UK car production down 10% in 2022, but record EV output
UK car production declined -9.8% in 2022 to 775,014 units, according to the latest figures issued today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). December rounded off a volatile year, with output down -17.9% in the month after growth in October and November, with most of the year’s volume loss occurring in the…
UK universities with most improved broadband speeds
Image: University of East London The University of East London has seen the biggest improvement in broadband speed, with an increase averaging 165Mbps (+237%) Swansea University has seen a decline in broadband speeds averaging 30.54Mbps (-39%) Broadband speeds at Edinburgh Napier University are over five times faster than they were in…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Donald Trump allowed back onto Facebook
Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts will be reinstated after a two-year suspension following the 6 January insurrection. Facebook parent Meta said in a blog post on Wednesday it would be adding "new guardrails" to ensure there are no "repeat offenders" who violate its rules....Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, said Mr Trump is now…
5G gains across all four networks, EE top performer
Assessment by RootMetrics, the mobile network testing provider, found that 5G availability continues to improve in the UK, with EE, Three, and Virgin Media O2 consistently averaging above 40% for in many of the nation’s largest metropolitan markets EE remains the UK operator to beat, winning the UK Overall RootScore Award for the ninth year…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Macbook Pro models offer ‘unrivalled power’
The new MacBook Pro models are here. While they look just the same as the ones released in late 2021, the performance has been enhanced, thanks to the latest additions to the Apple-made silicon chips. Until last week, if you wanted a MacBook pro in 14in or 16in screen sizes, you could choose between the M1 pro…
1 in 3 Brits have never changed broadband provider
Over a third of Brits (36%) admit they’ve never switched broadband provider missing out on potential savings of £162 a year Over two-fifths of adults aged 45 and over admit they’ve never switched providers, with one in 10 seeing an increase of up to £15 per month in the last year Almost half of men…
Is your job at risk from AI?
A new online generator aims to predict which UK jobs will be lost to AI in the coming decades - with one in seven roles set to be taken over by a machine. The generator has been developed by data experts at NetVoucherCodes.co.uk who looked at jobs within the UK economy and analysed how likely they were…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple iOS 16.3 offers host of security improvements
Image: Apple Apple has today released the latest update to its iOS 16 operating system. iOS 16.3 brings a swathe of new features and security improvements to your iPhone. As is standard for Apple, it comes along with updates for the operating system for other products. iPadOS 16.3 hits the iPad range, MacOS Ventura 13.2 comes to the latest MacBook's and…
Alfa Romeo confirms details for Tonale Plug-In Hybrid Q4
The Tonale Plug-In Hybrid Q4 is available in a choice of Ti and Veloce trims, with an exclusive SPECIALE edition also available at launch Tonale Plug-In Hybrid Q4 is the most efficient Alfa Romeo ever, with of CO2 emissions of 29g/km and over 49 miles of battery life in full-electric mode and more than 372 miles…
8 ways to get cheaper insurance
The cost of living crisis is increasing prices across the board and insurance is no exception, with premiums going up by substantial sums. For instance, after years of falling, a report by Consumer Intelligence found that across the year to November 2022, the most competitive car insurance quotes rose by 17.4 per cent. In conjunction…
