Category: Technology

Tesla hit the brakes Wednesday on letting people pay for electric cars with bitcoin, saying the computing-intense mining process of creating new cryptocurrency spews climate harming emissions. ‘ “We are concerned about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal, which has the worst emissions of any fuel,” Tesla chief […]

US motorists have been urged to not hoard fuel as supplies tighten due to a major pipeline remaining shut after a cyber-attack. Some drivers in the south east were seen stocking up as petrol stations began running dry and prices rose. On Tuesday, the average price for petrol was the highest since November 2014, at […]

Twitter has launched a new “tip jar” feature that lets people send money to others on the social network. The company says the feature is “an easy way to support the incredible voices that make up the conversation”. Only a selected group of people can receive tips – a group of Twitter said was made […]

The Apple Watch Series 3 was first released in September 2017, bringing fitness improvements and a faster processor. Nearly four years later, in 2021, Apple is still selling the Series 3 as its entry-level Apple Watch model starting at $199, an $80 savings compared to the more recent Apple Watch SE. Only, as I’ve recently […]

Samsung Electronics is expected to lose its share in the smartphone chipset market this year, a report showed on Tuesday, as Taiwanese and US rivals are to expand their presence with a rise in the 5G device sector. The mobile company was expected to take an 8% share in the global smartphone application processor (AP)/System […]

A social media post from an account linked to the Chinese Communist Party has sparked controversy for appearing to mock India over its coronavirus crisis. The post on Chinese site Wiebo showed an image of a rocket launch in China alongside a photo of the bodies of Covid victims being cremated in India. The caption […]

Apple has warned of potential product shortages later in the year. A computer-chip shortage has been accelerated primarily by pandemic-driven disruptions over the year. Industries around the world are struggling to meet a surge in demand for products such as cars, high-tech gadgets and smartphones. Apple chief executive Tim Cook says supply issues could affect […]

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is shutting its two main car factories temporarily due to a shortage of computer chips. JLR said there would be a “limited period” of closure at its Halewood and castle Bromwich sites from Monday. A mixture of strong demand and Covid shutdowns at chipmakers has also hit phone, TV and video […]

The owner of the Daily Mail newspaper and MailOnline website is suing Google over allegations the search engine manipulates search results. Associated Newspapers accuses Google of having too much control over online advertising and of downgrading links to its stories, favouring other outlets. It alleges Google “punishes” publishers in its rankings if they don’t sell […]

Facebook says its employees can continue working from home, even as other tech giants appear to be going off the idea. The social media company said it thinks remote work is “the future”. People in eligible roles at Facebook can apply for permanent remote working, subject to approval from managers. Silicon Valley executives were quick […]