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BT mobile relaunch mired in confusion
BT broadband customers being offered new mobile packages with the relaunch of BT Mobile may be turned off by the lack of pay-as-go services and monthly-pay handset contracts, analysts have warned.
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New virtual fitting room tech slims down unwitting shoppers
Major fashion brands in the UK have begun to launch AI-powered virtual try-on tools which developers boast will reduce the number of online shoppers’ returns, but an expert is warning that the images generated are not accurate.
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AI and new research breakthroughs bring fresh hope to millions living with ME/CFS
Technology is transforming research to provide hope for earlier and more precise diagnosis of ME/CFS, a chronically underfunded and poorly understood condition affecting more than 400,000 people in the UK and 17 million worldwide.
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Exercise in AI: First ever electronic PT gets Royal go-ahead
A futuristic AI personal trainer backed by celebrities including Lorraine Kelly and Sir Richard Branson has received a royal seal of approval after being honoured at Britain’s most prestigious business awards.
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New TikTok subscription model targets doomscrollers, experts warn
A new TikTok feature allowing users to opt-in to an ad-free experience could exacerbate addictive behaviour, a psychologist and a researcher who specialises in social media has warned.
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Labour’s FOI cuts would hamstring campaign groups and do little to help councils
Proposed changes to water down freedom of information (FOI) requests would do little to help cash-strapped local authorities and risk stripping campaign groups of a “crucial tool” to hold UK councils to account, say advocates.
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Women launch venture capital fund to challenge “Tech bro renaissance”
Female tech entrepreneurs are hoping the launch of a new multi-million pound fund aimed at closing the industry’s massive gender investment gap will help usher in the end of the “tech bro renaissance”.
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Hair loss treatments can destroy your sex life, expert warns, after London’s first Bald Fest
Men’s health specialists are raising the alarm over the worrying side-effects of over-the-counter hair loss treatment drugs following London’s first festival of baldness.