Peloton has warned parents to keep children away from its treadmills after the death of a child. Boss John Foley called it “tragic accident” – one of a “small handful” of incidents…
Super Nintendo World opens in Japan after Covid delays
A theme park dedicated to Nintendo’s famous Super Mario World has opened in Japan, nearly a year after it was originally due to welcome guests. Super Nintendo World – which cost about…
Teen ‘mastermind’ pleads guilty to celeb Twitter hack
A US teenager has pleaded guilty to hacking several high-profile Twitter accounts in a large-scale Bitcoin scam. Graham Ivan Clark was 17 when he co-ordinated the scam – which hijacked the profiles…
Intel buys time with ‘retrofit’ Rocket Lake desktop PC chips
Intel has launched its latest desktop PC chips having had to retrofit some of its recent semiconductor designs to work on older transistor tech to deliver the processing power required. The stopgap…
Everyone’s Invited: Children recount ‘rape culture’ experiences
An online campaign inviting users to post anonymous testimonies of sexual assault and harassment has been growing in popularity. The collection of more than 4,100 testimonies include accounts from girls aged as…
Bitcoin surges past $60,000 for first time
Cryptocurrency Bitcoin has risen for the first time above $60,000 (£43,100), continuing its record-breaking run. Bitcoin – which has more than tripled in value since the end of last year – has…
Why the GameStop story is far from over
GameStop’s shares slumped by 40% in 25 minutes on Wednesday, after a few days of frenetic growth. Earlier that day the share price had soared to nearly $350 (£250) – 100 times…
Oppo’s expanding phone can grow and shrink on demand
A smartphone with an expanding display that can grow and shrink on demand has been demonstrated by Chinese phone-maker Oppo. The device has a flexible display that rolls up inside the device,…
Lenovo ThinkBook 15p Review
Outside of its mobile-workstation-grade machines, Lenovo already has a “Think”-branded laptop aimed at creative professionals: the ThinkPad X1 Extreme, which competes with elite systems like the Apple MacBook Pro 16, the Dell XPS 15, and…
How Amazon and Kirkland batteries stand up against the competition
It seems whenever you need a certain type of battery at home, it’s always the one you’re out of. When you run to the store, you find a lot of choices and…