Name-that-tune game Heardle dropped by Spotify after a year
Heardle, the name-that-tune game inspired by the Wordle craze, is being dropped by Spotify less than a year after the music streaming giant acquired it. “After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to say
Apple boss hails India’s ‘incredible energy’ as flagship store opens in Mumbai
Apple has opened its first flagship store in India in a move that highlights the company’s aspirations to expand in a country which it hopes to turn into a manufacturing hub. Chief executive Tim Cook posed
Encrypted messaging services sign open letter against UK Online Safety Bill
Encrypted messaging services including WhatsApp, Signal and Element have signed an open letter opposing the UK Online Safety Bill ahead of its final reading in the House of Lords. The platforms argue the Bill could undermine
EU calls out Twitter for incomplete disinformation report
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
ChatGPT: What is it, how does it work and why is Google going after it?
Google has confirmed it is launching its own artificial intelligence-powered chatbot in the wake of the success of rival service ChatGPT. First launched late last year, ChatGPT has become an online sensation because of its ability
Safer Internet Day: Parents encouraged to plug online knowledge gaps
Parents are being encouraged to take advantage of online resources offering guidance around child online safety as campaigners mark Safer Internet Day. It comes as new research from Virgin Media O2 and children’s online safety group
’51-65 age group accounts for nearly half of money lost to romance fraud’
People aged 51 to 65 accounted for nearly half of the amount of money reported lost to romance fraud in 2022, according to TSB. Scammers will create fake profiles on dating websites and social media and
