New plans could see credit balances automatically returned to customers

Energy firms could be forced to automatically repay customers their credit balances and limit what they can keep with BILLIONS held by them Ofgem is consulting on new proposals that could save £1.45bn in total  It may limit the amount of customer credit balances suppliers can hold Experts have welcomed the news, saying it would be … Read more

Netflix’s mobile ‘Downloads for You’ feature automatically saves shows it thinks you might like 

Netflix is making it easier for subscribers to watch content offline with a new feature that automatically downloads TV shows and movies they might like. Available worldwide on Android, the ‘Downloads For You’ feature pulls in content based on your preferences and viewing history.  To enable Downloads for You, subscribers must go to the Downloads … Read more

Cars and lorries ‘automatically be at fault for accidents with cyclists’ due to sweeping changes

New Highway Code ‘pins blame on drivers’: Cars and lorries ‘will automatically be at fault for accidents with cyclists’ due to sweeping changes Government rewriting official guide to give cyclists more protection on the road   ‘Hierarchy of users’ guideline says pedestrians and cyclists will have right of way  Another change would grant cyclists the right … Read more

Hybrid BMWs can automatically switch to full electric mode in low emission zones

Clever tech: Hybrid BMWs will be able to detect when they’re entering a low emission zone and turn off their combustion engines Smart hybrid cars that automatically switch off their engines to run purely on electric power when they enter city clean-air zones have been launched in Britain by German car giant BMW. In a … Read more

Robotic crib automatically rocks crying babies back to sleep

The bot that rocks the cradle! Robotic smart crib will automatically coax crying babies back to sleep without parents needing to wake up in the middle of the night A San Francisco tech firm will release a new smart crib in September It will automatically detect when a baby wakes or cries in the night … Read more

The bot that rocks the cradle! Robotic crib will automatically rock crying babies back to sleep

The bot that rocks the cradle! Robotic smart crib will automatically coax crying babies back to sleep without parents needing to wake up in the middle of the night A San Francisco tech firm will release a new smart crib in September It will automatically detect when a baby wakes or cries in the night … Read more

Google will automatically delete search and location history after 18 months for new users

Google will automatically delete search and location history by default after 18 months, but existing users have to activate controls in settings Google has made changes to its privacy policy on Wednesday The firm will auto-delete search and location history after 18 months The default is only for new users, existing accounts need to setup … Read more

Amazed driver shows the moment his Tesla automatically swerved to avoid a pig at night

Amazed driver shows moment his Tesla automatically swerves to avoid a pig at night – as Elon Musk boasts his vehicles have ‘superhuman’ abilities Pranay Pathole, 22, tagged Elon Musk & tweeted the footage from his dashcam IT worker from India was driving in darkness and the car swerved to avoid a pig  Elon Musk … Read more

Netflix is starting to automatically cancel subscriptions

Video streaming giant Netflix has revealed it is starting to cancel user accounts that have been inactive for a year. In an effort to ‘help’ users who haven’t been using the service to save their ‘hard earned cash’, Netflix is eliminating unused accounts that are still billing the user.  Emails or app notifications will be … Read more

Apple’s iOS 13.5 will automatically share medical data like blood type during emergency calls

Apple’s iOS 13.5 will be able to automatically share medical information like blood type and food allergies during an emergency call A new feature will be able to automatically shared medical info with dispatchers  The emergency feature will build upon Apple’s Medical ID feature Users in locations with Enhanced Emergency Data can automatically transmit information on … Read more