Tech Digest daily news: TikTok content with eating disorder hashtags continues to rise
TikTok videos using hashtags previously identified as hosting eating-disorder content are continuing to attract views, new research by the Centre for Countering Digital Hate has found. A December report by the campaign group identified "coded" hashtags where users could access potentially harmful videos promoting restrictive diets and so-called "thinspo" content, designed to encourage harmful weight loss.…
AutoFlight achieves world’s longest eVTOL flight with Gen4 Aircraft
AutoFlight, the global eVTOL (electric Vertical Take Off and Landing) company, today announced it had achieved the world’s longest eVTOL flight in history with a distance of 250KM/155 miles on a single charge of the aircraft’s lithium-ion batteries. The flight, which took place at AutoFlight’s eVTOL testing facility consisted of 20 circuits on a predefined flight…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Spotify rolls out AI DJ
I’m listening to Radiohead’s Creep on the radio. “You may not know this,” the DJ coos patronizingly, “but this song turns 30 this year.” So far, so titbit of trivia on FM drivetime. The only difference is this DJ is not a real person. AI DJ is the next move in Spotify’s never-ending goal to…
More than half UK residents have lost or had mobile stolen
Brits aged 25-35 are the most likely to lose a mobile phone, with 4 in 5 (78%) reporting to have lost more than one device. On the other hand, Brits over 65 are the least likely to lose a mobile phone, with 7 in 10 (68%) claiming to have never lost a handset. 56% of…
Could private sales on eBay soon be free in the UK?
Currently, private UK eBay sellers are charged 12.8% commission on every sale. However, eBay in Germany has just scrapped its charges entirely for private sellers. ParcelHero says the online marketplace may be tempted to do the same in the UK. Could the giant online marketplace eBay soon offer entirely free sales to UK private sellers?…
Tech Digest daily roundup: TikTok sets daily limits on children’s usage
TikTok is setting a 60-minute daily screen time limit for users who are aged under 18. If young people hit the new limit, they must enter a passcode to continue using the service that day. But they can opt out of the new measure, which TikTok says will be rolled out "in the coming weeks".…
Sony introduces 2023 BRAVIA XR TV line-up
Sony Europe has announced its 2023 BRAVIA XR TV line-up with Cognitive Processor XR for what it claims is the ultimate home entertainment experience. There are four new models in the BRAVIA XR range: X95L Mini LED, X90L Full Array LED, A95L QD-OLED and A80L OLED. All models are equipped with features to provide consumers…
Fujifilm launches new £80 Instax Mini 12 instant camera
Today FUJIFILM has launched the new INSTAX MINI 12 Instant Camera. Retaining all of its current features from the MINI 11 including Close-Up/Selfie Mode and Auto Exposure it also comes with several new features. This includes the new Parallax Correction feature, in which the camera’s viewfinder aligns with the lens whilst using Close-Up Mode ultimately reducing…
Tech Digest daily roundup: YouTube accused of collecting children’s viewing data
YouTube has been accused of collecting the viewing data of children aged under 13, in breach of a UK data privacy code designed to protect children. Campaigner Duncan McCann has lodged an official complaint with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). He says the site is gathering data about the videos children watch, where they are…
Top 10 most searched for EVs – Tesla Model Y tops list
The Tesla Model Y is the most searched-for EV. Image: Tesla Today (March 1st) is the official release date of the latest official number plate. As well as the shiny ’23’ plates highlighting the newest vehicles on the block, it also puts us another year closer to the UK ban on…
