s Formula E participation, as well as online simulator racing To celebrate…
Nissan commits to 2030 EV deadline – despite government U-Turn
To celebrate 20th anniversary of Nissan Design Europe (NDE), Nissan unveiled urban electric concept car called Concept 20-23 in London today (September 25th, 2023) . Nissan has vowed to go all-electric in Europe by 2030 as the Japanese car giant’s chief executive said “there is no going back now”. Its commitment…
Amazon to introduce adverts on Prime Video
Amazon is set to introduce adverts to its Prime Video streaming service in 2024 as it seeks to put more cash into creating TV shows and films. UK Prime customers, along with those in the US, Germany and Canada, will see ads early next year unless they subscribe for an "ad-free" option at an additional…
Tech Digest daily roundup: UK set to clear Microsoft deal to buy Call of Duty maker
The UK's competition watchdog has said Microsoft's revised offer to buy the Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard "opens the door" to the deal being cleared. The Competition Markets Authority (CMA) said the updated deal appeared to address concerns it had raised. Under the new proposals, Microsoft will not buy the cloud gaming rights owned…
New anti-braking speed cameras could come to the UK
Drivers have been warned UK roads could soon be equipped with devices designed to detect harsh braking following successful implementation in Spain. The groundbreaking new technology will penalise drivers who attempt to avoid penalties by braking harshly to slow down for speed cameras and then speeding back up too quickly after passing them. The anti-braking…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Family sues Google Maps after man drives off collapsed bridge
Philip Paxson and his wife Alicia Google is being sued by the family of a man who drove off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps. The family of Philip Paxson are accusing the tech giant of negligence, claiming they had been informed the bridge had been collapsed for five years…
Rishi Sunak confirms Government U-Turn on petrol/diesel ban
Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK's green policies are being watered down with the ban on new petrol and diesel cars being pushed back from 2030 to 2035. The Prime Minister confirmed the move in a speech from Downing Street on Wednesday afternoon. Mr Sunak insisted he was acting to avoid a public “backlash”…