Author: Chris Price
Meta abandons facial recognition for smart glasses after Wired investigation
Meta has abruptly scrubbed hidden code from its smart glasses following a media investigation which revealed it planned to add facial recognition to its wearable devices. An investigation published by […]
World’s first wind-powered underwater data centre goes live
The world’s first commercial underwater data centre powered by offshore wind has begun operations off the coast of Shanghai. Submerged 10 metres beneath the ocean surface and located roughly six […]
OpenAI confirms plans to go public, Bank of England urges crackdown on deep fakes
OpenAI, the company behind popular chatbot ChatGPT, has become the latest artificial intelligence (AI) giant to reveal plans to sell shares to the public through a stock listing. Its decision had […]
Apple overhauls Siri, bolsters child safety at Tim Cook’s final WWDC
Apple unveiled an overhaul of its operating systems at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), including the highly anticipated transformation of its digital assistant into “Siri AI.” The event also […]
Uber enters London robotaxi race with Wayve partnership
Uber has officially entered the race to bring autonomous ride-hailing to the UK, launching a passenger waiting list for an upcoming robotaxi service in London. The move sets up a […]
CG Auto Global and Humax simplify BYD EV ownership with all-in-one charging package
EV dealership group CG Auto Global has joined forces with Humax EV Charging to introduce a home charging package for BYD customers across the UK. The strategic partnership allows both […]
Tech firms given ultimatum to block explicit images on kids’ phones, ‘I married an AI bot’
Apple and Google have been given until September to install software that blocks explicit images on children’s mobile phones or face legislation enforcing its requirement, Keir Starmer said on Monday. The […]
Raspberry Pi profits soar thanks to AI demand
Shares in British computing pioneer Raspberry Pi surged to an all-time high on Friday after the company upgraded its full-year 2026 profit outlook, capitalising on demand from both industrial clients […]
Astronauts told to return to ISS after sheltering over air leak repairs
Five astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) were ordered to take immediate shelter inside an attached SpaceX spacecraft on Friday as worsening air leaks in a Russian module triggered […]
AI-designed vaccines could save millions of lives, scientists claim
Artificial intelligence could soon protect humanity from future pandemics by generating “universal” vaccines capable of wiping out entire virus families with a single shot. Scientists from the University of Cambridge […]
