A front light and color display are just two of the ways this pretty note-taking device puts luxury first. You probably don’t need the Remarkable Paper Pro. It’s too luxury. You know those sports cars that look like spaceships but will drive into a streetlamp if you sneeze? That’s the kindContinue Reading
‘They are encroaching on us from the airport way and now they are encroaching on us with this solar farm’ A North Somerset village next to an expanding airport fears being “boxed in” as now a new solar farm is planned on the other side of it. 115 hectares ofContinue Reading
Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Why Arabic is at the heart of the new game Assassin’s Creed Mirage is released this week – and reviews have called it a return to the series’ roots. But there’s also been one major change. For this edition, set in 9th Century Baghdad, developers Ubisoft haveContinue Reading
Amazon and Microsoft to face cloud computing competition probe The UK’s cloud computing market is to face a competition probe over concerns it is being dominated by Amazon and Microsoft. Media watchdog Ofcom said the two make up 70-80% of the sector in the UK, while closest rival Google hasContinue Reading
Rules of engagement issued to hacktivists after chaos The International Committee of the hacktivists Red Cross (ICRC) has, for the first time, published rules of engagement for civilian hackers involved in conflicts. The organisation warns unprecedented numbers of people are joining patriotic cyber-gangs since the Ukraine invasion. The eight rulesContinue Reading
Can AI popstars make it in the real world? They sing, they dance, they model, but they don’t exist in real life – virtual influencers are trying to break out of the metaverse and into the charts. From Alvin and The Chipmunks to Gorillaz, and Hatsune Miku to Polar, theContinue Reading
Metro Bank shares plunge on fund raising reports Metro Bank’s shares plunged after reports it is seeking to raise millions to bolster its finances. The bank’s shares sank by as much as a third after newspapers reported it needed to raise up to £600m. Metro Bank sought to reassure investorsContinue Reading
The Iraqi YouTube star killed by her father Young, vibrant and bubbly, YouTuber Tiba al-Ali became a hit with her fun-loving videos about her life. She started her channel after moving from her native Iraq to Turkey at the age of 17 in 2017, talking about her independence, her fiancé,Continue Reading
New iPhone, new charger: Apple bends to EU rules Apple’s latest iPhone will almost certainly feature a USB-C charge point when it is unveiled on 12 September. The firm’s phones currently use its proprietary Lightning adaptor, unlike rivals, including Samsung. A European Union law requires phone manufacturers to adopt aContinue Reading
Electoral Commission failed basic security test before hack The Electoral Commission has confirmed it failed a basic cyber-security test around the same time hackers gained entry to the organisation. A whistleblower told that the Commission was given an automatic fail during a Cyber Essentials audit. Last month the Commission revealed that “hostileContinue Reading
