Using GPS in the wild | A toast to healthy hearts | Staffing self-checkouts | Digital assistance | Happy birthday, dear readers Having rambled for 65 years with Ordnance Survey maps and a compass, I agree with John Harris about using GPS in the wild (We now leave navigation to our phones. The result: more …
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White House accuses Amazon of ‘hostile and political act’ after report says company will display tariffs costs on site The White House accused Amazon of committing a “hostile and political act” after a report said the e-commerce company was planning to inform customers how much Donald Trump’s tariffs would cost them as they shopped. The …
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First 27 satellites launched into space from Florida, part of $10bn effort to beam broadband internet globally The first 27 satellites for Amazon’s Kuiper broadband internet constellation were launched into space from Florida on Monday, kicking off the long-delayed deployment of an internet from space network that will rival SpaceX’s Starlink. The satellites are the …
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The EU has issued hundreds of millions in fines, but the US is hounding big tech much more harshly. Plus, Musk’s Doge time is up amid abysmal Tesla earnings The European Union fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of dollars last week. My colleague Jennifer Rankin reports: Goodbye, Skype. I’ll never forget you How …
Delivering barista-quality results in a stylishly compact machine, this manual espresso maker is a brilliant buy for those just starting out • The best coffee machines for your home: your morning brew made easy The Sage Bambino Plus is a £350 espresso machine that leaves the espresso brewing to you but automatically steams the milk …
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British defence firms have reportedly warned staff not to connect their phones to Chinese-made EVs Mobile phones and desktop computers are longstanding targets for cyber spies – but how vulnerable are electric cars? On Monday the i newspaper claimed that British defence firms working for the UK government have warned staff against connecting or pairing …
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Committee calls figure a ‘conservative estimate’ and warns Musk may seek to use his influence to avoid legal liability Elon Musk and his companies face at least $2.37bn in legal exposure from federal investigations, litigation and regulatory oversight, according to a new report from Senate Democrats. The report attempts to put a number to Musk’s …
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Concerns over AI-based apps that can produce deepfake sexual images of children have prompted call for action Commissioner calls for ban on apps that make deepfake nude images of children The children’s commissioner for England is calling for “nudification” apps to be banned to prevent them generating sexual imagery of children. But what are they …
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Children’s commissioner for England says ‘there is no positive reason for these particular apps to exist’ What are ‘nudification’ apps and how would a ban in the UK work? Artificial intelligence “nudification” apps that create deepfake sexual images of children should be immediately banned, amid growing fears among teenage girls that they could fall victim, …
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In Wolverhampton, where it can take months to sit a test, there is scepticism around the government’s backlog plans “Every time I was looking for a test day, it just kept kicking me off the site,” said Menelik Calvin, 22, detailing the difficulties he experienced when trying to secure a driving test in Wolverhampton. It’s …
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