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Wonka Netflix show faces backlash for AI-generated Gene Wilder voice

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 10:01am
The actor, who died in 2016, appears in the Netflix show with the consent of his estate.

PlayStation will stop releasing games on discs in 2028

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 9:22am
The firm said future games would still be sold in shops, but they would come with a digital code only.

Why is crucial tech vulnerable to the heat?

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 3:23am
Energy grids and train services are among the vital services that are vulnerable to very hot weather.

E-scooters being advertised for commuting despite UK road ban

Tue, 06/30/2026 - 7:05pm
A Press Association investigation found major retailers advertising e-scooters for "commuting" and "urban riding".

Tech Life

Tue, 06/30/2026 - 3:30pm
We hear concerns that shadow banning is limiting access to health advice for women.

WhatsApp to let people chat without swapping phone numbers

Mon, 06/29/2026 - 12:00pm
The app's new usernames feature will be rolled out globally over the next few months.

Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks

Mon, 06/29/2026 - 7:58am
The car-maker found AI quality checks failed to match the skill of veteran technicians.

Tech firms are blaming AI for mega device and console price rises

Sat, 06/27/2026 - 7:10pm
Xbox consoles, Nintendo's new Switch 2 and Valve's Steam Deck are just some of the gadgets seeing price hikes in recent months.

Why GTA 6 will launch without a disc - and what it means for gamers

Fri, 06/26/2026 - 7:03pm
Music and films are now largely digital-only - does the lack of a disc for GTA 6 mean gaming is going the same way?

Teens who hacked TfL were known to police years before cyber-attack

Thu, 06/25/2026 - 7:19pm
Owen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.

The abundant but expensive energy source that's under your feet

Thu, 06/25/2026 - 7:05pm
Start-ups are taking fresh approaches to geothermal energy, but will the economics work?

Apple hikes MacBook and iPad prices, blaming rising chip costs

Thu, 06/25/2026 - 10:22am
Apple said it had "never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly".

IBM hails new 'block of flats' design breakthrough for ultra tiny chips

Thu, 06/25/2026 - 6:04am
IBM says it has created the world's first known chip tech below 1 nanometre - but it will be some time before it's ready for production.

Scientist publishes fresh doubts over Microsoft's quantum claims

Wed, 06/24/2026 - 11:00am
The tech giant has consistently stood by its Majorana chip research despite scepticism from some experts in the field.

GTA 6 will cost $80 - and physical edition will not contain a disc

Wed, 06/24/2026 - 7:35am
Rockstar has said physical copies of the game will contain a code for a digital download for the game.

Google's YouTube settles social media addiction case with teen

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 7:39pm
The 15-year-old plaintiff's case against three other tech giants begins next month.

Tech Life

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 4:00pm
We're at one of Europe's biggest tech events.

Meta halts worker tracking for AI training due to privacy fears

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 1:51pm
The company had started just two months ago tracking workers’ computer usage for AI training data.

Steam Machine launches with £879 price tag as Valve cites component costs

Tue, 06/23/2026 - 7:25am
Valve said the cost of its PC-console hybrid reflects a broader trend of component costs rising over time.

How 100 hospitals switched to pen and paper to defeat a national cyber-attack

Mon, 06/22/2026 - 7:31pm
For four days, dozens of Romanian hospitals went offline, as cyber-experts sought to defeat the hackers.

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