Daily Tech News Digest – 2026-06-12

Top tech headlines from BBC Technology, TechRadar and Ars Technica in the last 24 hours.

BBC Technology

• Who is Elon Musk and what is his net worth?
  The boss of X, Tesla and SpaceX is the world's richest person - and might even be about to become a trillionaire.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:49:13 GMT

TechRadar Tech

• ‘This is going to make a massive difference’: iPhone snatchers are being foiled by our new Apple partnership, says the UK’s Met Police — and another clever iOS trick could be coming soon
  The Met Police and Apple want to make stolen phones useless, and progress is already being made on that front.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:18:40 +0000
• ‘Google Management Has Lost Its Moral Compass': Google director jumps ship over company’s new AI contracts with DoD, Pentagon
  Google director of Android platform security ditches company over contracts with Defense Department
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0000
• The Argos summer sale starts now — get up to 50% off appliances, toys, TVs, phones, and even more tech
  Argos has just launched a mega summer sale, so I've looked through and summarised the biggest categories, while also highlighting the 12 best deals.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:04:28 +0000
• Seed could be the most revolutionary life simulator since The Sims — and you can experience all of it with your friends
  We go hands-on with the staggeringly advanced life simulator Seed at Summer Game Fest 2026.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000
• For a limited time, DataImpulse is giving +25% bonus traffic to all users
  Boost your proxy power with DataImpulse’s deal
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:59:11 +0000
• You can get the AirPods equalizer update right now — but you probably shouldn't
  Most AirPods and AirPods Pro owners will get EQ controls soon, but via multiple betas, it's actually available now.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:57:17 +0000
• Old Nvidia GPUs are being resurrected to cope with the RAM crisis — but one big chip maker seems determined that a memory shortage won't happen again
  The RAM shortage is driving Nvidia's partners to bring back half-decade-old boards — but SK Hynix has a masterplan to solve future memory woes.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:23:32 +0000
• Oracle warns customers of critical PeopleSoft attack after hundreds of servers hacked by apparent ShinyHunters data theft attacks
  High-severity CVSS 9.8 PeopleSoft vulnerability caused over 100 organizations to become victims, including universities.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:20:00 +0000
• I'm using ChatGPT to help me follow the World Cup — these are the 5 prompts I'd recommend to any fan
  Whether you want deeper stats, better planning or help coping with penalty drama, these five AI prompts can make the World Cup a little easier to enjoy.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:09:02 +0000
• Someone hacked his Whoop to see which of his colleagues raised his stress levels the most and I need this immediately
  This is one of the best uses of a Whoop and Claude Fable 5 we've seen: matching heart rate levels to meeting attendees.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:01:46 +0000
• Why most AI programs stall, and what it will take to scale them
  A lot change in a year within the world of AI. Even 12 months ago, Gen AI still wasn’t mainstream worldwide
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:53:19 +0000
• The shift from workflow automation to autonomous enterprises
  When a specialist AI agent company can raise $950m at a valuation above $15bn, enterprise AI has clearly moved beyond experimentation.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:52:52 +0000
• Best of Summer Game Fest 2026
  Coverage of the Best of Summer Game Fest 2026 award winners.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:26:31 +0000
• AI innovation meets a familiar identity security reality
  New AI capabilities accelerate cyber threats, but the solution remains mastering fundamental identity security practices.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:16:42 +0000
• How the gaming and gambling industry can strengthen their cyber defenses
  No business wants to take a gamble when it comes to cybersecurity.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:16:26 +0000
• This classy L-shaped standing desk is a major home office upgrade — and FlexiSpot just dropped it to $500
  A spacious 55-inch corner workstation from one of our top-performing office furniture makers is on sale ahead of Amazon's Prime Day.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:13:12 +0000
• 'I think these people are just wrong': Amazon founder Jeff Bezos says he believes AI will bring in “multiple golden ages”, and actually create new jobs to replace those lost to the tech
  Jeff Bezos again slams those who think AI will be the end of us all.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:10:00 +0000
• I never knew what a UV santising mattress vacuum was 'til last week — then this £19 Aldi bargain fixed my nighttime headaches
  I never thought I needed a mattress vacuum, but after seeing the dust this cheap Aldi buy sucked out of my bed and sofa, I’m hooked
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:07:34 +0000
• How to watch Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix 2026 F1: Live Stream, Preview, Schedule
  All the ways to watch Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix 2026 live streams online and from anywhere, and potentially for free.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000
• ‘Siri’s not up for that’ — Apple explains why the new Siri AI won't become your romantic partner, in a subtle dig at ChatGPT
  Siri's AI overhaul is apparently different from rival services, with two Apple execs claiming that it won't date you, but will instead protect your privacy.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:56:28 +0000

Ars Technica Technology

• Cameras, sensors, and 3D body scans: All the tech helping eliminate blown calls
  This World Cup, refs will use digital twins of each player to view plays from every angle.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:45:18 +0000
• Ebola cases in DRC rise to 676 as Kenya protests erupt over US plans
  Outbreak responses are still playing catch-up as US works to isolate itself.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:30:23 +0000
• Pokémon Go players unwittingly contributed to tech with military drone uses
  The repurposing of Pokémon Go data for AI training continues to draw scrutiny.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:15:41 +0000
• Verizon sent man a refurbished phone with MDM, then deleted his data remotely
  Failure raises questions about how Verizon prepares refurbished phones for new users.
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:00:41 +0000
• Rocket Report: Nova moving through test campaign; SpaceX IPO launches Friday
  "If I needed to fly on another vehicle, what would that look like?"
  Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:00:13 +0000
• Ted Cruz and Ron Wyden try to fight censorship with bipartisan JAWBONE Act
  Cruz/Wyden bill would help Americans sue federal officials over censorship.
  Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:31:37 +0000
• AcuRite admits new app falls short, delays old app’s May shutdown to fix problems
  The old app "still needs to be retired," AcuRite tells us.
  Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:08:54 +0000
• After nearly breaking, NASA's Deep Space Network "worked well" on Artemis II
  "Some missions are using more than what their paperwork would say."
  Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:34:01 +0000
• F1 teams spend millions on their simulators—what makes them different?
  Latency, bandwidth, and fidelity all matter when you're chasing milliseconds.
  Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:18:12 +0000
• Did Iron Age Britons remove brains of the dead?
  Archaeologists found apparent scrape marks inside a skull; long bones may have been sharpened into tools.
  Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:21:53 +0000
• "This cannot continue": Xbox leaders lay out "hard truths" behind sagging brand
  Brutal self-assessment paints a picture of a Microsoft gaming division in crisis.
  Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:56:30 +0000
• Alaskans will be flying blind after NSF decommissions ocean monitoring network
  Alaska's multibillion-dollar fishing industry and vulnerable coastal communities at risk.
  Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:19:00 +0000
• The first complex cells had genes from a complex mix of species
  Our ancestors' genomes were built through successive waves of gene transfers.
  Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:44:12 +0000

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