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Copper upgrades Charlie induction stove with faster heating and wider compatibility
Copper has upgraded its premium Charlie induction range with more powerful cooking performance and broader electrical compatibility. The changes make the stove faster and easier to install, strengthening its appeal as a high-end alternative to gas cooking, although the substantial price increase may limit its audience. The new model has a 3,000-watt broiler, 3kW induction…
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Zafer Dogan jailed over AI sexualised images and covert photography
Zafer Dogan, 32, has been jailed for two years and four months after admitting offences involving thousands of images of women and children, including using AI to create sexualised images of two girls. Police criticised the repeated decisions to grant him bail, allowing him to return to a flat overlooking a playground despite concerns about…
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Norfolk housing approved despite ecological outcry; markets tumble on inflation fears
Government clears way for 16,000 new homes in protected wetlands amid environmental concerns. Global bond markets rocked by inflation fears and strong US economy.
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ElevenLabs reportedly reaches $22bn valuation as voice AI revenue grows
ElevenLabs, which develops AI voice technology for customer service and creative applications, is reportedly valued at $22 billion by its investors after only four years. CEO Mati Staniszewski said the company is generating $600 million in annual recurring revenue, while acknowledging that AI firms increasingly compete with the customers and partners using their technology. More…
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Cold can helps iPhone 18 Pro sustain faster benchmark performance
Software developer Matt Birchler found that chilling an iPhone 18 Pro with a cold drink improved its sustained benchmark performance by reducing heat and thermal throttling. The experiment highlights the challenge of managing heat in powerful, passively cooled smartphones, despite Apple giving the 18 Pro a vapor chamber with three times the surface area of…
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Ubuntu moves to weekly kernel updates amid vulnerability backlog
Canonical has accelerated Ubuntu kernel releases from a four-week regular and two-week security cycle to weekly releases in response to an explosion in reported vulnerabilities. The acceleration is driven by AI-assisted bug discovery tools and the Linux kernel community’s decision in 2024 to assign CVE identifiers to thousands of kernel flaws, creating a significant backlog…
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Sound designers and SFX libraries launch Professional Sound Alliance to fight AI scraping: ‘Now sound will have protection of our own’
Sound designers, recordists, and sound effects library companies have established the Professional Sound Alliance to combat unauthorised use of professional sound in both commercial media and AI training. The coalition, launched today, seeks to secure fair licensing protections for sound design and effects across film, television, games, and artificial intelligence, addressing what members describe as…
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AI-driven component costs threaten 230 million annual budget phone sales
The artificial intelligence boom is forecast to cause a dramatic contraction in the budget smartphone market, with Counterpoint Research predicting that sub-£150 device shipments will plummet by approximately 40 per cent between 2025 and 2030, eliminating over 230 million phones annually by decade’s end. Rising memory and chipset costs driven by competition for AI infrastructure…
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Google begins limited US preview of Gemini-powered calls on Pixel 11
Google is beginning a limited rollout of Call For Me, an AI feature that allows selected Pixel 11 owners to have Gemini make and manage routine business phone calls. The tool can speak with staff, navigate automated menus and wait on hold, potentially saving users time on moderately complex tasks. The feature can check stock,…
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Someone went shopping in ASUS’s eShop – for customer data
Asus has warned customers that unauthorised access to part of its eShop resulted in the exposure of customer contact details and order records. The company confirmed that no payment card information or financial data were compromised and has found no evidence of the stolen information being misused or causing customer harm. This incident is significant…