April 3, 2023
The other Chinese apps taking the US and UK by storm
TikTok, the most popular free app in the US, has in recent days been making headlines not for its content but for alleged links to the Chinese Communist Party. Its boss, Shou Zi Chew, appeared before US politicians at Congress where he fielded…
March 22, 2023
James Webb telescope detects dust storm on distant world
A raging dust storm has been observed on a planet outside our Solar System for the first time. It was detected on the exoplanet known as VHS 1256b, which is about 40 light-years from Earth. It took the remarkable capabilities of the new James Webb…
March 21, 2023
AI is most important tech advance in decades says Bill Gates
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates says the development of artificial intelligence (AI) is the most important technological advance in decades. In a blog post on Tuesday, he called it as fundamental as the creation of the microprocessor, the personal…
March 20, 2023
BBC advises staff to delete TikTok from work phones
The BBC has advised staff to delete TikTok from corporate phones because of privacy and security fears. The BBC seems to be the first UK media organization to issue the guidance - and only the second in the world after Denmark's public service…
March 17, 2023
Microsoft adds AI tools to office apps like Outlook, Word
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft is infusing artificial intelligence tools into its suite of office software, including Word, Excel and Outlook emails. The company said Thursday the new feature, named Copilot, is a processing engine that will allow users…
March 2, 2023
TikTok sets 60-minute daily screen time limit for under-18s
TikTok is setting a 60-minute daily screen time limit for users who are aged under 18.If young people hit the new limit, they will have to enter a passcode to continue to use the service that day. But they will be able to opt out of the new measure,…
February 24, 2023
Can technology clean up the shrimp farming business?
For generations, the family of Debabrata Khuntia made a living by fishing in the Bay of Bengal and the rivers and canals of Purba Medinipur in West Bengal. He remembers being able to catch 10 tonnes of fish a year, some of which he would keep and…
February 15, 2023
Tesla workers launch union campaign
A group of Tesla workers in New York is trying to form a union, which would be a first for Elon Musk's electric car company. They have sent a letter to the firm outlining the plans and asking leaders to agree to ground rules for a "fair" union…
February 10, 2023
Google’s Bard AI bot mistake wipes $100bn off shares
Google is searching for ways to reassure people that it is still out in front in the race for the best artificial intelligence technology. So far, the internet giant seems to be coming up with the wrong answer. An advert designed to show off its new…
February 6, 2023
Dell to cut workforce
Dell is to lay off about 6,650 workers because of the decline in demand for personal computers. The job cuts are expected to affect about 5% of its global workforce.The company faced tough market conditions with an uncertain future and its previous…