Artificial intelligence to control navy submarines?
MSubs of Plymouth, a specialist in autonomous underwater vehicles, won a £2.5m Ministry of Defence contract to build and test an Extra-Large Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV) that should be able…
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Co-founder of TikTok’s owner ByteDance to step down as CEO
The CEO and co-founder of TikTok's owner ByteDance has announced he will step down and transition to a new role by the end of the year. In a letter to…
Chrome fixes breached passwords on Android automatically
Chrome fixes breached passwords on Android thanks to a new feature Google is rolling out which helps users change passwords compromised in data breaches with a single tap. Chrome already…
Amazon is in talks to buy MGM Studios for £6.35bn
Amazon is reportedly in talks to buy the historic MGM Studios for $9bn (£6.35bn) reports say. The sale would give the tech giant's Prime streaming service access to a vast…
Vaccination ad campaign launched by YouTube
YouTube has launched a multi-million-pound vaccination ad campaign to encourage young people in the UK to get vaccinated against Covid-19. It said the partnership with the NHS would involve ads…
Quality improvements in the next Windows 10 update
Windows 10 desktop There are a number of quality improvements for enterprise customers in the next Windows 10 update. The next version of Windows will be called the May 2021…
Amazon is to hire 10000 UK workers as it opens more warehouses
Amazon is to hire 10000 UK employees as it opens more warehouses in the north and south of England. It is also creating a number of corporate roles in Cambridge,…
Call for proper investigation into COVID-19 origins, say leading coronavirus researchers
A new letter, co-authored by 18 scientific experts calls for a proper investigation into COVID-19 origins and argues that a transparent, data-driven and objective investigation is required. As many nations…
Microsoft has resolved a WSUS bug blocking security updates
Microsoft has resolved a known WSUS bug which was preventing managed devices from receiving the May 2021 Patch Tuesday Windows security updates. The issue impacted both client and server platforms,…
Microsoft Webinars feature in Teams rollout begins
Microsoft is kicking off the rollout of its Webinars feature in Teams starting today, May 11. The new webinars feature supports up to 1,000 attendees, with the ability to scale…
Case filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal against Apple
Millions of Apple's UK customers should be compensated for breaches of competition law, a legal action claims. The case, filed with the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), alleges Apple's 30%…
NatWest scheduled payments bug may have cost you money
NatWest scheduled payments bug may have cost you money. The UK-based National Westminster (NatWest) Bank is emailing multiple customers, asking them to check their debit transactions over the last year.…
SpaceX to launch a moon mission accepting dogecoin as payment
Elon Musk has said his rocket company SpaceX will launch a moon mission and will accept the meme-inspired cryptocurrency dogecoin as payment. In a tweet he said the commercial space…
iPhone 13 release date rumours: when can we expect it?
iPhone iPhone 13 release date rumours: It's been more than six months since the iPhone 12 went on sale, and Apple is setting its sights on its next flagship smartphone,…
In Epic V Apple, Everybody Is Losing At The Game Of Defining Games
If you have ever wanted to see a bunch of mumbly nerds struggle to define what constitutes a “game,” well, is Epic v. Apple the trial for you! Read more
SolarWinds code flaws revealed by U.K. & U.S.
SolarWinds code flaws revealed by U.K. & U.S. The U.S. and U.K. released details on Friday about how Russia’s foreign intelligence service operates in cyberspace, the latest effort to try…
Trump social media: Twitter suspends account sharing ex-president’s posts
Trump social media: Twitter has suspended an account sharing posts from former US president Donald Trump's new communications platform. The account claimed to be tweeting "on behalf" of Mr Trump.…
Chinese rocket expected to crash into Earth this weekend
Chinese rocket expected to crash into the Earth around May 8. The Pentagon is tracking the Long March 5B rocket which is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere soon. No one…
Yahoo & AOL have been sold again in new bid to revive its fortunes
Yahoo and AOL, have been sold again after the latest owner failed to revive their fortunes. US telecoms giant Verizon is selling its media assets, which include the two companies,…
Windows 10 Device Manager update helps removing drivers
Windows 10 desktop The Windows 10 Device Manager is getting a helpful upgrade that makes it easier to uninstall a specific driver by seeing what devices are using it. When…
