BBC iPlayer to end downloads for PCs and Macs
Mobile and tablet apps are unaffected, meaning users can still download BBC shows to watch later. Source link
UK chip designer Arm sees shares almost double
The firm’s shares have soared since its earnings announcement last week and are now up more than 98%. Source link
Why it’s expensive to make music festivals greener
Reducing fossil fuels was one of the key points made in the European Green roadmap, a sustainability checkpoint list for the festival and events industry created by A Greener Future,…
Three apologises as thousands without mobile service
The firm said its engineers were working hard to fix the issues affecting its network. Source link
MP urges social media ban for under 16s
Conservative MP Miriam Cates has called on Rishi Sunak to consider banning under 16s from social media and smartphones. Speaking during PMQs, Ms Cates claimed there has been a rise…
India’s ancient carpet weaving industry meets AI
“The tastes of customers are evolving, with a growing desire for carpets that are fashionable, long-lasting, and low maintenance. Conventional carpet-making techniques are frequently labour-intensive and sluggish – they might…
'The internet was my drug of choice'
The BBC speaks to three people in a 12-step programme for “digital addiction”. Source link
Chicken shop boss loses £12k in Tesla trademark row
Amanj Ali has been left out of pocket after taking on Elon Musk’s company in the dispute. Source link
Celebrity chefs targeted in identity cloning scam
Heston Blumenthal and Yotam Ottolenghi among those affected by new identity fraud, BBC finds. Source link
US makes AI-generated robocalls illegal
The moves comes as concerns grow around misinformation and artificial intelligence ahead of the US election. Source link