Technology News

• Climate change: Technology no silver bullet, experts tell PM October 25, 2020
  Boris Johnson's techno-optimism ignores the need for big societal changes, experts warn.
• Mario Kart Live: Mixed-reality karts race around the home October 24, 2020
  Nintendo reveals a mixed-reality version of its top-selling game, but is it more than a gimmick?
• iPhone 12 launch causes NHS Covid-19 app confusion October 24, 2020
  Some owners of Apple's new phones get an error message when trying to run the contact-tracing app.
• The man who taught Uber how to say sorry October 24, 2020
  Economist John List had a bad ride with Uber and never got an apology, so he showed them the best way to do it.
• Why AI live fact-checked the 2020 US presidential debates October 24, 2020
  The software should be able to speed up the time in takes to separate truth from fiction.
• Rashford's free meal tweets made into Google map October 23, 2020
  A man has made a Google map showing businesses offering free food for children during half term.
• French Covid app relaunches to bumpy start October 23, 2020
  The troubled French contact-tracing app has a new name, but suffers teething issues.
• Covid-19 app users can't get isolation payment October 23, 2020
  An alert issued via the app will not mean the recipient can claim a payment for self-isolating.
• Electric goods 'should have repairability rating' October 23, 2020
  The government is urged to label devices like phones, laptops and washing machines to cut waste.
• Dangerous products: 'I heard a loud crackle and bang' October 23, 2020
  Worries over dangerous products sold via online marketplaces prompt a call for changes in the law.