Category: Gadgets
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…
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…
Light impact from devices on sleep ‘not that serious’
The impact of light from smartphones, tablets and laptops before bed may not be as serious as we think, according to an expert. Their brightness is “extremely unlikely” to affect the body’s sleep clock, and instead it is how long people spend on the devices, which act as a stimulant, that could make the…
Parents compete with gadgets for children’s attention
More than a third of parents have admitted they are competing against gadgets when it comes to getting their children’s attention, according to a survey. Almost four in 10 of mothers and fathers (37%) said they have to “fight for their attention” against excessive screen time, as they struggle to detach children from watching videos…
Up to 40 million gadgets unused in UK homes
There are up to 40 million unused electronic gadgets in UK homes, a new study estimates. Each of those devices, such as old mobile phones, contains valuable “rare earth elements” which are increasingly endangered. The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has carried out a survey of just how much unused technology is being stockpiled in UK…
Tech Essentials for University Students
Whether students are heading to university for the first time or returning for another year, they need to make sure they are armed with the latest technology essentials. Smartphones, laptops, mobile phones and tablets will be high on the list of must-haves, while tech such as headphones and kitchen tech are also hugely popular. Knowing…
Medals for 2020 Tokyo Olympics made from recycled gadgets
The medals which will be presented at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games have been unveiled, with the metal in each one made using materials from recycled gadgets. Designed by Junichi Kawanishi, each of the 5,000 medals contains metals extracted from consumer electronics handed in by the Japanese public over the last two years. The Tokyo…
London Tech Week hosts Jet Suit Race over London
This looks like a lot of fun. London Tech Week, Europe’s largest festival of technology and innovation, has just hosted the UK’s first live multi-pilot Jet Suit race demonstration over the Royal Victoria Docks next to ExCeL London. Richard Browning the Founder and Chief Test Pilot of Gravity Industries and ‘real life Iron Man’…
Quarter of Brits struggle to get gadgets to work, reckons Which?
A quarter of British adults struggle to get their new gadgets to work. New research from Which? shows that just over one in four (27%) adults who received a tech gift this year at Christmas had problems using their gift. And just over in four (28%) of us were still trying to get their tech up…
SpaceX founder Elon Musk reveals assembled Starship test rocket
Space X and Tesla Founder Elon Musk has revealed images of his assembled Starship hopper test rocket, as the entrepreneur continues to explore ways of one day sending people to places as far as Mars. The SpaceX founder shared the first real images of the prototype from its Texas launch site, telling Twitter followers it…