UK pet owners face grim choices amid soaring costs
Unable to afford the cost of cremation for his much-loved dog Khan under the weight of sharply increasing living costs, David Mcauliffe turned to a social media group offering help for under-pressure pet owners......»»
Apple quietly gave the M4 MacBook Pro a quantum dot display
M4 MacBook Pro reviews mostly endorsed my own view that, while the machine would make a great purchase for Intel MBP owners, there isn’t a compelling reason for any M-series user to upgrade. However, it turns out that Apple quietly gave the late.....»»
Big Foot has officially been spotted … among other new emoji proposals
We’re still awaiting that wacky pack of emoji characters previewed in May. And we probably won’t actually see the shovel and exhausted face appear next to the fingerprint and purple splat until iOS 18.4 next spring. But still, who doesn’t love.....»»
Bigfoot, apple core emoji may land on iMessage in late 2025
The Unicode Consortium has issued its latest collection of emoji you could be using on an iPhone in late 2025, including a distorted face, a "fight cloud," and an apple core.Inbound emoji - Image credit: EmojipediaThe Unicode Consortium's Emoji Stand.....»»
Faulty Colorsofts have left some Kindle owners without an e-reader
A trade-in program doesn't work too well when the new product has tech issues. The launch of the first-ever color Kindle isn't going so great. Amazon's Colorsoft began shipping on.....»»
Research looks to see how hidden costs of Social Security claiming takes toll on widows
The timing of filing for Social Security benefits is one of the most important decisions senior Americans must make. But few think about the implications filing early or late in life has on widowed spouses, a segment of society that represents nearly.....»»
BAFTA-nominated actors five times more likely to have attended private school than UK population
New research from the Sutton Trust, including work by Dr. Mark Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Methods in the School of Education, highlights the disparity within creative jobs and related higher education courses. Those who attended private.....»»
Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the choices you make while saving the world
“Events are weaving together quickly. The fate of the world shall be decided.” BioWare’s reputation as a AAA game development studio is built on three pillars: world-buildin.....»»
UK consumer rights group sues Apple for maintaining an ‘unlawful’ iCloud monopoly
UK consumer rights group Which? is leading a lawsuit against Apple, targeting Apple’s dominance over cloud services on iPhone and iPad. Essentially, it argues that Apple forces iOS device users to buy iCloud storage as it does not allow other cloud.....»»
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5 helps organizations simplify operations
Red Hat announced Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.5. Red Hat Enterprise Linux helps organizations deploy applications and workloads more quickly and with greater reliability, enabling them to lower costs and more effectively manage workloads across hybrid.....»»
UK group wants $4 billion payout for iCloud users
The UK's "Which?" consumer group and publication is to sue Apple over what it claims is the company's anti-competitive way of locking users into paying for iCloud storage.Apple's iCloud promo — image credit: AppleIt's not the first lawsuit against.....»»
Zero-days dominate top frequently exploited vulnerabilities
A joint report by leading cybersecurity agencies from the U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand has identified the most commonly exploited vulnerabilities of 2023. Zero-day vulnerabilities on the rise The advisory highlights that malicious cyb.....»»
Everything on Amazon’s new ‘Haul’ store costs less than $20
Amazon has just launched a new store full of stuff costing no more than $20, though orders could take up to two weeks to arrive......»»
Colorado River basins could face tipping point, drought study warns
Water from Colorado's West Slope basins plays a vital role in supporting the economy and natural environment across seven western U.S. states, but a new study finds that even under modest climate projections, the basins face a potential tipping point.....»»
Ocean warming and acidification threaten key ocean plankton groups, study warns
According to a recent study published in Nature, many planktonic foraminifera species may face unprecedented environmental conditions by the end of this century, potentially surpassing their survival thresholds. Planktonic foraminifera are single-cel.....»»
Tesla is recalling 2,431 Cybertrucks, and this time there’s no software fix
Owners of the affected trucks will require replacement hardware. Tesla has issued yet another recall for the angular, unpainted Cybertruck. This is the sixth recall affecting the.....»»
Cyber professionals face an IP loss reckoning in 2025
AI can expose your work secrets. The same goes for AI-generated content, which has revolutionized workplace productivity but comes with hidden risks. As more employees use AI models to streamline tasks—whether drafting reports, building code, or de.....»»
iOS 18.2 could receive a full public release with Image Playground & ChatGPT on December 9
iOS 18.2 with access to ChatGPT integrations, Image Playground, and Genmoji could finally roll out to the general public on December 9 based on a notice recently posted by a UK carrier.iOS 18.2 could receive a full public release on December 9.On Mon.....»»
Florida"s iconic Key deer face an uncertain future as seas rise
The world's only Key deer, the smallest subspecies of the white-tailed deer, are found in piney and marshy wetlands bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico on the Florida Keys......»»
Channel 4 launches Vision Pro streaming app with a Taskmaster environment
Vision Pro users in the UK have a new TV streaming app starting today. Channel 4 is launching a dedicated Vision Pro app, the first UK broadcasters to do so. Here are the details. more….....»»
This is what it costs to repair your own iPhone 16 or 16 Pro
The iPhone 16 and 16 Pro models launched less than two months ago, so hopefully yours is still shiny and pristine. But accidents happen. Here’s what self-service iPhone 16 and 16 Pro repairs will cost you. more….....»»