Tech

6 January 2022

TikTok could soon be screened on commercial TVs for the first time

TikTok could about to be screened on commercial television for the first time. The video sharing platform - which is the third biggest in the world behind Facebook and Instagram ...

6 January 2022

Asus recalls motherboards after users 'smell smoke'

Asus have recalled products after users claimed to have "smelled smoke" coming from one of their motherboards. The tech company - who have designed budget laptops and other tech components for ...

6 January 2022

Microsoft announce redesigned Notepad for Windows 11

Microsoft have announced a re-designed version of Notepad for their Windows 11 operating system. The simple text editor - which has been a part of Windows operating systems for almost ...

6 January 2022

Amazon downplay reports that the Kindle is being discontinued

Amazon have downplayed rumours that their Kindle device is being discontinued in China. The tech giant - who launched their e-reader device back in 2007 and have since released multiple versions ...

6 January 2022

BlackBerry phones stop working for good

BlackBerry smartphones have stopped working for good. The once-popular handset - famous for its physical QWERTY keyboard which at its peak in 2013 had 85 million users worldwide - is as ...

6 January 2022

Samsung pledge to be more eco-friendly in 2022

Samsung has promised to become more eco-friendly in 2022. The tech giant - which offers a range of mobile phones, televisions and computer devices to millions of consumers around the world ...

4 January 2022

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes found guilty of fraud

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been found guilty of fraud. The 37-year-old businesswoman - who became a billionaire through her health company - was convicted of defrauding investors, after prosecutors said ...

4 January 2022

Apple becomes world's first $3 trillion company

Apple has become the world's first $3 trillion company. The tech giant - which was founded by the late Steve Jobs back in 1976 - reached the $2tn milestone during the ...

4 January 2022

Amazon customers will see their Visa cards declined

Millions of Amazon customers will have their Visa cards declined in January 2022. The online shopping giant - which serves almost 200 million consumers around the world - made the decision ...

31 December 2021

SpaceX Starship's first space trip pushed back by FAA

SpaceX Starship’s first trip to space has been pushed back by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The American aerospace manufacturer – which was founded by Elon Musk – was hoping to ...

31 December 2021

New alarm app developed to help keep people safe

A new app has been developed to help keep people safe while out at night. The Epowar app is currently being trialled after being developed by a team at Bath University ...

31 December 2021

Tesla recall almost half a million cars over safety concerns

Tesla has recalled almost half a million Model 3 and Model S cars. The electric car company has issued voluntary recalls for almost 500,000 vehicles to address potential failures in the ...

28 December 2021

Motorola's new Razr smartphone?

Motorola is reportedly working on a new version of the Razr smartphone. According to AndroidAuthority.com, Lenovo executive Chen Jin recently revealed on Chinese microblogging website Weibo that a third-generation Motorola Razr ...

28 December 2021

Gibraltar to become crypto hub?

Gibraltar is set to become a global hub for cryptocurrency trading. The British Overseas Territory - which is located at the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula - could ...

28 December 2021

Zoom acquires Liminal event solutions assets

Zoom has announced the acquisition of event solutions assets from Liminal. The videoconferencing company - which has surged in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic - revealed the news in a new ...

27 December 2021

Facebook allows remote logging out

Facebook now makes it even easier to allow users to log out remotely. The social media app has implemented a new update which allows users to log out of their account ...

27 December 2021

Japanese professor develops TV you can LICK - and it tastes like real food!

A Japanese professor has developed a TV you can taste. Professor Homei Miyashita of Meiji University has created a prototype television named “Taste-the-TV” which allows users to lick their television screens ...

27 December 2021

Instagram to start 'exploring NFTs' to make them 'more accessible'

Instagram is “exploring NFTs” and want to make them “more accessible”. The photo-sharing platform have announced they are looking into Non-Fungible Tokens, which they hope they can bring to a wider ...

24 December 2021

Abi Clarke teams up with Samsung KX to explore 'dreaded conversations'

TikTok star Abi Clarke has explored some of the most-dreaded conversations Brits will be having this Christmas. Abi entertained the nation during lockdown with her comedy sketches and with Brits preparing ...

24 December 2021

Apple employees plan to stage walkout

A group of Apple workers are set to stage a walkout on Christmas Eve (24.12.21). The walkout has been organised by Apple Together, who have turned to the #AppleToo name to ...

24 December 2021

Tesla to stop allowing people to play games in moving vehicles

Tesla will stop allowing people to play games in moving vehicles. The built-in display of some Tesla models previously allowed people to play video games, but according to the National Highway ...

23 December 2021

Amazon, Fortnite and Epic Games went down after another widespread internet outage

Amazon, Fortnight and Epic Games went down again in a widespread internet outage across the US. Tech giant Amazon Web Services is the company behind many internet service, such as ...

23 December 2021

A prototype for a 'lickable' television has been developed

A prototype for a "lickable" television has been developed. The device - known as the Taste the TV - will allow users to taste food flavours on the screen by ...

23 December 2021

Bank of England deputy warns Bitcoin could become worthless

The Bank of England has warned that Bitcoin could become "worthless." The cryptocurrency - which is sent to users via a peer-to-peer network and therefore has no centralised bank or administrator ...