Page 29 - News

Sleek silver autonomous car with EU SAFE 2024 plate displayed indoors in a modern showroom.

From 7 July, the EU mandates infrared driver-monitoring cameras in new cars

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

A major shift is on the way for anyone buying a brand-new vehicle. From 7 July, the cabin of every...

Woman sitting at a desk editing portrait photos on a tablet with a stylus pen near a camera and mug.

Apple Clean Up feature: how generative AI is changing photo trust

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

Apple has been running adverts for its new Clean Up feature, which is designed to remove unwanted elements from a...

Person operating drone detection equipment outdoors with drones flying and waveform displayed on laptop screen.

NETLINE showcases SonicScan Counter-UAS at Eurosatory 2026

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

The rapid spread of drones across today’s battlefields is accelerating work on fresh ways to detect and defeat these systems....

Woman sitting at a wooden table using a smartphone with an open book and another phone placed nearby in a well-lit room.

Obrigado or obrigada on WhatsApp: which one should you use?

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 28, 2026

Obrigado or obrigada looks like a tiny doubt, yet it comes up every day on WhatsApp-in work chats, family notices...

Person using smartphone with voice assistant, EU flag book, glasses, and documents on table.

The European Union forces Elon Musk’s X to change blue badge verification

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 27, 2026

The European Union has forced Elon Musk to back down. On the old continent, his social network X will have...

Engineer in a white lab coat examining a microchip in a high-tech laboratory with robotic equipment.

TSMC unveils the world’s most advanced 2nm chip

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 27, 2026

On 1 April 2025, Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC unveiled what it described as the world’s most advanced microchip: a 2 nanometre...

Two soldiers in camouflage stand by a table with maps and drones lined up on an airfield runway.

United Kingdom to provide 150,000 drones to Ukraine before year-end

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 27, 2026

After what was described as one of the most significant strikes on Moscow since the war began, the United Kingdom...

Young man wearing glasses focusing on a smartphone screen with a laptop and earbuds on a wooden desk behind him.

iPhone: what the green or orange dot on the screen means - and why it can signal hacking

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 27, 2026

Few people know what the small green or orange dot that sometimes shows up at the top of an iPhone...

Man in blue sportswear watching football on TV, cheering in a living room with laptop and smartphone nearby.

Cdiscount slashes the price of the 2026 65-inch Hisense Smart TV LED, official Coupe du Monde partner, with -16% off

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 27, 2026

Cdiscount is cutting the price of this Hisense Smart TV LED - the official Coupe du Monde partner - with...

Man in office working on laptop with world map on large monitor and documents on desk

US Department of Justice seizes 400 domain names in Operation Offsides 2026 during the 2026 World Cup

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 27, 2026

A nasty shock for many web users who regularly rely on these platforms. In the middle of the 2026 World...

Person in grey suit using a foldable smartphone and a laptop at a wooden table in a café.

Honor Magic V6 Fold review: the most complete foldable

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 27, 2026

Fold-style smartphones have now carved out a firm place in the market, with a loyal audience. The trade-off, however, is...

Man standing in a wooden observation tower overlooking a city with historic buildings and a tram below.

Stockholm’s Telephone Tower: A Curious Chapter in the History of Telecommunications

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 27, 2026

Long before smartphones, Stockholm was already grappling with a mass-communication challenge that would give rise to one of the most...

Child playing an educational game on a tablet with parents watching happily in a living room.

Poppins: the video game for dyslexic children set to be reimbursed by French Social Security

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 27, 2026

The video game Poppins is set to become reimbursable through French Social Security. The title was developed to support children...

Five businesspeople in suits shaking hands and discussing with London skyline visible through large windows.

Patrick Drahi accepts €20.35 billion Orange, Bouygues Telecom and Free bid for SFR

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 27, 2026

A further milestone has been reached in this colossal case. On Friday 17 April, Altice France owner Patrick Drahi accepted...

Three teenagers sitting at a table with a laptop and smartphone, looking at the phone screen and smiling.

Meta launches Pocket, a new app to create and share AI mini-games

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 27, 2026

Meta has quietly rolled out a new app called Pocket. It uses AI to generate mini-games and then lets users...

Young man sitting at outdoor table holding a camera, with camera gear and iced coffee on table.

FNAC: Canon EOS R100 hybrid camera at -25% (599 euros)

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 27, 2026

You can take advantage right now of an excellent 25% discount on this Canon hybrid camera on the FNAC website....

Person working at a desk with a laptop, dual monitors displaying data, and a red toy car on the table.

Tata Electronics cyberattack leaks 630 GB of Apple and Tesla documents

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 27, 2026

Thousands of confidential documents linked to Apple and Tesla have been stolen in a cyberattack, with some files containing sensitive...

Young woman with eyes closed enjoying music on headphones while travelling on a train near a window.

Sony WH-1000XM6 drops to €313 on AliExpress during Choice Day

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 27, 2026

Sony’s latest premium headphones are currently available at a genuinely tempting price on AliExpress. To mark its Choice Day event,...

Person in legal robe holding a document with EU stars at a courtroom desk with glasses and smartphone.

EU Court of Justice confirms Google €4.1 billion Android fine

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 27, 2026

The Court of Justice of the European Union has brought a long-running legal fight between the European Commission and Google...

A man in neon running gear crouches tired as a woman in sportswear takes his photo on a sunny urban street.

Heatwave: why running influencers keep giving advice while people die

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 27, 2026

On Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, most running accounts are riding the heatwave for clicks, churning out tips for running in...

Sleek teal electric sports car with aerodynamic design displayed indoors on polished marble flooring.

Arcom warns of the risk of radio being marginalised as a medium

Harriet L. Whitmore • August 27, 2026

Arcom is warning that radio could be pushed to the fringes as a medium. For millions of drivers, car radios...