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]
Over 1 in 3 Brits think humans will live in space
More than a third of Britons believe humans will inevitably have to live in space due to the Earth becoming increasingly uninhabitable. While the public sector dominated space exploration in the 20th century, the space race this century has been revolutionised by the private sector. And it seems increasingly likely that people will look to…
Cybersmile urges young to speak out against cyberbullies
Cyberbullies are hiding behind claims that online abuse is “banter”, new research has claimed. To mark the start of Anti-Bullying Week on Monday, Instagram and cyberbullying charity Cybersmile have released a report calling for wider discussion on the topic, warning that many young people are being affected by such incidents. According to the research, two-thirds…
Supermicro denies claims of Chinese spy chips in hardware
The chip firm has always denied the allegations made in the report (Joe Giddens/PA) Computer chip maker Supermicro has told customers an investigation into claims that Chinese spyware was inserted into its hardware has found no evidence of malicious hardware in its products. A Bloomberg report in October had alleged…
Instagram trial hiding ‘likes’ to be expanded to US
A trial which hides “likes” on Instagram is to be expanded to the United States. The social media giant began hiding users’ likes in countries including Ireland, Italy and Australia earlier this year. The move was aimed at removing “pressure” and stopping the platform feeling “like a competition”. Instagram’s chief executive Adam Mosseri said the…
Virtual reality may help ease chronic pain, study suggests
Virtual reality (VR) can help to ease someone’s sensitivity to pain, new research suggests. Scientists at Imperial College London found that people immersed in VR scenes of the Arctic reported reduced pain sensations compared with those not using the technology. The study suggests that immersion in VR can help disrupt some processes in the brain…
BT introduces home visits from tech experts
BT is to offer home visits by technology experts as part of a new phone and internet plan. The Halo plan will include access to BT Home Tech Experts, who will offer repair services as well as help with any connectivity or other gadget issues around the home. BT said its new home visits scheme…
Facebook admits it can’t track all political ads
Facebook has admitted it is unable to track all political ads on its platforms as the company faces continued pressure to ban them entirely. Within days of the General Election campaign getting under way, a number of posts have been targeted at users despite clearly failing to comply with the social network’s own rules on…
Mercury to make rare transit of the sun on Monday
Those looking towards the sun on Monday may notice a tiny black disc moving across the glowing orb in a rare celestial event. A transit of Mercury will take place when the smallest planet in the solar system passes between the Earth and the sun. The last time this happened was in 2016, and the…
Gates: Windows Mobile would have beaten Android
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says we would all be using Windows Mobile today instead of Android if an antitrust case had not been lodged against it in the late 90s. The billionaire admitted he became distracted by the lawsuit brought up by the US Justice Department in 1998, allowing rivals to get ahead of the…
Calling out online bullying in #GoodMannersEmojis campaign
The organisation responsible for emojis is being urged to introduce a person holding a yellow card and a whistleblower in a bid to counter online bullying and abusive behaviour. Tory parliamentary candidate Penny Mordaunt has launched the #GoodMannersEmojis campaign with six anti-bullying emoji designs, with the backing of the Jo Cox Foundation, a charity set…