New facial recognition store checkout system piloted in London cafes Customers can use the new technology in a similar way to unlocking a smartphone or app. The Independent UK · Sep 23
Grumpygran1948: Meet the 78-year-old Fortnite streamer who’s just won a Guinness World Record Cath Bowie, known by her username grumpygran1948, was introduced to the game by her teenage grandson in 2017 The Independent UK · Sep 23
8 Cheap EVs Were Driven Until They Died. One Stood Out It may not be the most efficient in the test, but it managed to beat its officially claimed range in a real-world highway range test. InsideEVs · Sep 23
Amazon Cut 30,000 Jobs But Now It Wants Laid-Off AI Workers Back as It Battles Google and OpenAI for Talent Amazon is contacting some former employees about returning for AI, machine learning and cloud roles, as the company competes for specialised talent after large-scale layoffs. International Business Times UK · Sep 23
‘I miss old Google’: readers tell us how they search the internet in the age of AI A feature called AI Overviews has been a profound change, and the browsing habits of billions of people are shifting The Guardian - US · Sep 23
X Numbers Let You Control Your DMs Without Giving Away Your Phone Number X Numbers lets people you choose text or ring you on X Chat despite a closed inbox. Learn how to enable, refresh and protect the code. Latin Times · Sep 23
Prince Harry Warns AI Will 'Hook, Exploit and Break' Children — Then a Glitch Halts His Speech Prince Harry warned AI companion chatbots could pose greater risks to young people than social media before a teleprompter fault interrupted his New York address. International Business Times UK · Sep 23
The Rivian R2 Just Got Its First Recall Rivian has issued a recall for nearly 99,000 vehicles this week due to a software problem involving the backup camera, and nearly every car already has the fix. InsideEVs · Sep 23
Bernie Sanders Warns AI Could 'Eliminate Tens of Millions of Jobs' in Fiery Speech on Billionaires and Inequality At Riverside Church in New York, Bernie Sanders warned AI could displace tens of millions of jobs and called for government oversight of Big Tech. International Business Times UK · Sep 23
What is Muse? The powerful new Meta AI that wants to run your life Tool can take action on your behalf, with a view to handling everything automatically The Independent UK · Sep 23
Anthropic launches new update to Claude – after telling the world to slow down AI ‘also important news we fixed the writing,’ tweets Anthropic staff member, following complaints about Claude’s style The Independent UK · Sep 23
Geely's New EV Charger Is Absurdly Powerful: 2.2 Megawatts BYD stunned the industry with its Flash chargers. Geely's 2.25 megawatt system leaves it, and everyone else, behind. InsideEVs · Sep 23
Meta’s Muse AI just overtook ChatGPT in app charts AI assistant offers to carry out tasks like online shopping – but it has already been blocked by Amazon The Independent UK · Sep 23
Harry warns about AI as he jokes it ‘got into my speech’ after tech glitch The duke told the Clinton Global Initiative ‘we do not have years for what comes next’ – but his speech was cut short due to technical problems . Evening Standard · Sep 23
The Independent UK · Sep 23 Prince Harry forced to halt AI speech after technical glitch The duke joked to the audience after his speech was cut short due to technical problems
Evening Standard · Sep 23 Social media companies unable to say how many times dangerous videos watched The hosting of dangerous content on social media platforms has come under increased scrutiny following multiple high-profile crashes.
The Independent UK · Sep 23 Social media companies unable to say how many times dangerous videos watched The hosting of dangerous content on social media platforms has come under increased scrutiny following multiple high-profile crashes.
InsideEVs · Sep 23 The New BMW i3 EV Is Coming To The U.S. Sooner Than Expected The German automaker is opening the order books for the sleek electric sedan ahead of schedule.
The Independent UK · Sep 23 Trump Media sued for ‘insider trading’ over early access to Truth Social posts Selling early access to Truth Social posts for $100,000 is a ‘corrupt business scheme’ that represents insider trading, lawsuit states
InsideEVs · Sep 23 Volkswagen Is Now Selling More EVs Than Gas Cars In Germany. That Changes The Plan Demand for EVs is exploding in Germany, so Volkswagen needs to rethink how it builds cars in its home country.
InsideEVs · Sep 23 The BMW iX3 Beat Mercedes And Volvo On Efficiency And Range In A Highway Test The iX3 used less energy than the GLC and EX60 on the same route, blending lower consumption with a bigger battery for substantial range lead.
InsideEVs · Sep 23 The Tesla Semi Just Got A Massive Boost From The Biggest U.S. Electric Truck Order Ever The record-setting order will double the number of electric Class 8 trucks in the U.S.
Evening Standard · Sep 23 ‘It may not fold in half' – but the iPhone 18 Pro is still Apple’s best Technology critic David Phelan has been testing the Apple iPhone 18 Pro since before it went on sale
The Guardian - UK · Sep 23 New UK agency to fight ‘information warfare’ from likes of Russia, Burnham tells UN PM aims to ‘stem poisonous tide’ of disinformation and deepfakes with National Centre for Information Defence
The Independent UK · Sep 23 US says Australia’s proposed law to opt out of social media algorithm is ‘censorship’ Changes applied to algorithms may impact users globally, US says