TikTok sets 60-minute daily screen time limit for under-18s

Technology - Wed, 03/01/2023 - 14:09
The 13 to 18-year-olds will be limited to 60 minutes a day on the service, but can opt out of the measure.

Twitter back after two-hour outage affected tweets

Technology - Wed, 03/01/2023 - 10:54
The problems arose two days after the social media company reportedly laid off 200 employees.

YouTube accused of collecting UK children's data

Technology - Tue, 02/28/2023 - 21:21
The video platform faces a challenge over claims it is gathering and using the data of under-13s.

FTX's Nishad Singh pleads guilty to fraud charges

Technology - Tue, 02/28/2023 - 16:24
Former FTX engineer says he is 'unbelievably sorry' for his role in the alleged crypto scheme.

TikTok answers three big cyber-security fears about the app

Technology - Tue, 02/28/2023 - 09:12
Calls in the US for a ban on TikTok have reignited the global debate about its cyber-security risks.

Canada bans TikTok on government devices

Technology - Mon, 02/27/2023 - 21:09
The federal government says the video app is an "unacceptable" risk to privacy and security.

The tiny diamond sphere that could unlock clean power

Technology - Mon, 02/27/2023 - 21:00
A diamond sphere made in Germany was key to December's breakthrough fusion experiment in California.

Elon Musk defends racist tirade by Dilbert creator Scott Adams

Technology - Mon, 02/27/2023 - 15:37
Twitter's CEO accused US media of racism after multiple newspapers dropped the popular cartoon.

Twitter reportedly lays off 200 more employees

Technology - Mon, 02/27/2023 - 09:18
The cuts account for about 10% of Twitter's remaining 2,000 workers, down from 7,500 in 2022.

Britishvolt bought by Australian firm Recharge Industries

Technology - Mon, 02/27/2023 - 05:24
Recharge Industries is buying Britishvolt, the start-up that collapsed in January.

Missing Chinese tech banker 'assisting' authorities

Technology - Mon, 02/27/2023 - 01:43
Bao Fan's disappearance has renewed concerns of a potential crackdown on finance and tech figures.

Lasers, drones and AI: The future of weeding

Technology - Sun, 02/26/2023 - 21:10
Using AI technology, the latest weeding systems can automatically find and spray individual weeds.

Can technology clean up the shrimp farming business?

Technology - Sat, 02/25/2023 - 15:34
Shrimp farming has been criticised for causing environmental damage - can tech clean it up?

Can mind-controlled VR games help stroke patients?

Technology - Fri, 02/24/2023 - 21:59
The neurotech firm Cogitat is among those building a system which translates brain activity into actions.

App to block child abuse images gets £1.8m EU funding

Technology - Fri, 02/24/2023 - 07:16
The project receives funding to pilot a newly-developed app to combat demand for abuse images.

Netflix cuts prices for subscribers in more than 30 countries

Technology - Fri, 02/24/2023 - 01:14
The streaming giant has faced increasing competition from rivals including Amazon, HBO and Disney.

Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson arrested for fraud scheme

Technology - Thu, 02/23/2023 - 20:32
Mr Watson "directed a scheme to defraud investors" of millions of dollars, federal prosecutors claim.

Sam Bankman-Fried hit with four new criminal charges

Technology - Thu, 02/23/2023 - 14:15
Sam Bankman-Fried is accused of making more than 300 illegal political donations.

European Commission bans TikTok on staff devices

Technology - Thu, 02/23/2023 - 09:27
The organisation, which has around 32,000 employees, says the measure is to increase cybersecurity.

Robots to do 39% of domestic chores by 2033, say experts

Technology - Wed, 02/22/2023 - 17:40
Researchers quizzed 65 AI experts on which tasks robots are likely to do in the near future.