IBM says it has made a significant breakthrough in computer processors by creating a 2nm chip in its test lab. The process used to make computer chips is measured in nanometres (nm)…
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Trump launches new ‘communications’ platform
Donald Trump has launched a new “communications” website, which says it will publish content “straight from the desk” of the former US president. Mr Trump was banned by Twitter and suspended by…
Confusion over use of NHS App as Covid passport
Transport secretary Grant Shapps appeared to confirm in a recent interview that England’s NHS app would be used as a vaccine passport. Travel restrictions are due to ease on 17 May, after…
Five things to know about Apple’s iOS update
Apple has announced its new iOS 14.5 update for the iPhone and iPad. The most newsy feature is its new App Tracking Transparency function – which means users will have to “opt…
Electric cars: What will happen to all the dead batteries?
“The rate at which we’re growing the industry is absolutely scary,” says Paul Anderson from Birmingham University. He’s talking about the market for electric cars in Europe. By 2030, the EU hopes…
Tech Tent: The audio revolution?
An audio start-up without revenue gets valued at $4bn (£2.8bn), Facebook is launching what it calls social audio experiences, while Twitter has a new feature called Spaces allowing users to start an…
GCHQ chief warns of tech ‘moment of reckoning’
The West is faced with a “moment of reckoning” when it comes to technology and security, the head of intelligence agency GCHQ has told the BBC. Jeremy Fleming said there was a…
Google and Apple attacked on app store ‘monopoly’
Senators have grilled Apple and Google in Washington over “anti-competitive” behaviour related to their app stores. Representatives from Tile, Spotify and Match also gave evidence, accusing the two tech firms of charging…
EU artificial intelligence rules will ban ‘unacceptable’ use
Some “unacceptable” uses of artificial intelligence would be banned in Europe under proposals unveiled on Wednesday. The European Commission’s rules would ban “AI systems considered a clear threat to the safety, livelihoods…
Facebook downplays data breach in internal email
An internal Facebook email, accidentally sent to Belgium-based Data News, has revealed its strategy for dealing with the leaking of account details from 533 million users. It suggests the social network expected…