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]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Zoom reaches $85m settlement in privacy lawsuit
Video-conferencing company Zoom, which became a household name during the coronavirus pandemic, has reached an $85m (£61m) settlement in the US. A class-action lawsuit accused the company of a series of privacy breaches by sharing millions of users' data with Google, Facebook and LinkedIn. It also alleged Zoom had misled users by claiming to offer…
Smart Home Energy management segment to grow 30% in 2021
Smart Homes are becoming more commonplace with millions of households around the world now utilising some form of smart technology. One of the more popular sectors within the Smart Home industry is the energy management segment. According to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com, the energy management segment of the smart home industry is projected to experience…
Tech Digest daily round up: Home electric car chargers hacked
Security researchers have discovered failings in two home electric car chargers. The researchers were able to make the chargers switch on or off, remove the owner's access, and show how a hacker could get into a user's home network. Most of the faults have now been fixed, but owners are being told to update their…
Tech Digest daily round up: Tech firms alter return-to-work plans
Big tech firms are altering their return-to-work plans for employees, as Covid-19 cases rise in the US - with some stipulating that staff working in the office must be vaccinated. Google announced that it would delay a return to the office until 18 October. The company joined Facebook in saying it would require US workers…
Parents to spend up to £1300 on activities to keep kids entertained this summer
New Vodafone research reveals parents will spend up to £1,300 on activities and day trips to keep their children entertained during the summer holidays. It also suggests that more than half (54%) of parents are worried about keeping their children occupied and 31% are concerned about how much time their children will spend online. The…
Office landlines to be extinct in 6 years, claims study
The office landline will become extinct in November 2028, predicts analysis by business communications service Ringover Group. Business landline numbers fell 370,000 in a year to 4.98 million, reveals the latest Ofcom data. As recently as 2013 there were more than eight million in the UK’s office and workplaces. Numbers are predicted to fall below…
Over 300 million ransomware attacks recorded in first half of 2021, claims study
In the first half of 2021, ransomware attacks skyrocketed, eclipsing the entire volume for 2020 in only six months, according to the mid-year update to the 2021 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report published today. With high-profile attacks against established technology and infrastructure, ransomware is now more prevalent than ever. Through the first half of 2021, SonicWall recorded…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Virgin Media O2 plans to upgrade 14m home to full-fibre
Virgin Media O2 has unveiled plans to upgrade more than 14m homes and businesses to ultrafast full-fibre in an attack on BT's dominance of the broadband market. The newly merged company will expand its full-fibre network over the next seven years, as BT and smaller broadband builders race to kit out the nation with gigabit…
Which are cheapest EVs to charge at home?
Britain could face blackouts as MPs fear the National Grid won't cope if drivers charge their electric vehicles at certain times of the day, with transport committees calling on the UK government to incentivise frequent topping up of batteries to reduce the strain on the electrical grid. The report comes as the UK prepares to…
Google Play Protect detects only third of spyware, claims study
According to findings presented by Atlas VPN research team, Android's internal Google Play Protect service detects only 31% of spyware, or stalkerware, attacks. Spyware is a collection of tools (apps or software programs) that enable someone else (such as an abuser) to track and record your phone activity. This implies that the fraudster can collect…