Researchers have created a computer capable of writing folk songs. It now uses artificial intelligence to compose new tunes after it ‘studied’ 23,000 pieces of Irish music. The machine learned the patterns and structures before it created its own pieces of music showcased at a concert in London a few […]
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Bedroom cyber expert Marcus Hutchins is being described as a hero for his role in stopping the global cyber virus which hit more than 200,000 companies and organisations in 150 countries around the world. Working by himself at the back of his home in Devon, Marcus says he noticed the […]
Do you have a graveyard for old mobile phones in your kitchen drawer or your attic? And do you know how much it is worth if you bring it back from the dead? Some old phones are selling for hundreds of pounds online. Various iPhone models are actually selling for […]
As Niantic tries to pick which recent events Pokémon GO players enjoyed the most, two young film-makers say they’ve been given the bird by fans for taking the mickey out of the game. Adam Martin, from Stafford, made a jokey Pokémon hunt film – which has already had more than 150,000 views […]
Google has revealed a weakness in the Windows 10 operating system’s security that hackers are already using to get into our computers. But Microsoft has said it was a dangerous move to disclose the bug, Google said: ‘We are disclosing the existence of a remaining critical vulnerability in Windows for […]
With technology firms battling for connectivity between household devices, our homes are becoming vulnerable to hackers. Now the Government is launching a new security strategy to strengthen the country’s defense against hackers and ‘rogue states’. But the strategy also aims to ease fears over vulnerabilities being exploited through our kettles and […]
Shopping around for broadband has just got easier … and more honest. In the past companies advertised ‘ free broadband deals – only for a separate monthly line rental charge to be hidden away in the ‘bumf’. But now new rules from the Advertising Standards Agency mean companies must display […]
Apple refused to give a father-of-two a refund for his £799 iPhone unless he could prove he was not the deceased Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Sharakat Hussain, aged 26, was angry when he received an email Apple claiming that he was on the Government’s Denied Parties list and this made […]
Video by Goodmedia http://www.goodmedia.co.uk/ A horse-breeder to Royalty has warned of a sinister plot to steal horses in an EXCLUSIVE video for the Consumer Watch Foundation. Ms Joanna Vardon, who runs the National Foaling Bank, on the Shropshire and Staffordshire border, is tending to a horse after its severed tail […]
By ‘Uncle’ Eric Wiltsher Now this is COOL. A laser keyboard Have an instant full-size keyboard to use with your mobile device. It can be slipped in your pocket! Measuring just 6 x 8.5 cm, this 5200mAh power bank connects to any Apple, Windows or Android device via Bluetooth or […]