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]
Brits working from home losing up to 2 working days a year due to poor internet
Almost half (44%) of UK employees work from home, but the necessary infrastructure to work outside the office is not always available. While half of the country’s homes have access to full-fibre, one in two may still rely on inconsistent connections unsuitable for work. In light of this, Uswitch.com fibre broadband surveyed over 2,000 UK residents working…
Honda reveals second fully electric vehicle, the e:Ny1
Honda has revealed its second fully electric vehicle, the e:Ny1, at its European Media Event in Offenbach, Germany. It is the brand’s second pure EV to arrive in the region, following on from the widely acclaimed Honda e city car, and is designed to meet the growing customer demand for all-electric B-segment SUVs. A bold…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Is the Google Pixel 7A the best midrange Android phone available?
Google’s latest mid-range phone brings high-end features down to a reasonable price, including the firm’s top chip and class-leading camera. The Pixel 7a costs £449 (€509/$449) – £50 more than the initial price of last year’s 6a but £150 cheaper than the Pixel 7 – while offering almost the same features. In fact, it looks almost identical to…
HONOR announces UK launch of £1399 Magic Vs folding phone
Chinese smartphone brand, HONOR, has announced the UK launch date and price of its latest folding flagship smartphone, HONOR Magic Vs. The Magic Vs will go on sale in the UK on May 19 on the HONOR website in Cyan and Black, and on May 26 on Amazon, Argos and Very in Black. The Magic Vs…
Data breaches declined globally at beginning of 2023, claims study
The latest study by cybersecurity company Surfshark shows that a total of 41.6M accounts were breached in Q1 2023, with Russia ranking first and amounting to a sixth of all breaches (6.6 million) from January through March. The United States takes second place (5 million) followed by Taiwan (3.9 million), France (3.2 million), and Spain…
Tech Digest daily roundup: UK restricts Microsoft, Activision from buying interest in each other
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has restricted Microsoft and Activision Blizzard from "acquiring an interest" in each other. It published an interim order stating they would need "prior written consent" from the UK regulator before making acquisitions between the companies. The order applies to the businesses as well as their subsidiaries. It comes two…
UK’s first ‘driverless bus’ service launches on Forth Road Bridge
Autonomous buses were demonstrated on the Forth Road Bridge on Thursday ahead of going into passenger service in what's being billed as the most complex test of the technology anywhere in the world. From 15th May 2023, the project’s fleet of five Alexander Dennis Enviro200AV autonomous buses will operate a scheduled passenger service seven days a…
45% of UK businesses unprepared for ‘big landline switch off’ in 2025
A recent survey revealed that 62.1% of UK businesses are still using landlines within their company and 45% are unaware of BT’s looming Big Switch Off deadline. At the end of 2025, businesses will no longer be able to use landlines as Openreach by BT plans to move all UK phone lines from the traditional…
Millennials lose over 80 hours yearly to outdated workplace tech
Technology should make our lives easier and our work more efficient. But that is not the case when we have to deal with outdated workplace tech. According to data presented by the Atlas VPN team, based on the Skynova survey, Millennials are losing an average of 19.3 minutes per day due to outdated workplace technology, which…
UK’s used car market grows, increased demand for EVs
The UK’s used car market grew 4.1% in the first quarter of 2023 following three successive quarters of decline, according to the latest figures published today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). 1,847,149 transactions took place, with 72,798 additional cars changing hands compared with the same period in 2022, as growth in…