Tech firms will be required to shield internet users from state-sponsored disinformation posing a threat to UK society and democracy, under changes to a landmark online safety bill. The legislation will require social media platforms, video streaming services and search… Read More »Legislation aims to shield UK internet users from state-backed disinformation
Quitting an Amazon Prime membership is a confusing business that can often feel like it takes longer than the next-day delivery the service promises. By the end of next month, however, UK subscribers will be able to leave with just… Read More »UK subscribers will soon be able to leave Amazon Prime in two clicks
A hacker has claimed to have procured a trove of personal information from the Shanghai police on 1 billion Chinese citizens, which tech experts say, if true, would be one of the biggest data breaches in history. The anonymous internet… Read More »Hacker claims to have obtained data on one billion Chinese citizens
There’s a children’s toy, called the See ’n Say, which haunts the memories of many people born since 1965. It’s a bulky plastic disc with a central arrow that rotates around pictures of barnyard creatures, like a clock, if time… Read More »The big idea: should we worry about sentient AI?
Amazon’s smallest and cheapest tablet gets a much-needed upgrade in design, speed, battery life and software – but with a price increase. The 12th-generation Fire 7 starts at £59.99 ($59.99) – £10 more than the last version – but still… Read More »Amazon Fire 7 2022 review: budget tablet gets design and speed upgrade
Amazon is launching a fleet of e-cargo bikes and a team of on-foot delivery staff to replace thousands of van deliveries on London’s roads. The online retailer is opening its first “micromobility” hub in Hackney, east London, which – along… Read More »Amazon: e-cargo bikes to replace thousands of van deliveries in London
The number of electric cars sold in the UK has surpassed half a million, according to analysis that underlines the rapid growth in demand despite supply chain problems caused by the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The UK reached… Read More »Electric cars sold in UK passes half a million despite supply chain issues
Having an ice pack strapped to your chest – that’s how some describe the experience of taking a walk in cold weather when you have breast implants. Silicone only slowly reaches body temperature once out of the cold, so that… Read More »Goodbye silicone? A new era of breast reconstruction is on the horizon
Last week, I missed a real-life meeting because I hadn’t set a reminder on my smartphone, leaving someone I’d never met before alone in a café. But on the same day, I remembered the name of the actor who played… Read More »Is your smartphone ruining your memory? A special report on the rise of ‘digital amnesia’
Why read books, in this day and age? “Haven’t we all secretly sort of come to an agreement, in the last year or two or three, that novels belonged to the age of newspapers and are going the way of… Read More »How to read: a guide to getting more out of the experience