Fighting the darknet drug dealers who keep coming back
Claire Campbell’s 16-year-old son, Luke, died after taking ecstasy bought by friends on the darknet – a part of the internet that can only be accessed with special software. One…
The controversy of wood pellets as a green energy source
Many of these US trees are destined to be turned into small pellets for the biomass industry. At wood pellet mills, wood is chipped, dried, ground and compressed into uniform,…
Tesla adds chill and assertive self-driving modes
An update to Tesla cars adds a mode to follow other cars more closely and to slow rather than stop. Source link
Virgin Mobile and O2 users will not face EU roaming charges
Virgin Media O2 says it will not reintroduce fees for mobile data use and calls in EU countries. Source link
The AI software that could turn you in to a music star
Artificial intelligence is now smart enough to write tracks that earn streaming service royalties. Source link
CES: Should the world’s biggest tech show have gone ahead?
The annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) has gone ahead in Las Vegas, despite the pandemic. Source link
Bitcoin prices fall to lowest in months after US Fed remarks
Bitcoin prices tumble amid rumblings from the US banking body and unrest in Kazakhstan. Source link
E3: Gaming convention cancels in-person event due to Covid
E3 will not be held in LA this June and organisers have not yet said if it will be held online instead. Source link
Instagram blocked hashtag in memory of Iran plane crash victims
“It was deeply disappointing, there was nothing offensive about the hashtags, but sadly big firms like Facebook are easily deceived by the cyber armies of authoritarian regimes,” said association spokesperson…
France fines Google and Facebook over cookies
“Our cookie consent controls provide people with greater control over their data, including a new settings menu on Facebook and Instagram, where people can revisit and manage their decisions at…