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Getty Images The Type 00 is part of Jaguar’s relaunch as an electric-only brand Luxury car maker Jaguar has unveiled its new electric concept car, less than a fortnight after the release of a teaser video that stirred online controversy. The unveiling of the Type 00 car triggered mixed responses from social media users, with some cheering its design, while …

Aly Meghani Aly Meghani says his content breaks stereotypes and inspires people For the people over the age of 30 and not chronically online, the likes of Asher Glean, Nicholas Flannery and Kyra-Mae Turner are probably total unknowns. But, for those who spend more time than they’d like to admit scrolling through TikTok, these names are likely to be all …

Alex Tadross Alex Tadross sells cassette tapes and players Mars Tapes in Manchester is the last shop in the UK that just sells music on cassette tapes in the UK, according to co-owner Alex Tadross. Business is booming: “When the Oasis tour was announced we sold out of pretty much anything Oasis. Everything flew out,” he says. Also popular are …

Oura Smart rings have built-in sensors that monitor the wearer’s heart rate and other health issues Wearable tech – currently dominated by smart watches – is a multi-billion dollar industry with a sharp focus on health tracking. Many premium products claim to accurately track exercise routines, body temperature, heart rate, menstrual cycle and sleep patterns, among others. Health Secretary Wes …

Cate Blanchett has told the BBC she is “deeply concerned” about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the Australian actress said: “I’m looking at these robots and driverless cars and I don’t really know what that’s bringing anybody.” Blanchett, 55, was promoting her new film Rumours – an apocalyptic comedy about a group of …

Adam Riches Adam Riches has spent the past three-and-a-half years making a game with his brother “Everything is on fire at the moment,” says indie developer Adam Riches. It’s not a controversial view, and when Adam says it he’s almost casual. Just a fact of life these days. Widespread lay-offs and studio closures that rocked the industry last year have …

Jamie Matthews Jamie Matthews tracked down heat loss at his home with a thermal imaging camera It’s like X-ray vision – for heat loss. Last year, web engineer Jamie Matthews bought a thermal imaging camera. His home, in the southeast of England, was about to give up some of its secrets. The colourful images on the device’s small screen soon …

Getty Images The most popular mobile games in the UK are being advertised without disclosing they contain loot boxes – random in-game purchases which critics say are “exploitative” and “foster addiction”. The regulator, the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA), says it bans and removes ads which fail to make the clear whether or not a game contains a loot box. But …

Canada’s Competition Bureau is suing Google for alleged anti-competitive conduct in its online advertising. In a statement, the country’s antitrust watchdog alleged Google had illegally linked two advertising tools to maintain market supremacy and used this dominant position to distort ad auctions by preferring its own tools. The agency said it had filed an application with the Competition Tribunal, a …

Getty Images Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has visited Donald Trump at his resort in Mar-a-Lago, further evidence of the apparent thawing in their once frosty relations. The president-elect already has a close, high-profile relationship with another of the leading figures in tech, X owner Elon Musk. Historically, though, there has been no such closeness between Trump and Mr Zuckerberg – …