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…
Tech Digest daily roundup: 2 in 5 supermarket EV chargers not working, claims survey
Shoppers hoping to charge their electric vehicles while doing their weekly grocery shop could be left frustrated as new research has found that more than two in five devices in supermarket car parks are not working. Analysis of public charging data found that 43 per cent of chargers located at major supermarket sites have connection…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Google to cut 12,000 jobs worldwide
Google's parent company Alphabet will cut 12,000 jobs, in the latest staff redundancies to hit the tech industry. Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said he took "full responsibility" for the cuts, in an internal email. The cuts will affect 6% of Alphabet's workforce worldwide, in teams including recruitment and engineering. This comes days after…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Why M3GAN is the perfect AI villain
M3GAN is Hollywood's latest attempt to turn AI into a horror genre. Pic: Universal There is no shortage of robot uprising fiction in the Western canon (see: the works of Ray Bradbury and Philip K. Dick; classics like “The Terminator”; family-friendly spins like “The Mitchells vs. the Machines”). It’s a conceit that…
3 in 5 Brits admit law breaking TV viewing habits
The majority of Brits are prepared to bend or break the rules to either get extra streaming services, watch pay-per-view (PPV) events and movies or avoid paying for their TV licence. Research by streaming service WatchTVAbroad.com reveals that in total 62% have done something illegal for the sake of their small screen viewing, with this rising to 85% among…
Apple announces second generation $299 Home Pod – but is it too expensive?
Apple has announced its latest, second-generation HomePod smart speaker. Due to go on sale from $299 in February, the futuristic-looking smart speaker not only makes major advancements in acoustics but is also packed with innovations, ranging from advanced Siri capabilities and computational audio to smart home management and automation. Thanks to onboard Siri, the HomePod…
Meta named as the least trusted technology company
Forbes Advisor names Meta the technology company Brits trust the least with their data, with nearly half (48%) holding the view it is untrustworthy Paypal is the most trusted technology company, with almost half (47%) claiming they trust the payments platform with their data Nine in ten Brits (90%) are concerned about their data being hacked…
