Shein and Temu warn US import taxes will push up prices
Chinese online retail giants Shein and Temu have warned US customers that goods will get pricier from next week, after President Donald Trump imposed hefty tariffs on goods from China.…
Discord’s face scanning age checks ‘start of a bigger shift’
Imran Rahman-Jones & Chris Vallance Technology reporters Getty Images Discord is testing face scanning to verify some users’ ages in the UK and Australia. The social platform, which says it…
Google has illegal advertising monopoly, judge rules
A US judge has ruled tech giant Google has a monopoly in online advertising technology. The US Department of Justice, along with 17 US states, sued Google, arguing the tech…
‘Fake bank app allowed scammers to shake my hand and steal from me’
Nathan Heath BBC West Investigations BBC Anthony Rudd had power tools stolen in a fake banking app scam A man who lost £1,000 worth of tools after being scammed by…
Tesla whistleblower wins legal battle against Elon Musk
Graham Fraser Technology reporter Getty Images A Tesla whistleblower who has fought Elon Musk and his company through the courts for years has won the latest round of a long-running…
Thousands report Spotify problems around the world
Tens of thousands of Spotify users around the world have reported they were unable to stream music on the app. Downdetector, which tracks problems with platforms, showed 20,000 people reported…
The US will struggle to take on Asia over chips
BBC Listen to this article The US has “dropped the ball” on chip manufacturing over the years, allowing China and other Asian hubs to steam ahead. So said Gina Raimondo,…
What are semiconductors and why is Trump targeting them?
Semiconductors, also sometimes referred to as microchips or integrated circuits, are made from tiny fragments of raw materials, such as silicon. They are altered through a process called doping in…
Minister Lucy Powell’s X account hacked to promote crypto scam
Government minister Lucy Powell’s X account has been hacked to promote a scam “House of Commons” cryptocurrency. A string of now deleted posts on the House of Commons leader’s account…