When it comes to pay-TV and streaming services, the UK has a wide range of options. There’s Netflix, Sky Go, Acorn TV, and Prime Video, to name a few. But which one should you choose? In this Buyers Guide, we’ll break it down into two categories: pay-TV services and streaming services. Amazon Prime Video In […]
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There are many different factors to consider when selecting the best smartphone for your needs. Samsung and Apple both make excellent phones, and both companies have improved their software over the years. However, OnePlus and Huawei are not always among the top picks of many users. If you’re on a budget, Motorola may be a […]
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A microchip implanted into your hand is a new way to pay without cash or a card. It is small and weighs only a few grams, about the size of a grain of rice. The company says the implantation procedure is painless and the chip comes with local anesthetics. Once inserted, the chip can be […]
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Microsoft’s so-called blue screen of death (BSoD) will turn black in the new Windows 11 operating system, according to those with access to a preview of the software. The screen appears when users have a problem on their computer, often prompting a restart. A black background will replace blue, matching the logon and shutdown screens […]
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Twitter said it will reopen applications for its famous blue checkmark verification process early next year after a more than three-year hiatus. The bright blue badge is Twitter’s way of showing that accounts belonging to public figures have been verified to be real and not impostors, but the program was suspended in 2017 following confusion […]
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For years, social media platforms have blatantly copied some of Snapchat’s most creative features. Instagram and parent company Facebook ripped off Stories — posts that disappear after 24 hours — which Snapchat created in 2013. Others followed suit with their own versions, including YouTube, Pinterest, LinkedIn and just last week, Twitter. Facebook and Instagram also followed Snapchat in introducing augmented reality […]
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The flight trajectory of ICBMs, targeting accuracy of an Abrams tank 120mm cannon, sharing of enemy location intelligence in real-time or the decreasing of critical sensor-to-shooter times for small arms, missile attacks, bomber strikes and other weapons systems … increasingly rely … on computer systems. Therefore, the scope of impacts potentially delivered through cyberattacks continues to multiply […]
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The operator of online chat rooms in South Korea was sentenced Thursday to 40 years in prison on charges of blackmailing dozens of women, including minors, into filming sexually explicit videos and selling them to others. The Seoul Central District Court convicted Cho Ju-bin, 24, of violating laws on protecting minors and organizing a criminal […]
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Elon Musk thinks the Tesla Semi can go the distance. The world’s second-richest person told the 2020 European Conference on Batteries that Tesla’s new battery technology could deliver a Class 8 truck that can cover 1,000 km, or 621 miles, per charge. Tesla is taking orders on trucks with advertised ranges of approximately 300 to 500 miles (500 to 800 km), […]
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Children’s charity the NSPCC has said a drop in Facebook’s removal of harmful content was a “significant failure in corporate responsibility”. Facebook’s own records show its Instagram app removed almost 80% less graphic content about suicide and self-harm between April and June this year than in the previous quarter. Covid restrictions meant most of its […]
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