TikTok profits from livestreams of families begging
Children are among those pleading for hours for digital gifts, as the company takes a cut of up to 70%. Source link
Netflix signs up to ratings body Barb
It means the streaming giant’s viewing figures will be measured by an external body for the first time. Source link
Xbox v PlayStation: Giants clash over Call of Duty
Microsoft hits back at claims its proposed purchase of Activision Blizzard could harm its rival Sony. Source link
Google Lamda: A glimpse at the ultra-realistic chat tech
Earlier this year, the company fired an engineer who claimed the Lamda AI language system had feelings. Source link
Amazon workers fail to reach strike threshold in historic UK ballot
GMB says it was three votes short of reaching the 50% threshold needed for industrial action. Source link
Europe faces tough decisions over nuclear power
With high energy prices and disrupted gas supplies, European nations consider more nuclear power plants. Source link
The flying car that could turn into a biplane
An American start-up reveals a novel design, but what is the future of flying cars? Source link
Ed Sheeran: Hacker who stole singer's unreleased music is jailed
Adrian Kwiatkowski offered the songs in exchange for cryptocurrency on the dark web. Source link
TikTok denies it could be used to track US citizens
In response to a media report, the firm said it does not collect precise location data from US users. Source link
Deepfaked: ‘They put my face on a porn video’
Campaigner Kate Isaacs describes the horror of seeing her face digitally edited into an adult film. Source link