8 h. ago Survey Shack: App launches promising DIY home surveys for £100

Surveyor-designed Survey Shack, is aimed at both vendors and buyers and hopes to stop chains falling through

Economics

10 h. ago Survey Shack: App promising DIY home surveys for £100 launches

Surveyor-designed Survey Shack, is aimed at both vendors and buyers and hopes to stop chains falling through

Economics

11 h. ago OpenAI promises more ‘granular control’ to copyright owners after Sora 2 generates videos of popular characters

Company behind the AI video app says it will work with rights holders to ‘block characters from Sora at their request’ OpenAI is promising to give copyright holders “more granular control” over character generation after its new app Sora 2 produced a flood of videos that depicted copyrighted characters.Sora 2, a video generator powered by artificial intelligence, was launched last week on an invite-only basis. The app allows users to generate short videos based on a text prompt. The Guardian’s review of the feed of AI-generated videos last week showed copyrighted characters from shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants, South Park, Pokémon and Rick and Morty. Continue reading...

Culture

50 h. ago OpenAI launch of video app Sora plagued by violent and racist images: ‘The guardrails are not real’

Misinformation researchers say lifelike scenes could obfuscate truth and lead to fraud, bullying and intimidationOpenAI launched the latest iteration of its artificial intelligence-powered video generator on Tuesday, adding a social feed that allows people to share their realistic videos.Within hours of Sora 2’s, release, though, many of the videos populating the feed and spilling over to older social media platforms depicted copyrighted characters in compromising situations as well as graphic scenes of violence and racism. OpenAI’s own terms of service for Sora as well as ChatGPT’s image or text generation prohibit content that “promotes violence” or, more broadly, “causes harm”. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Ticketless rail travel launches in UK as app tracks journeys before charging fare at end of day

People travelling on some services will be able to download an app from today which will track their journey and charge them the lowest possible fare at the end of the day.

Politics

9 d. ago Cute fluffy characters and Egyptian selfies: Meta launches AI feed Vibes

Under Mark Zuckerberg’s publicity video for Vibes, one Instagram user commented: ‘Bros posting ai slop on his own app’Facebook and Instagram to charge UK users £3.99 a month for ad-free versionCat videos, selfies and dad jokes are typical fare for any social media feed but Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is introducing a new twist: they’re all made by artificial intelligence.The Meta founder and chief executive has announced the launch of Vibes, a new feed on the Meta AI app comprised entirely of AI-made videos. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Scotland’s NHS app to launch next year with full rollout expected by 2030

Government papers who ‘national priority services’ will not be available on the app until 2028.

Politics

1 week ago Iconic US TV giant prepares for UK launch as popular streaming app gets huge makeover – but some Brits will miss out

A POPULAR streaming app has received a major makeover – paving the way for a US TV giant to finally launch in the UK. Early next year, HBO Max is finally set to grace our shores and TV screens. The service is a big hit over in the United States, ranking as one of the...

Culture

1 week ago Scotland's NHS app to be rolled out across the country from April 2026

The NHS app was initially due to be launched in 2023.

Politics

3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 11 September: Trainline shares surge, John Lewis loss widens

John Lewis Partnership today posted a half-year loss after highlighting the impact of higher National Insurance costs.

Politics

3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 11 September: Trainline bolsters guidance, John Lewis posts loss

John Lewis Partnership today posted a half-year loss after highlighting the impact of higher National Insurance costs.

Politics

3 w. ago Easyjet founder launches crypto app that lets you buy and earn bitcoin

The Easybitcoin app, launched by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, will allow users to buy, hold and sell bitcoin, as well as earning rewards on their balances.

Politics

3 w. ago Finance app Plum launches AI tool to help savers decide what to do with their money

Exclusive: The app will be able to show people how to make the most of their savings and spare cash

Economics