Image copyright Getty Images The owner of the 8chan message boards says “a large community of one million people are now looking for a home”, after the site was driven offline. On Monday, cyber-security company Cloudflare withdrew its protection services from 8chan and minutes later the site was unavailable. Critics say 8chan users spread hate […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Amazon continues to review Europeans’ audio recordings unless they choose to opt out Luxembourg’s data privacy watchdog says it is in discussions with Amazon about voice recordings made of customers who have used the firm’s Alexa smart assistant. The regulator is the lead supervisory authority for the company in […]
Image copyright Hyundai Hyundai has released a version of its Sonata hybrid that has solar panels to help charge its battery. The Korean car maker said up to 60% of the power for the car’s battery could be supplied if the solar roof was used for six hours a day. The panels would provide enough […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Recruiters are still using social media to find people to write fake reviews, says Which? Facebook is failing to shut down groups on its site where fake Amazon reviews are sold, consumer group Which? claims. Facebook was urged in June by the Competition and Markets Authority to probe the […]
Image copyright HTC HTC has stopped offering its phones for sale in the UK while it is involved in an intellectual property dispute. The Taiwanese company’s online store currently lists all of its models as “out of stock” despite the fact they remain available in other nations. HTC has been involved in a long-running dispute […]
Image copyright Juul Image caption The C1’s app lets owners lock their device and monitor how much they are using it UK trials have begun of an e-cigarette that can be locked to prevent anyone but its owner puffing on it. The Juul C1 e-cigarette pairs with an Android smartphone to limit who can use […]
Image caption 8chan will likely be targeted by cyberattacks seeking to knock it offline The far-right web forum 8chan, used to celebrate mass shootings and spread suspects’ so-called “manifestos”, has been forced offline after losing its cyber-security protection. Cloudflare, a San Francisco-based firm that provides added security for websites to prevent cyber-attacks, said it would […]
Image caption 8chan will likely be targeted by cyberattacks seeking to knock it offline The far-right web forum 8chan, used to celebrate mass shootings and spread suspects’ so-called “manifestos”, is likely to be forced offline after losing its cybersecurity protection. Cloudflare, a San Francisco-based firm that provides added security for websites to prevent cyber-attacks, has […]
Clothing design software is often complicated and uses 3D models, but a new system called CADKnit uses 2D images and requires no coding. It means clothing designers can vary the pattern and produce one-off custom clothing pieces. BBC Click speaks to MIT CSAIL’s Alexandre Kaspar to find out more. See more at Click’s website and […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption More and more people are doing DIY DNA tests I recently spat in a pot and sent my saliva off in an envelope for analysis. A growing number of people are willingly handing over their DNA to corporations in return for learning about their ancestry or to get health […]
