Facebook tests £9.99 monthly subscription for sharing more than two links
Facebook is testing placing a limit on how many links some users can share when they post on the social media platform. Notifications seen by some users based in the…
Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?
Ben MorrisTechnology of Business Editor Tunnock’s robot packaging A stream of hot caramel runs through the Thomas Tunnock factory just outside Glasgow. From the second floor where it is made,…
Will the TikTok deal mean the app changes in the US?
Laura Cress,Technology reporterand Lily Jamali,North America technology correspondent, San Francisco Getty Images TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance has signed a deal with investors to run its business in the US. But…
£100 contactless card limit to be lifted from March
Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent Getty Images Millions of people will be able to set their own contactless card payment limits or even have no limit at all, a regulator…
TikTok owner signs join venture agreements to avoid US ban
Peter Hoskins,Business reporterand Lily Jamali,North America technology correspondent Watch: TikTok owner signs agreements to avoid US ban TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance has signed binding agreements with US and global investors…
UK to ban deepfake AI ‘nudification’ apps
Liv McMahonTechnology reporter Getty Images The UK government says it will ban so-called “nudification” apps as part of efforts to tackle misogyny online. New laws – announced on Thursday as…
One in three using AI for emotional support and conversation, UK says
Chris VallanceSenior technology reporter Getty Images One in three adults in the UK are using artificial intelligence (AI) for emotional support or social interaction, according to research published by a…
Parents told to lead by example and turn off phones this Christmas
Parents should lead by example this Christmas and turn their phones off during family time, the children’s commissioner for England has said. Dame Rachel de Souza told the Press Association…
New NFT featuring Donald Trump photos sees company’s shares spike by 69 per cent
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