Category: Technology
Argentinian president to meet Silicon Valley CEOs in bid to court tech titans
Javier Milei, Argentina’s president, is set to meet with the leaders of some of the world’s largest tech companies in Silicon Valley this week. The [more…]
MPs urge under-16s UK smartphone ban and statutory ban in schools
MPs have urged the next government to consider a total ban on smartphones for under 16-year-olds and a statutory ban on mobile phone use in [more…]
Binance executive denied bail in Nigeria over money laundering charges
A Nigerian court has ruled that Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance executive detained on charges of tax evasion and money laundering, can face trial on behalf [more…]
Wild Diamond review – French social-realist drama fuelled by TikTok energy
Feature first-timer Agathe Riedinger is bringing the TikTok energy for this story of a wannabe Insta influencer-princess from the wrong side of the tracks – [more…]
Young people buying large knives on Telegram and TikTok, police say
Young people are using sites such as Telegram and TikTok to buy large knives for use in attacks and intimidation, with some linked to Britain’s [more…]
UK police could get Ghostbusters-style backpack devices to halt ebike getaways
Police officers in Britain could be armed with Ghostbusters-style devices that fire electromagnetic rays to shut down the engines of ebikes being used in a [more…]
Dmitry Khoroshev named as alleged leader of ransomware gang LockBit
The alleged leader of what was once the world’s largest ransomware outfit, LockBit, has been named as Russian national Dmitry Khoroshev by the UK’s National [more…]
Grant Shapps says it will ‘take some time’ to conclude who was to blame for cyber-attack on armed forces payroll – as it happened
reports that China was responsible. Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, has accused Labour of trying to win the election by frightening pensioners with “fake news” about [more…]
Everyone Knows That: internet music mystery solved via 1986 adult movie
It’s a musical mystery that has been confounding the internet for years. But an ultra-catchy 80s-sounding song that seemingly no one could identify has finally [more…]
No more 12345: devices with weak passwords to be banned in UK
Tech that comes with weak passwords such as “admin” or “12345” will be banned in the UK under new laws dictating that all smart devices [more…]
