Tag: Online Safety Bill
Tech Digest daily roundup: UK Government defends demanding access to private messages
The technology secretary has defended a controversial section of the Online Safety Bill which would force messaging apps to access the content of private messages if requested by the regulator […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Skilled professions at biggest risk from AI, warns OECD
Major economies are on the “cusp of an AI revolution” that could trigger job losses in skilled professions such as law, medicine and finance, according to an influential international organisation. […]
Online Safety Bill will make it easier for bereaved parents to access children’s social media
Children and adults across the UK will be better protected by the pioneering Online Safety Bill thanks to several critical amendments, claims the government. Planned rules to prevent children […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: 6 months in jail for deepfake and revenge porn
People caught sharing or creating explicit images without consent could face time in jail in England and Wales. Amendments to the Online Safety Bill will introduce a six-month prison term […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Britishvolt collapses into administration
The battery startup Britishvolt has collapsed into administration after talks about a rescue bid from several investors failed, putting 300 jobs at risk. Britishvolt filed notice to appoint an administrator […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Ford teases medium-sized crossover EV
Moving forward in its plans for an electric future — and further abandoning its stalwart models like the Fiesta and Focus — Ford is teasing a bit more information on a “medium-sized” […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Samsung earnings slump
Samsung Electronics Co has flagged a worse-than-expected 32 percent drop in quarterly operating earnings, as an economic downturn slashed demand for electronic devices and the memory chips that go in […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: FBI investigate hacker allegedly behind Grand Theft Auto leak
The hacker who claimed responsibility for this weekend’s enormous leak of Grand Theft Auto 6 material is now being investigated by the FBI. The same attacker also said they were behind […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: Netflix partners with Microsoft for cheaper ad-funded streaming
Netflix has partnered with Microsoft to launch a cheaper subscription plan showing adverts in an attempt to appeal to cash-strapped consumers seeking to cut back on costs. The streaming platform first […]
Tech Digest daily roundup: 2 in 3 children have seen harmful content online
The UK’s communications regulator is calling on young people to help protect each other by reporting harmful content online. Ofcom says two-thirds of youngsters aged between 13 and 17 see […]
