Father creates ReplyASAP app to override teen son’s phone in emergencies
Nick Herbert designed the ReplyASAP app so he could contact his 14-year-old son Ben in emergencies (Credit: Nick Herbert/PA) A British father has become an accidental web wizard after his ReplyASAP app was downloaded by thousands of parents around the world. The app allows people to send emergency messages with…
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…
China broadcasts ‘thrilling’ pictures from rover on ‘dark’ side of moon
China has broadcast pictures taken by its rover and lander on the far side of the moon, in what its space programme hailed as another triumph for the groundbreaking mission to the less-known part of the lunar surface. The pictures on state broadcaster CCTV showed the Jade Rabbit 2 rover and the Chang’e 4 spacecraft…
CES 2019: Oticon develops Kaizn, ‘world’s first AI assistant’ for hearing aids
Danish company Oticon has developed what it claims is the world’s first personal AI assistant for hearing aids. Unveiled at CES 2019, the Oticon Kaizn will provide Oticon’s Opn 2.4GHz connected hearing aid users an innovative way to train their hearing aid to deliver them the best personalised sound experience. With Kaizn, Oticon Opn hearing aid users…
BT extends Complete Wi-Fi, promises to end black spots in home
BT has announced it is extending its Complete Wi-Fi solution to new Superfast and Ultrafast Fibre broadband customers. With Complete Wi-Fi, BT claims it is the the only broadband provider to offer customers a strong reliable Wi-Fi guarantee for every room of their home. Complete Wi-Fi is now available for new Superfast Fibre customers, including on…
Customers signing up to combined TV/broadband ‘face £700 loyalty penalties’, claims Which?
Householders who sign up to combined TV and broadband packages are being hit with loyalty penalties of up to almost £700 a year, a consumer watchdog has warned. In worst-case scenarios, Which? found that BT customers can face a £240 loyalty penalty over a year, Virgin Media customers face paying an extra £580, and Sky…
CES 2019: The year when smart vehicle technology took centre stage
Martyn Landi/PA Car and other vehicle concepts are transforming CES from a traditional gadget convention into something much more diverse, writes Martyn Landi... The technology on display at CES increasingly involves cars and other vehicles, with the gadget show becoming more diverse in the products showcased as a result. Some vehicle…
Facebook launches UK fact-checking initiative to combat fake news
Facebook has launched a UK arm to its international fact-checking initiative following more than two years of criticism about how the social network has handled the spread of misinformation on its platform. Full Fact, a fact-checking charity founded in 2010, will review stories, images and videos which have been flagged by users and rate them based…
Teenager’s emoji-filled text read out by voice assistant goes viral
A man has gone viral after sharing a video of his car’s AI voice assistant reading out a text message from his 14-year-old son. Aaron Reynolds, from Toronto, Canada, shared the video of Apple’s CarPlay iOS app reading out the message, which was received while his wife was driving. This is what it’s like to…
Honor unveils high-end View 20 smartphone complete with 48MP rear camera
At a preview event in London's Soho Square today, Tech Digest took an exclusive glimpse at the latest high-end smartphone from Huawei sub-brand Honor. Dubbed the View 20 and due to be officially launched for European markets in Paris on January 22nd, it is expected to retail for well under £500 (the Chinese price starts…