TechnologyAustralia to force tech giants to keep paying for newsDecember 16, 2024 by December 16, 2024078 The long-awaited decision follows a standoff with Meta, and succeeds a world-first law from 2021....
TechnologyHackers find hole in Krispy Kreme Doughnuts’ cyber-securityDecember 13, 2024 by December 13, 2024072 The hack has left some hungry customers unable to make online orders....
TechnologyChatbot ‘encouraged teen to kill parents over screen time limit’December 13, 2024 by December 13, 2024086 Legal action filed in Texas alleges Character.ai ‘poses a clear and present danger’ to young people....
TechnologyGeneral Motors pulls plug on robotaxi businessDecember 12, 2024 by December 12, 2024065 After the announcement, the project’s co-founder posted on social media “GM are a bunch of dummies.”...
TechnologyAmazon and eBay to pay ‘fair share’ for e-waste recyclingDecember 12, 2024 by December 12, 2024072 Firms which produce e-cigarettes will also be asked to pay more towards UK recycling....
TechnologyNvidia targeted by China in new chip war probeDecember 12, 2024 by December 12, 2024064 The investigation follows a US decision to further restrict sales to chip equipment makers in China....
TechnologyGoogle unveils ‘mind-boggling’ quantum computing chipDecember 11, 2024 by December 11, 2024071 It solves in five minutes a problem computers now would need 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years to work out, Google says....
TechnologyTikTok asks for emergency pause to looming US banDecember 11, 2024 by December 11, 2024076 The app says the Supreme Court – and incoming Trump administration – needs more time to consider the case....
TechnologyTikTok set to be banned in the US after losing appealDecember 11, 2024 by December 11, 2024074 The app – which faces being banned in a matter of weeks – says it will now take its case to the Supreme Court....
TechnologyOnline star Hawk Tuah girl faces crypto coin criticismDecember 11, 2024 by December 11, 2024077 Haliey Welch’s “Hawk” digital coin shot up in price then lost 95% of its value just hours after it launched....