A British man who hacked high profile Twitter – now known as X – accounts as part of a Bitcoin scam has been ordered to hand over £4.1m in stolen cryptocurrency. Joseph O’Connor, from Liverpool, hijacked more than 130 accounts in July 2020, including those of Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Elon Musk. The 26-year-old […]
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How my on-air ‘brain fog’ moment sparked a big debate
3 hours ago ShareSave Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor ShareSave BBC When I rather nervously shared a personal post about dealing with brain fog at work on the social network LinkedIn last week, I had no idea that it would have such an enormous impact. It’s been viewed hundreds of thousands of times. Women have stopped me […]
Can technology fix fashion’s sizing crisis?
23 hours ago ShareSave Shiona McCallumSenior technology reporter ShareSave BBC Most women will relate to the misery of inconsistent sizing in high-street shops. A pair of jeans could easily be a size 10 by one brand and a size 14 in another, leaving customers confused and disheartened. It has led to a global deluge of […]
AI firm claims Chinese spies used its tech to automate cyber attacks
The makers of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Claude claim to have caught hackers sponsored by the Chinese government using the tool to perform automated cyber attacks against around 30 global organisations. Anthropic said hackers tricked the chatbot into carrying out automated tasks under the guise of carrying out cyber security research. The company claimed in […]
PC gaming giant Valve unveils new console to rival Xbox and PlayStation
Valve, the company behind PC gaming platform Steam, has revealed a new console to rival Nintendo, Xbox and PlayStation. The Steam Machine is a home console designed to allow gamers to play PC games on their TV – though it can also be used as a computer. It is a spiritual sequel to the 2014 […]
£220 ‘for a cut-up sock’ – Apple’s new iPhone Pocket ridiculed online
Apple has faced a wave of online mockery following its announcement of a new carrying case for its iPhone range. The US tech giant was ridiculed after it revealed the iPhone Pocket on Tuesday would retail for £219.95, despite it being little more than a novel way to carry a mobile device. Many took aim […]
UK seeks to curb AI child sex abuse imagery with tougher testing
2 hours ago ShareSave Liv McMahonTechnology reporter ShareSave Getty Images The UK government will allow tech firms and child safety charities to proactively test artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make sure they cannot create child sexual abuse imagery. An amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill announced on Wednesday would enable “authorised testers” to assess […]
Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion to be sentenced over £5bn Bitcoin stash
2 hours ago ShareSave Tony HanGlobal China Unit ShareSave Metropolitan Police A woman, said by police to have bought cryptocurrency now worth billions of pounds using funds stolen from thousands of Chinese pensioners, is due to be sentenced this week for money laundering. After fleeing China, she moved to a mansion in Hampstead, north London. […]
China exempts chips used by carmakers from export curbs
China has lifted export controls on computer chips vital to car production, the country’s commerce ministry said on Sunday. Exemptions have been granted to exports made by Chinese-owned Nexperia for civilian use, it said, which should help carmakers who had feared production in Europe would be hit. At the same time, China has also paused […]
Elon Musk’s $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders
2 hours ago ShareSave Lily JamaliNorth America Technology correspondent ShareSave Tesla boss Elon Musk has had a record-breaking pay package that could be worth nearly $1tn (£760bn) approved by shareholders. The unprecedented deal was approved by 75% of votes and drew huge applause from the audience at the firm’s annual general meeting on Thursday. Musk, […]