Ofcom has launched investigations into two pornographic websites it believes may be falling foul of the UK’s newly introduced child safety rules. The regulator said Itai Tech Ltd – which operates a so-called “nudifying” site – and Score Internet Group […]
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Liv McMahon Technology reporter Getty Images Google says it is working to fix an issue which has left many Chromecast users unable to watch content on their televisions for a second day. The tech giant says it has sold more
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Elon Musk says X (formerly Twitter) has been hit by a “massive cyber-attack” on Monday, after thousands of users in the UK and US reported outages. Mr Musk, who has owned the platform since late 2022, suggested the attack may
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Messaging service WhatsApp went down briefly on Friday afternoon, thousands of users reported. Downdetector, a site which monitors platform outages, received more than 50,000 reports from users shortly after 15:30 GMT, which began to decline soon after. WhatsApp said the
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Thousands of banking app users in the UK have reported issues affecting their ability to use them. Platform outage monitor Downdetector saw reports of technical issues affecting the Lloyds Bank app rise to more than 4,000 on Friday morning. Users
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Liv McMahon Technology reporter Reuters Apple has made headlines by pulling its most advanced data security tool for UK customers. It is removing Advanced Data Protection (ADP) after the Home Office asked for the right to be able to access
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Virgin Media O2 has apologised after thousands in the UK reported they were unable to access the internet. Downndetector, which tracks websites, showed more than 10,000 people reported their broadband was not working on Monday morning. Users first began reporting
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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has claimed that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to drop a lawsuit against the firm. The US regulator alleged in 2023 that Coinbase had violated laws by offering investments that are subject to its
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Meta has announced plans to build a 50,000km (31,000 mile) sub-sea cable across the world. The tech giant said Project Waterworth – connecting the US, India, South Africa, Brazil and other regions – will be the world’s longest underwater cable
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Liv McMahon Technology reporter Getty Images Google Maps has blocked reviews for the Gulf of Mexico, after criticism of its decision to label it “Gulf of America” for users in the US. The tech giant updated the name of the
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