Month: September 2021

Discovery was shared with Apple, which on Monday released a patch to fix the vulnerability Security researchers at Citizen Lab have discovered an exploit that they believe has been used by government clients of NSO Group, the Israeli spyware company, to silently hack into iPhones and other Apple devices since February 2021. The discovery, which …

Israeli spyware firm targeted Apple devices via iMessage, researchers say Read More »

XCheck system ‘whitelists’ well-known users who are given special treatment, says Wall Street Journal report Facebook gives high-profile users special treatment, which includes immunity from its rules for some, and allowed Brazilian footballer Neymar to post nude pictures of a woman who had accused him of rape, according to a report. The XCheck or “CrossCheck” …

Facebook: some high-profile users ‘allowed to break platform’s rules’ Read More »

The Nikon Small World photomicrography competition began in 1975 as a means to recognise and applaud the efforts of those involved with photography through the light microscope. Since then, Small World has become a leading showcase for photomicrographers from the widest array of scientific disciplines Continue reading… The Nikon Small World photomicrography competition began in …

Snowflakes to slime mould: Nikon Small World Photomicrography 2021 – in pictures Read More »

China’s regulators targeting payments app as part of tech crackdown, say reports Shares in the Chinese technology company Alibaba have fallen sharply after reports said regulators wanted to break up Alipay, the payments app with more than 1 billion users owned by Jack Ma’s Ant Group. Beijing is seeking to create a separate app for …

Alibaba shares plunge as Beijing ‘seeks to break up Ant’s Alipay’ Read More »

Researchers use AI to reveal runs of artistic success are commonly preceded by an experimental phase Whether it is the director Marta Meszaros, or the artist Jackson Pollock, those in creative careers often experience a particular burst of success. Now researchers have used artificial intelligence to reveal such “hot streaks” are commonly preceded by an …

Scientists identify key conditions to set up a creative ‘hot streak’ Read More »

Amid a shortage of crew, UK producers are investing billions in training and bringing in more diversity Global streaming companies’ appetite for British-made shows is reshaping the UK TV and film industry as it aims to keep up with demand by creating 30,000 new jobs and training 10,000 people. As demonstrated by Amazon’s recent decision …

Streaming demand for UK shows will create 30,000 film and TV jobs Read More »

The SOS system fails, which takes out the information system, and the car has also started stalling Your article in March described the problems that new Audi, Skoda and VW car buyers had with their SOS warning systems. We now find ourselves in the same situation. In March, we took delivery of a new Audi …

Audi sold me a £29,000 duff car that it can’t fix Read More »

New rivals to AirPods Pro sound good, are comfortable with noise cancelling and look a little different Nothing is the latest London-based tech startup to try to break the stranglehold that AirPods have on Bluetooth earbuds, and is offering good sound and interesting design at a budget price. The Ear 1 cost £99 ($99) and …

Nothing Ear 1 review: funky, semi-transparent earbuds worth a listen Read More »

The New Democratic party’s leader is riding high in the polls – and could be the kingmaker in next week’s election He’s the most-liked national political leader in Canada, wears sharply tailored suits, has graced the pages of a men’s fashion magazine and is followed by starstruck fans on social media. And he’s not Justin …

Jagmeet Singh: the ex-lawyer and TikTok star who could topple Trudeau Read More »

Suspended union rep calls on social media giant to intervene after exhausted workers complain of extra workload Facebook’s facilities management firm has demanded the removal of a union activist leading a campaign against “impossible workloads” imposed on exhausted cleaners at the US tech giant’s London offices. Emails seen by the Observer show JLL @ Facebook, …

Facebook office cleaner who led protests at London site fears for his job Read More »