Month: November 2024

Tory MP Chris Philp calls for more investment in technology to reduce UK’s net migration figures UK politics live – latest updates Businesses should be using more robots instead of hiring low-paid migrants, the shadow home secretary has said. The Conservative MP Chris Philp says other countries “use a lot more automation” for tasks such …

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Meta CEO reportedly wants to support president-elect after previously banning him from Instagram and Facebook Mark Zuckerberg has become the latest former Donald Trump critic to make his way Mar-a-Lago to break bread with the incoming US president. The tech mogul had banned Trump from the social media sites Instagram and Facebook, which he owns, …

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Tech billionaire tapped by Trump posts on X about wanting to eliminate Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Elon Musk has said he wants to “delete” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a federal watchdog that helps protect consumers from predatory financial practices. The tech billionaire, who has been tapped to run a “Department of Government …

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We recommended them in the Filter; now we’ve sifted through all the offers to find the genuinely good discounts on our favourite products It’s Black Friday eve, but stores have already been dropping prices to compete for our attention and cash – and they’re offering some delectable discounts on products we’ve recommended in the Filter. …

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The podcast studio behind the Rest Is … universe goes deep on the 1953 Iran coup in The Rest Is Classified. Plus: five of the best expert advice podcasts • Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up here The Rest Is Classified Widely available, episodes weekly The latest addition to Goalhanger’s stable …

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Discussion platform takes fifth place in rankings and is the fastest growing large social media platform in the UK Reddit, the American online discussion platform, has overtaken X to become the fifth most popular social media platform in the UK, according to the communications watchdog. Ofcom said Reddit, where users post on discussion threads within …

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Technology secretary admits Whitehall departments are not being transparent over way they use AI and algorithms Not a single Whitehall department has registered the use of artificial intelligence systems since the government said it would become mandatory, prompting warnings that the public sector is “flying blind” about the deployment of algorithmic technology affecting millions of …

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More than 3m votes were cast for this year’s awards, which went heavy on T-shirt guns and brand activations, but stayed quiet on the government’s proposed social media ban Between them, the Australian online personalities who took the stage at the annual TikTok awards on Wednesday have more than 100 million followers – but if …

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In a world where books have to vie with smartphones for attention, a brilliant ebook reader is more necessary than ever E-readers have been one of the greatest single-purpose gadgets for almost three decades. They offer an escape from technology and the endless distraction of mobile phones, despite also being tech devices. But that is …

The 8 best e-readers, tried and tested – from Kindle to Kobo and beyond Read More »

Tate Modern, LondonThe singing robots and 8-bit graphics are diverting and sometimes sublime, but there’s a darker story to be told in this show about technologically-assisted art before the internet There’s a popular meme of two lovers embracing against a digital field of sunflowers. Their pursed lips would be locked were it not for their …

Electric Dreams review – the future ain’t what it used to be Read More »