Bookmark We have more newsletters Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has sensationally announced he will be giving away his £105 billion fortune to charities. In an interview with CNN, the tycoon said he plans to donate the majority of his net worth to charities during his lifetime, with the bulk of his donations going towards fighting climate change. When asked if […]

Elon Musk has issued a devastating ultimatum to the Twitter staff he hasn't sacked yet. Workers at the social media giant were told early on Wednesday morning that they have until 10PM on Thursday to agree to an 'extremely hardcore' new Twitter, or face the sack. Employees have been asked to sign a pledge via an email which says "If […]

With energy, utility, and phone bills skyrocketing in price, many Brits are looking to Black Friday to cut costs on their monthly Internet packages. Fortunately, one major UK ISP (internet service provider) has already delivered. Virgin Media has just launched its 2022 Black Friday broadband deals, which promise to save customers as much as £540 every year on monthly high-speed […]

By Naaman Zhou, The New York Times Company For an English-speaking visitor to Asia — which spans close to 50 countries — navigating a new language can be daunting at first. A walk down a busy road in Malaysia, for example, may bring you into contact with Malay; written Simplified Chinese; spoken Mandarin, Cantonese or Hokkien; Tamil and perhaps even […]

By Brian X. Chen, The New York Times Company I have always been fascinated by webcams that watch for anything that moves. When I lived in a no-frills neighborhood in San Francisco a few years ago, my camera witnessed all flavors of urban crime, from amateur fireworks shows to street fights. After I moved to the suburbs, my camera became […]

The average adult will own 19 phones over their lifetime – during which they’ll misplace them 50 times. A poll of 2,000 mobile phone owners found the typical person will get a new handset every three years and four months – equating to 19 devices over the typical UK adult lifespan of 63 years. The average smartphone user also has […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The average smartphone user also has two mobiles tucked away in drawers, although 13 percent have twice as many – […]

With Medibank refusing to pay cyber criminals a ransom to withhold personal details of almost 10 million current and former customers, this data could soon be widely available online. The hack, which was first disclosed by Medibank more than three weeks ago, is believed to include everything from customers’ identification information to details of medical procedures and conditions, sparking fears […]

After SpaceX founder Elon Musk officially took over Twitter, thousands of people have been signing up to a small social network called Mastodon. Musk, who paid a whopping $44billion (£38bn) for the social media platform, has axed staff, suggested they will charge for verification status and is reportedly considering a number of other drastic changes. One of the biggest beneficiaries […]

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Roku owners are in for a treat with the popular TV streaming company confirming that it is unleashing a major […]