I don’t see streaming as the competition
The boss of one of the UK’s biggest cinema chains says he does not see streaming services and home entertainment as competition. Tim Richards, the founder and chief executive of…
Will AI mean the end of call centres?
Jane WakefieldTechnology reporter Getty Images Many of us moan about calling call centres, but would dealing with AI be an improvement? Ask ChatGPT whether AI will replace humans in the…
Pornhub says UK visitors down 77% since age checks came in
Chris VallanceSenior technology reporter Getty Images Pornhub says the number of UK visitors to its website is down 77% compared with July, when more rigorous age checks for sexually explicit…
Security concerns over system at heart of digital ID
The government is facing questions over whether the system at the heart of its plans for digital ID can be trusted to keep people’s personal data secure. Digital ID will…
Firms develop new tech to electrify trains
Chris BaraniukTechnology Reporter AFP via Getty Images Diesel locomotives are being replaced with electric models Every day, thousands of passengers heading south west on trains leaving Aldershot station pass a…
First UK phones to get satellite connectivity in signal blackspots announced
Zoe KleinmanTechnology editor Getty Images Virgin Media O2 is set to become the first mobile network operator to offer UK customers automatic connectivity via satellite in places without phone signal.…
Ofcom slams O2 over unexpected mobile phone contract price rise
The UK’s media regulator has criticised O2 for raising its prices by more than it promised customers when they took out their phone contracts. Ofcom said it was “disappointed” with…
Amazon confirms massive job losses in corporate division
Liv McMahon,Technology reporter and Osmond Chia,Business reporter Reuters Amazon has confirmed it plans to cut thousands of jobs, saying it needs to be “organised more leanly” to seize the opportunity…
Heathrow, Xbox and Minecraft among sites down
Heathrow, NatWest and Minecraft are among some of the sites and services experiencing problems amid a global Microsoft outage. Outage tracker Downdetector showed thousands of reports of issues with a…
Character.ai to ban teens from talking to its AI chatbots
Chatbot site Character.ai is cutting off teenagers from having conversations with virtual characters, after facing intense criticism over the kinds of interactions young people were having with online companions. The…