OBR calls in cyber expert over botched release of Budget analysis
Rachel Reeves’s statement was thrown into chaos after journalists were able to access the document early.
Science/Tech
Nvidia plays down Google chip threat concerns
The world’s most valuable company said it was still “a generation ahead of the industry”.
Cryptology firm cancels elections after losing encryption key
The International Association for Cryptologic Research – created to study secure communication – said it was an “honest human mistake.”
Ofcom vows to ‘name and shame’ over online sexism
But critics say the regulator’s new measures need to be the law rather than guidelines to make the internet safer for women and girls.
Teens plead not guilty over TfL cyber attack
Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, are charged with conspiring to commit unauthorised acts.
Streaming platform Twitch added to Australia’s teen social media ban
It joins other platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat in the ban that starts next month.
Vinted blocks ‘sickening’ sexually explicit ads
The online marketplace removed adverts which included a video a user said depicted a pornographic scene.
Deepfake ‘nudify’ site fined £55,000 over lack of age checks
The regulator said it had also opened new investigations into 20 porn sites over suspected online safety breaches.
Lack of online age verification sparks concern
A review finds an assumption UK age verification would apply in Jersey was not correct.
Roblox blocks children from chatting to adult strangers
One of the world’s most popular gaming platforms has faced criticism for its child safety record.
Don’t blindly trust what AI tells you, says Google’s Sundar Pichai
Sundar Pichai candidly acknowledged concerns about inaccurate answers generated by Google’s models.
Man who cryogenically froze ex-wife sparks debate for dating new partner
Gui Junmin froze his former spouse as a sign of his devotion – but it’s now emerged he is dating again.
Internet infrastructure firm Cloudflare hit by outage
The company says it is working to working to understand the full impact of a problem which “impacts multiple customers.”
British hacker must repay £4m after hijacking celebrity Twitter accounts
Joseph O’Connor, from Liverpool, hacked more than 130 accounts in July 2020 to promote a Bitcoin scam.
Sky Sports axes ‘sexist’ TikTok channel Halo after three days
The female-focused TikTok channel was dubbed “patronising” and “sexist” by social media users.
Data centre in the shed reduces energy bills to £40
“It’s fantastic because it’s eco-friendly…We’re not burning any gases,” says Terrence Bridges.
Can technology fix fashion’s sizing crisis?
The BBC looks into whether artificial intelligence (AI) can help people who struggle when clothes are oddly sized.
Tech Now
Shiona McCallum meets an AI startup working to fix erratic clothing sizes in fashion.
News24 Business | Facing a broken economy, Ghana’s tech-savvy teens turn to fraud
In the dusty alleys of Nima, a shanty town in the heart of Ghana’s capital, a 17-year-old called Ghost reclines on a faded plastic chair inside a dimly lit internet cafe.
News24 Business | EU slaps big fines on Apple and Meta, risking Trump fury
The EU on Wednesday slapped Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines for breaking digital competition rules, risking the wrath of US President Donald Trump.
News24 Business | US judge finds Google holds illegal online ad tech monopolies
Alphabet’s Google illegally dominated two markets for online advertising technology, a federal judge said on Thursday, dealing another blow to the tech titan in an antitrust case brought by the US.