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Old Android tablets can run Android Auto with Open Headunit
An old Android tablet can be repurposed as an Android Auto display using the Open Headunit app, allowing drivers to navigate, control their phone and play media on a larger, car-friendly screen. This could be particularly useful for vehicles without built-in Android Auto, although the setup requires technical configuration and a suitable way to connect…
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The Best Productivity Setups for Freelancers Working Around Sheffield
The article offers practical productivity advice for freelancers working in and around Sheffield. It argues that choosing the right environment, improving digital security and reducing distractions can help independent workers stay focused and manage their time more effectively. Suggestions include using co-working spaces such as Work Station and Union St for demanding work, cafés for…
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Tech’s Gender Crisis: Harassment, Pay Gaps, and Invisibility Plague Industry
The article examines why women in Silicon Valley remain less visible and culturally influential than their male counterparts, despite holding powerful roles. Using Thinking Machines Lab CEO Mira Murati’s being talked over at an AI event as an example, it argues that sexism, objectification and unequal recognition continue to shape the technology industry. The writer…
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Lib Dems embroiled in new trans rights row as leader Ed Davey says he backs conference vote on scrapping protection for women-only spaces
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has said he supports a party conference motion to replace current guidance on single-sex spaces, deepening an internal dispute over transgender rights and women’s protections. The motion challenges Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance requiring facilities such as toilets, changing rooms and hospital wards to be allocated according to…
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iPhone 18 Pro teardown finds advanced aperture offers limited gains
iFixit’s teardown of the iPhone 18 Pro and 18 Pro Max reveals Apple’s new variable aperture lens, featuring a magnetically-controlled iris with six microscopically-thin overlapping blades that regulate light reaching the sensor. Whilst the engineering represents an impressive feat of precision, fitting the mechanism into the same footprint as its predecessor, testing has found the…
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Ireland fines Google €403m over location data consent concerns
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has fined Google €403m (£345m) over concerns that users were not adequately informed or freely consenting to the processing of their location data. The regulator said the information could be used for targeted advertising and to infer highly sensitive details, including people’s religious beliefs, political views, health conditions and sexual orientation.…
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Flying taxis are taking off in Texas. Is your city next?
Texas has begun testing how electric flying taxis could operate in its airspace through Project Nexus, a three-year programme led by the Texas Department of Transportation. Demonstrations by BETA Technologies and Joby Aviation mark an early step towards integrating electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft into existing transport networks, although no passengers were carried. The…
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UN panel urges governments to strengthen safeguards against advanced AI risks
A United Nations scientific panel has urged governments to strengthen safeguards for advanced AI before its risks are fully understood. Its warning places AI safety firmly on the international diplomatic agenda, arguing that potentially catastrophic or irreversible harms justify action despite scientific uncertainty. The report follows OpenAI’s hack of Hugging Face and references subsequent incidents…
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Justice for CSS
The article argues that CSS deserves recognition as a serious programming language rather than being dismissed as merely decorative or “easy”. Its growing complexity and capabilities—including recreating Doom and building database engines—show why this gatekeeping is outdated, while the undervaluing of frontend work can affect pay, hiring and web accessibility. CSS has expanded from roughly…
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Women Still Face Too Much Bullshit—in Silicon Valley and Beyond
The article is an editor’s letter from WIRED examining persistent gender discrimination in Silicon Valley and media. The author recounts her 17-year career encountering sexism—from inappropriate comments about her appearance to pay discrimination and denial of credit for her work. The piece highlights how deeply ingrained these gender dynamics remain despite incremental progress, and notes…