YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki is stepping down after nine years as the head of the world’s biggest online video platform, she has confirmed. Writing a blog post to staff on Thursday, she said she had “decided to step back from my role as the head of YouTube and start a new chapter focused on […]
Businesses have been warned not to pay ransom demands for data stolen in cyber attacks following a number of high-profile ransomware attacks on firms around the world. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued the warning in response to claims from cyber criminals that paying a ransom reduces the scale of enforcement action taken against […]
Tesla is recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles with its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system to fix problems with the way it behaves around intersections and following posted speed limits. The recall, part of a larger investigation by US safety regulators into the company’s automated driving systems, came after regulators expressed concerns about the way Tesla’s system responded […]
Elon Musk demanded Twitter engineers build a system to better promote his tweets on the platform after the Tesla boss got less engagement on a post about the Super Bowl than US president Joe Biden, it has been reported. According to a report by US outlet Platformer, the Twitter owner threatened to fire his engineering […]
A male contraceptive drug that reduces fertility quickly and temporarily has shown promise in mice. Researchers say the findings indicate an on-demand male birth control pill is possible. The study’s co-senior authors Dr Jochen Buck and Dr Lonny Levin, who are professors of pharmacology at Weill Cornell Medicine, say the discovery could be a “game-changer” […]
Concerns have been raised about the CCTV system made by a company linked to the Chinese Communist Party being used around the Irish Parliament. A human rights group has sent a letter this weekend to highlight qualms about the use of Hikvision surveillance cameras inside and outside the Houses of the Oireachtas in Dublin. Hikvision […]
A smart pill could help doctors pinpoint digestive issues, new research suggests. The ingestible sensor which can be monitored as it moves through the digestive tract could help diagnose digestive disorders. This includes conditions such as constipation, gastroesophageal reflux disease (where acid from the stomach leaks up into the oesophagus), and gastroparesis (where food passes […]
Samsung’s new flagship smartphones have been made with “more considered” phone users in mind – as people keep hold of their devices for longer amid rising costs – the tech firm’s new UK boss has said. James Kitto said Samsung was “acutely aware” of the current economic climate and, as a result, the company is […]
Seven Russian nationals have been sanctioned by the UK and US over their links to the development and deployment of ransomware, as part of a Government crackdown on cyber criminals. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said asset freezes and travel bans had been imposed on the seven individuals for their ties to strains […]
Twitter failed to provide a full report to the European Union on its efforts to combat online disinformation, drawing a rebuke from top officials of the 27-nation bloc. The social media firm signed up to the EU’s voluntary 2022 code of practice on disinformation last year — before Tesla boss Elon Musk bought it. Under […]
