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9 Tips to Save Money on Tech and Computing
Laptops and devices are a vital part of everyday life for many people, and if they break or need replacing unexpectedly it can be a huge cost. With the cost of living crisis putting a huge strain on household budgets, non-essential expensive purchases are likely to be put on hold. But sometimes when an essential…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Toyota recalls first mass-market EVs
Nearly 2,700 Toyota bZ4X SUVs have been recalled globally. Image: Toyota Toyota Motor (7203.T) shares slipped after it recalled some of its first mass-made all-electric cars, launched two months ago, because of a risk of wheels coming loose, a setback to its ambitions to electrify its model range. Toyota, the world's…
Electric flying ferry will make Stockholm’s waterways ‘faster than cars’
The world’s fastest electric ship, the Candela P-12 Shuttle, is set to hit Stockholm’s waters next year, potentially heralding a new era of transport. The innovative hydrofoiling electric ferry will reduce emissions and slash commuting times – and the city believes it will make waterborne public transport more attractive than trains, buses, and cars. Marine technology…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Alexa to let you choose ‘dead voice’
Soon you could opt to have a deceased loved one tell you stories, play music or simply turn on the lights - all from your Alexa device. Amazon says it wants to "make memories last" and is developing a system to let its assistant mimic any voice after hearing less than a minute of audio.…
Over 200,000 Ukrainians have taken up free Babbel courses
Marking World Refugee Day 2022 earlier this week, language learning platform Babbel has announced that 200,000 Ukrainian speakers have so far taken up its free courses since their launch in early May. Babbel began offering Ukrainian speakers the opportunity to learn German, Polish or English for free just weeks after the war started, in the…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Tesco Mobile to introduce roaming charges
Tesco Mobile is to start charging pay-monthly users who joined or upgraded from 16 June to use their mobiles in Europe from 1 January 2023. These customers will have to pay extra to make calls, send texts and use data in 48 European countries and destinations. Mobile firms were banned from charging customers extra fees…
Tech Digest daily roundup: iOS verification promises end of ‘Captcha’
An annoyance, an important security feature, an uncomfortable existential request: however you feel about being asked to prove you are not a robot, it has become a daily occurrence for most of us, but perhaps not one we would miss. A new feature in the upcoming versions of iOS and macOS, Apple’s operating systems for…
British Gas and Osprey Charging partner to accelerate fleet electrification
British Gas has partnered with Osprey Charging, one of the UK’s largest networks of rapid electric vehicle (EV) charging points, to help transition its vehicles to an all-electric fleet. The partnership provides British Gas engineers with direct access to Osprey’s nationwide network of over 300 rapid charging stations throughout the UK. With around 9,000…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Scientists use AI to diagnose Alzheimer’s
Image: Yahoo Alzheimer’s disease could be diagnosed from a single brain scan, allowing it to be identified at an early stage, a new study suggests. The research uses artificial intelligence to look at structures of the brain, including in regions not previously associated with Alzheimer’s. Scientists suggest the advantage of the…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple store workers vote to unionise
Workers at an Apple store in Maryland have voted to unionise, forming the tech giant's first retail union in the United States. The employees of the shop in Towson passed the measure 65-33, with about a dozen abstentions. After the result came in, the group tweeted: "Now we celebrate… tomorrow we keep organising." It is…