Tech

24 January 2022

Amazon's Alexa starts working again after outage

Amazon's Alexa has started working again after suffering a sudden outage. The virtual assistant device - which can be used to activate power such as lighting and heating in homes - ...

TikTok could introduce subscription fees

24 January 2022

TikTok considering letting its creators charge a subscription fee

TikTok is considering allowing its creators charge a subscrption fee for their fans. The video-sharing app - which currently uses a Creator Fund to pay those who post content that receives ...

Promobot uses silicon skin to build humanoid companions

22 January 2022

Silicone skin created for next-generation humanoid robots

Silicone skin has been created for next-generation "companion robots." A Russian company called Promobot are working with a lab based in Vladivostok to build the ‘Robo-C-2’ robot which will be ...

22 January 2022

Amazon to launch a physical fashion store

Amazon are set to launch a physical fashion store. The online tech giant will be launching the first branch of in-person shopping brand, Amazon Style, in Los Angeles this year, the ...

21 January 2022

Amazon Alexa goes down leaving homes in the dark

Amazon's Alexa service suffered an outage on Friday (21.01.2022), leaving homes across the UK and Europe without lighting or heating. The virtual assistant device - which works on voice commands - ...

21 January 2022

Spotify continues to dominate the global streaming market with over half a billion monthly users

Spotify is continuing to dominate the global streaming market, with over half a billion monthly users. The streaming giant - which was first launched in 2006 - and first took the ...

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Samsung has promised big things with their follow up to the S21

21 January 2022

Samsung promises a 'noteworthy' Galaxy S22 Ultra

Samsung have promised to deliver a "noteworthy" Galaxy 22. The tech giant confirmed that they will be launching the latest edition to their flagship smartphone line up in February 2022 - ...

20 January 2022

Bill Gates issues warning that wore pandemics are ahead

Bill Gates has warned the world faces future pandemics far worse than COVID-19. The Microsoft CEO's foundation with his ex-wife Melinda, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has teamed up with ...

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20 January 2022

Snapchat introduces new safety measures to protect teens from drug dealers

Snapchat is introducing new parental control features. The social media platform has announced a series of measures it is taking to protect teenagers from drug dealers who are abusing the app ...

Microsoft warns Windows users of new malware`

19 January 2022

Microsoft warns users of major malware issue

Microsoft has warned users of a major malware which targets government, IT and non-profit organisations in Ukraine. The computer manufacturer has dubbed the issue as 'Whispergate' and claimed that the bug ...

Bitcoin could become the retirement plan of millennials

19 January 2022

Bitcoin is becoming the 'retirement plan' of millennials

Bitcoin is the "retirement plan" for millennials, according to an industry CEO. The cryptocurrency - which was launched in 2008 as decentralised digital currency free from any bank - has ...

Amazon will now continue to accept Visa credit, despite previous plans to scrap the payment method.

19 January 2022

Amazon halts ban on Visa credit cards for UK users

Amazon has halted its ban on Visa credit cards for users in the UK. The online shopping giant had initially planned to stop users from making payments with a Visa credit ...

19 January 2022

WhatsApp users will soon be able to react to messages

WhatsApp will soon issue an update which will allow users to react to messages. The instant messaging app - which is owned an operated by Meta - will soon allow iOS ...

Wayve reaches $200m in start up fund for autonomous car

19 January 2022

Autonomous vehicle startup fund Wayve raises $200m

Autonomous vehicle startup fund Wayve has raised $200m (£147) for their new technology following reported backing from Microsoft and Virgin. The British firm plans to use the funds raised to ...

19 January 2022

Microsoft agrees to buy Acitivision Blizzard for $70bn

Microsoft has purchased Activision Blizzard for almost $70bn. The tech giant - which is the team behind Windows computers as well as the X Box gaming console - acquired the 'Call ...

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