E-bike battery fires prompt call for better regulation/in /by

A charity says batteries for e-bikes should require third-party approval before being sold in the UK.

Hollywood writers fear losing work to AI/in /by

US movie and TV writers have been on strike since May with artificial intelligence a core issue.

Excitement over Threads fades but users return to app/in /by

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg expresses pride in the launch of his new social media app.

Cyber attack affects two south England ambulance services/in /by

NHS England is working to reconnect the systems of the South Central and South Western trusts.

UN warns of risk of having smartphones in school/in /by

But less than one-in-four countries have laws or policies prohibiting them, the United Nations found.

Spotify raises premium subscription price for millions/in /by

For the first time since 2011, the firm lifts the cost of a single-account premium subscription.

Rare Apple computer trainers on sale for $50,000/in /by

The iconic pair were a limited edition made in the 1990s only for employees.

Twitter headquarters left with half a sign as police interrupt/in /by

The microblogging firm pauses removal of its name at San Francisco HQ after changing its brand to X.

Is Elon Musk right to ditch the Twitter bird logo?/in /by

Rebrands can pay off – but it’s a risky move to replace a famous icon at an organisation in turmoil.

TikTok adds text-only posts as social media battle escalates/in /by

The video streaming app widens its uses as Twitter rebrands as X and Meta launches Threads.