Imran Rahman-Jones

Edinburgh

Journalist at Freelance

Writer at Edinburgh Pub Reviews

Freelance Journalist. Edinburgh Pub Reviews on Substack. https://t.co/IxO3p8Wlp5

Articles

OpenAI boss: Meta offering $100m plus to poach my staff

1 week ago | bbc.com | Imran Rahman-Jones

OpenAI boss: Meta offering $100m plus to poach my staffImran Rahman-JonesGetty ImagesThe boss of OpenAI, Sam Altman, says members of his team have been getting "giant offers" from rival tech firm Meta, including $100m (£74.3m) "signing bonuses."Meta - which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp - is attempting to boost the artificial intelligence (AI) side of its business, including recently spending $14bn (£10.4bn) to buy 49% of the startup, Scale AI.
Meta AI searches made public - but do all its users realise?

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Imran Rahman-Jones

Meta AI searches made public - but do all its users realise? Imran Rahman-JonesGetty ImagesHow would you feel if your internet search history was put online for others to see? That may be happening to some users of Meta AI without them realising, as people's prompts to the artificial intelligence tool - and the results - are posted on a public feed.
4chan and porn sites investigated by Ofcom

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Imran Rahman-Jones

4chan and porn site investigated by Ofcom over online safetyImran Rahman-JonesGetty ImagesThe online message board 4chan is being investigated by the UK communications regulator over failure to comply with recently introduced online safety rules. Ofcom says it has received complaints over potential illegal content on the website, which has not responded to its requests for information.
4chan and porn site investigated by Ofcom over online safety

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Imran Rahman-Jones

8 hours ago 4chan, file-sharing services among first targets of UK's "Online Safety" law The U.K. recently passed into law its sprawling and controversial "Online Safety" act, which requires web services to monitor content for … 11 hours ago UK regulator investigates possible online safety breaches at 4chan and other platforms LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's media regulator Ofcom on Tuesday launched nine investigations over possible breaches of online safety laws, including into internet...
How budget airline baggage confusion triggered EU legal row

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Mallory Moench |Imran Rahman-Jones

'I burst into tears': How airline carry-on bag confusion triggered legal rowMallory Moench & Imran Rahman-JonesGetty ImagesDetermined to avoid baggage fees for his holiday to Pisa, Benjamin Till trawled several different shops armed with a tape measure in search of the right suitcase. Eventually, he found a case within the dimensions EasyJet allows for a free underseat bag - or so he thought.
'I burst into tears': How airline carry-on bag confusion triggered legal row

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Mallory Moench |Imran Rahman-Jones

1 hour agoSavvy travelers never wait until the last minute. Checking in for your flight as early as possible—typically 24 hours in advance—is always a good idea to prevent any potential travel hiccups. Prior to the advent of the Internet, passengers used to have to wait until they were at the airport to check …
Pornhub pulls out of France over age verification law

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Imran Rahman-Jones

Pornhub pulls out of France over age verification lawImran Rahman-JonesGetty ImagesAylo, the company which runs a number of pornographic websites, including Pornhub, is to stop operating in France from Wednesday. It is in reaction to a French law requiring porn sites to take extra steps to verify their users' ages. An Aylo spokesperson said the law was a privacy risk and assessing people's ages should be done at a device level.
North Face and Cartier hit by cyber attacks

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Imran Rahman-Jones

North Face and Cartier hit by cyber attacksImran Rahman-JonesGetty ImagesFashion brand The North Face and luxury jeweller Cartier have become the latest retailers to report having customer data stolen in cyber attacks. North Face has emailed some customers saying it discovered a "small-scale" attack in April this year. Cartier said "an unauthorized party gained temporary access to our system".
UK car production falls sharply in April

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Imran Rahman-Jones

Image source, Getty ImagesThe number of vehicles manufactured in the UK fell sharply last month, as tariffs and the timing of Easter hit production. The 59,203 vehicles made was the lowest April output for more than 70 years, with the exception of 2020, when production effectively stopped during the Covid lockdown. The Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said a wider change in the industry as it shifts from petrol cars to electric vehicles (EVs) had also temporarily reduced output.
UK exposes Russian cyber campaign targeting support for Ukraine

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Imran Rahman-Jones |Chris Vallance

The UK has exposed what it says is a "malicious cyber campaign" targeting multiple organisations, including those involved in delivering foreign assistance to UkraineAfter a joint investigation with allies including the US, Germany and France, the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said a Russian military unit had been targeting both public and private organisations since 2022. These include organisations involved in supplying defence, IT services and logistics support.