Author: Chris Price
Chris has been a journalist since the 1990s. In addition to editing TechDigest.tv and ShinyShiny.tv, he also regularly contributes tech/business articles to The Daily Telegraph and Tech Radar. A passionate swimmer, Chris has his own swimming blog and is a qualified lifeguard. He can be contacted at [email protected]
Tevva unveils British 7.5 tonne electric truck
www.matthowell.co.uk Electric truck pioneer Tevva has today unveiled the new Tevva Truck which it claims is the first British designed 7.5-tonne electric truck intended for mass production in the UK. The global electric truck market was valued at $1.15 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow to $14.19 billion by 2027.…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Facebook puts Instagram Kids on hold
Plans to make an "Instagram experience" for under-13s, dubbed Instagram Kids, have been paused. Facebook would use the time to listen to "parents, experts, policymakers and regulators", Instagram head Adam Mosseri wrote. It follows leaked internal research the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) said Instagram was "toxic for teen girls". But in a recent blog, Facebook head…
Ofcom introduces ‘One Touch Switching’ for broadband customers
Broadband and landline customers should find it easier than ever to change provider and secure a better deal, under a new ‘One Touch Switch’ process announced today by Ofcom. The change means all home broadband users – including cable and full fibre customers – will only have to contact their new company to switch, with no…
UK finance sector severely vulnerable to cyberattacks, new report finds
The UK’s finance sector is struggling to keep cybercriminals at bay, new research by Keeper Security has revealed. The 2021 Cybersecurity Census Report found the average finance company in the UK suffered an average of 60 cyberattacks over the last year, with most (81%) IT leaders in the sector expecting this number to further increase over the next 12…
Giving Green Tech the Green Light: 5 Technological Advances Making Cars More Eco-Friendly
Image: Aptera solar-powered car Americans love the open road, but consumers have been more concerned with loving the planet in recent years. Auto manufacturers are responding with more eco-friendly vehicles for today’s drivers. These state-of-the-art technologies include complex systems that change the way people travel to eco-friendly materials that last longer…
Facebook removes 15 Billion fake accounts in two years
As the world's largest social networking platform, Facebook has witnessed a surge in the number of users in the past few years. Hundreds of millions of people have joined its social media space to communicate, keep in touch with the latest trends or promote business, especially after the pandemic hit. Although the COVID-19 restrictions have…
Tech Digest daily roundup: World’s First Fully Solar-Powered ‘Camper Van’
Image: https://www.solarteameindhoven.nl/article?presenting-our-newest-solar-vehicle-stella-vita A group of Dutch students has reimagined van life and is hitting the road to Portugal. Just don’t call their groundbreaking new solar-powered vehicle a camper van. “We call it a self-sustaining house on wheels,” said Lotte van Dasler, part of a team from the Technical University in…
TikTok most impersonated app linked to Covid-19
According to data presented by the Atlas VPN team, TikTok was the most impersonated app in Covid-19 related Android scams in the first half of 2021. There were a total of 88 TikTok copy-cat apps detected spreading FakeApp malware. Malicious applications impersonating organizations that give out free laptops to students were also highly prevalent.…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple resists EU call for common USB-C charger
The European Commission has set out plans for a common charger port for all mobile phones, tablets and headphones, in the face of resistance from US tech giant Apple. An 18-page directive released on Thursday said a common charger for all brands “would benefit consumers and reduce electronic waste”. It estimates that it will save EU…
Nearly 3000 EV charging points added to South East in last 12 months
The number of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points added to the network in London, the East and South East, has increased by nearly 2,700 in the past 12 months, UK Power Networks has revealed today. The new findings have been released in the run-up to National Drive Electric Week (September 25-October 23) when many people…