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X begins charging new users $1 a year
Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, has started charging new users in New Zealand and the Philippines $1 (£0.82) a year to access key features, as part of a new trial. They include the ability to tweet, retweet, like posts and reply to posts. Those who opt out ofContinue Reading
HSBC disables text functions on staff phones as regulators probe unauthorised communications
HSBC is disabling texts on its staff’s work phones, following regulatory investigations into unauthorised business communications. That is according to Bloomberg News, who said bank employees will be unable to send or receive text messages on company-issued phones, the report said. The ban comes after HSBC paid $45m (£55m) inContinue Reading
Beyond COVID vaccines: what else could mRNA technology do for our health?
nobeastsofierce/Shutterstock Many people first became familiar with the term “mRNA” when Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID vaccines were rolled out. In the simplest terms, mRNA, which stands for messenger ribonucleic acid, is a type of genetic material that gives cells in our bodies instructions to make specific proteins. More recently theContinue Reading
Lloyd’s of London warns major cyber attack on payments could cost world $3.5 trillion
A major hack of a financial services payments system could cost the world $3.5 trillion, Lloyd’s has found, as demand for cyber insurance booms. A “hypothetical but plausible cyber attack” would cause “widespread disruption to global business”, according to a scenario modelled by Lloyd’s together with the Cambridge Centre forContinue Reading
Is someone using your pictures to catfish? Your rights when it comes to fake profiles and social media stalking
Ekateryna Zubal/Shutterstock If you’ve ever used a dating app, you’ve probably experienced the disappointment of meeting someone who doesn’t look quite like their photos. You may have even been a victim of catfishing, where someone creates a fake identity to deceive or scam others online. But what if someone usesContinue Reading
Network Rail warned over ‘unacceptable’ overcrowding at London Euston
Network Rail is failing to prevent safety risks from “unacceptable” overcrowding at London’s Euston station, regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) said. Passengers waiting on the station’s concourse often surge forwards when information boards reveal what platform their train is departing from. The ORR visited the station lastContinue Reading
Super Mario Bros. Wonder review: a pastel-hued delight
Far from being a dated throwback, Wonder is a triumph, and one that deserves its place in the Mario pantheonContinue Reading
UK car industry calls for delay to EU electric cars tariffs to boost sales
The UK car industry has said incoming tariffs between the UK and the EU could raise the price of imported electric cars by as much as £3,400 unless a solution is found by the end of the year. The Brexit trade deal between the UK and EU gave carmakers untilContinue Reading
Electric truck maker Volta fails after supply chain breakdown placing 600 jobs at risk
Volta Trucks, the Swedish electric lorry firm with extensive British operations, has announced that it is to file for bankruptcy, putting hundreds of jobs at risk, after a breakdown in its supply chain prevented it from raising sufficient funds. The decision comes after its battery supplier, the US firm Proterra,Continue Reading
UK inflation rate holds steady at 6.7%
Consumer price inflation remained steady in September despite another drop in food price growth, as higher petrol prices helped sustain pressures in a slowing economy. Official figures showed that the UK’s headline rate rose by 6.7 per cent last month, compared with the same period last year. It was unchangedContinue Reading