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Tech Digest daily roundup: Elon Musk’s Neuralink given permission for brain implant trial
A brain chip company owned by Elon Musk has said it has received permission to start recruiting for human trials. Neuralink has created an implant designed to let people control a computer mouse or keyboard with their thoughts. It would be inserted into a region of the brain that controls the intention to move. Musk,…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Oppo latest to launch foldable phones
Image: Oppo Chinese companies seem really keen to get their phones out before the end of the year, as hot on the heels of the Xiaomi 13 launch, there’s now the Oppo Find N2 and Oppo Find N2 Flip – two new foldable phones designed to compete with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Samsung Galaxy Z…
TechDigest daily roundup: Elon Musk ‘no choice’ but to slash Twitter staff
Twitter's new owner Elon Musk says he had "no choice" but to slash the company's workforce as the firm is losing more than $4m (£3.5m) a day. Half of the company's staff are being let go, a week after Mr Musk bought Twitter in a $44bn (£38.7bn) deal. Twitter staff have been using the platform…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Smart meter homes to get discounts for cutting peak-time energy use
Households will be offered discounts on their electricity bills if they cut peak-time use on a handful of days over the winter, as part of National Grid's efforts to avoid blackouts. The network operator has announced details of the scheme, which it said could save households up to £100. There will be 12 "test" days…
