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BYD makes largest recall of over 115,000 cars due to design, battery issues
BYD makes largest recall of over 115,000 cars due to design, battery issues
Chinese car maker BYD will make its largest recall yet of more than 115,000 Tang series and Yuan Pro vehicles produced between 2015 and 2022 due to design defects and battery-related safety risks, China’s market regulator said on Friday. MORE..
Samsung to showcase its first ever trifold phone at APEC summit
Samsung to showcase its first ever trifold phone at APEC summit
Samsung Electronics Co. will unveil its highly-anticipated trifold smartphone when world leaders and global dignitaries gather at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea later this month. MORE:
Samsung Electronics shares hit record high
Samsung Electronics shares hit record high
Shares of South Korean chipmaker Samsung Electronics rose as much as 2 per cent on Thursday to an all-time high on investor optimism surrounding the semiconductor industry. MORE..
YouTube resolves issue that briefly impacted video streaming globally
YouTube resolves issue that briefly impacted video streaming globally
Alphabet-owned YouTube said on Wednesday (Oct 15) that it has resolved an issue impacting video streaming services for several thousand users globally. MORE..
Apple rolls out devices with more powerful M5 chip
Apple rolls out devices with more powerful M5 chip
Apple unveiled a series of product updates on Wednesday, including a refreshed MacBook Pro, an iPad Pro and a second generation of the Vision Pro headset, as it embeds its latest M5 chip across devices aimed at creative professionals. MORE..
OpenAI to allow erotic content on ChatGPT for verified adults
OpenAI to allow erotic content on ChatGPT for verified adults
OpenAI announced plans on Tuesday to relax restrictions on its ChatGPT chatbot, including allowing erotic content for verified adult users as part of what the company calls a “treat adult users like adults” principle. MORE>.
What you need to know as Microsoft ends Windows 10 support
What you need to know as Microsoft ends Windows 10 support
Microsoft will cease customer support for its operating system Windows 10 on Oct. 14 and is encouraging users to upgrade to Windows 11. MORE..
Windows 10 support ends Oct. 14; Microsoft urges users to upgrade
Windows 10 support ends Oct. 14; Microsoft urges users to upgrade
Microsoft is ending support for its Windows 10 operating system, which means from Wednesday 14 October, these computers may be at risk. MORE..
Crypto crash wipes out $19 billion after Trump’s 100% China tariffs spark sell-off
Crypto crash wipes out $19 billion after Trump’s 100% China tariffs spark sell-off
US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose an additional 100% tariff on imports from China sparked a massive cryptocurrency sell-off late Friday that exposed risky leverage in the space. MORE..
Ferrari lifts the hood on EV tech in maiden electric car
Ferrari lifts the hood on EV tech in maiden electric car
Ferrari has unveiled the technology which will power its hotly-anticipated first electric car, the Elettrica, as the 78-year-old luxury Italian sportscar maker looks to add battery power to its hybrid and petrol-engine models. MORE..
Google to power LA28 with cloud infrastructure, AI tools
Google to power LA28 with cloud infrastructure, AI tools
Google will serve as the official cloud provider of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and has joined LA28 as a founding partner, organisers said on Wednesday, in a deal that also extends to Team USA and NBCUniversal’s U.S. coverage. MORE..
Chinese EV giant BYD sees UK sales soar by 880%
Chinese EV giant BYD sees UK sales soar by 880%
Chinese car making giant BYD says the UK has become its biggest market outside China, after its sales there surged by 880% in September compared to a year earlier. MORE..
Bitcoin hits new all-time record high
Bitcoin hits new all-time record high
Bitcoin hit a new record high on Monday as the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value continued to benefit from strong investor demand. MORE..
French prosecutors probe Apple’s Siri following complaint
French prosecutors probe Apple’s Siri following complaint
French prosecutors said on Monday they are investigating tech giant Apple’s voice assistant Siri after receiving a complaint from a tech researcher accusing the company of illicit data collection. MORE..
Indonesia lifts TikTok licence suspension as app shares data
Indonesia lifts TikTok licence suspension as app shares data
Indonesia has lifted its suspension of TikTok’s local operating licence after the social media platform shared data requested by the government about recent protests, the ministry of communication and digital affairs said. MORE..
Google says hackers are sending extortion emails to executives
Google says hackers are sending extortion emails to executives
Alphabet’s Google said hackers are sending extortion emails to an unspecified number of executives, claiming to have stolen sensitive data from their Oracle business applications. MORE..
Snapchat to start charging for storing old posts
Snapchat to start charging for storing old posts
Snapchat is going to start charging for storing old photos and videos users keep on the platform. MORE..
Gaming giant Electronic Arts bought in unprecedented $55bn deal
Gaming giant Electronic Arts bought in unprecedented $55bn deal
Electronic Arts (EA), one of the biggest gaming companies in the world, has agreed a deal to sell the company for $55bn (£41bn). MORE..
YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle Trump account suspension suit
YouTube to pay $24.5 million to settle Trump account suspension suit
Alphabet-owned YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit that US President Donald Trump brought against the company over the suspension of his account following the January 2021 U.S. Capitol riots, a court filing showed on Monday. MORE..
Jaguar Land Rover rescued with £1.5bn UK government-backed loan after crippling cyber attack
Jaguar Land Rover rescued with £1.5bn UK government-backed loan after crippling cyber attack
JLR suspended production at its UK factories following the cyber attack on 31 August. The shutdown is expected to last until 1 October, leaving the largest UK carmaker’s suppliers in limbo. MORE..
Meta activates Facebook ‘teen accounts’ worldwide
Meta activates Facebook ‘teen accounts’ worldwide
Meta said on Thursday (Sep 25) it was activating so-called “teen accounts” with added protections for adolescent Facebook and Messenger users worldwide, months after the feature was rolled out in major English-speaking countries. MORE..
Trump signs order declaring TikTok sale ready and values it at US$14 billion
Trump signs order declaring TikTok sale ready and values it at US$14 billion
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday (Sep 25) declaring that his plan to sell Chinese-owned TikTok’s US operations to the US and global investors will address the national security requirements in a 2024 law. MORE..
Australia’s social media ban for teens draws praise at UN
Australia’s social media ban for teens draws praise at UN
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promoted his government’s world-first teen social media ban at an event in New York, warning the challenges posed by social media for children was “constantly evolving”. MORE..
Meta CEO Zuckerberg says Instagram has grown to 3 billion monthly active users
Meta CEO Zuckerberg says Instagram has grown to 3 billion monthly active users
Meta Platforms’ Instagram has grown to 3 billion Monthly Active Users, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday, marking another milestone for one of the most popular social media apps in the world. MORE..
EU asks Apple, Google and Microsoft what they are doing to tackle finance scams
EU asks Apple, Google and Microsoft what they are doing to tackle finance scams
Apple, Google and Microsoft have been asked by EU tech regulators about the measures they are taking to prevent their platforms being used for financial scams, underscoring Europe’s concern about the cost of online fraud. MORE..