Issues with Nintendo Switch’s detachable ‘Joy-Con’ controllers are the result of a mechanical fault and “design flaws”, according to an investigation by Which?. Some users of the games console have complained of ‘Joy-Con drift’, where the detachable controllers appear to move the on-screen controls without the user doing anything.
The government pledged £1.85 million towards transport technology. It said that the funding could help support the development of technologies like rescue mission drones and sensors to help visually impaired people use transport.
This year European technology investment has fallen short of the record-breaking levels of 2021. Last year saw total investment in tech across the region hit $100 billion for the first time.
Australia, Canada and the US are the first countries to endorse the UK’s guidelines for the development of Open RAN. Open RAN is a new form of telecoms technology which lets providers mix and match solutions from several vendors, a process which is not currently possible under existing network formats.
Helping over 50s into tech jobs can support government’s ‘Silicon Valley’ ambitions, close the UK’s digital skills gap, and boost the economy, according to new analysis from BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT.
The government has announced new plans to beam broadband via satellites to improve internet connection across remote locations in the UK. A trial launched this week will investigate if satellites can be used to facilitate high-speed connections to around a dozen ‘very hard to reach’ locations.
Digital minister Julia Lopez has called on the UK’s broadband and mobile operators to raise awareness of more affordable deals as energy prices soar and inflationary pressures continue.
The government has said that the Online Safety Bill will no longer require technology companies to remove non-illegal harmful online content. The amendment to the upcoming law will mean that social media platforms no longer need to remove racist, misogynistic, or antisemitic content, or posts that glorify eating disorders.
Virgin Media O2 is dishing out free O2 SIMs and data vouchers for all Big Issue vendors in the UK. The telecoms giant said that last year O2 gave more than 200 Big Issue vendors free data plans which enabled them to take contactless payments.
Amazon is reportedly facing a mass walk-out of workers around the world on Black Friday. Today hundreds of Amazon employees from the company’s Coventry fulfilment centre are set to protest alongside local MPs over pay and working conditions.
The government has announced a new AI programme designed to help the UK reduce its carbon emissions. The £1.5 million ‘AI for Decarbonisation Programme’ is part of the £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio.
The Law Commission of England and Wales is examining the legal status of decentralised autonomous organisations (DAOs), a new type of organisational structure which uses blockchain, smart contracts or similar technology.
Amazon has announced that its planned job cuts will continue into next year. The news follows an announcement by the e-commerce giant earlier this week, which revealed that it plans to lay off around 10,000 staff.