Jack Turner

Jack is the Editor for Tech.co. He has over 15 years experience in publishing, having covered both consumer and business technology extensively, including both in print and online. Jack has also led on investigations on topical tech issues, from privacy to price gouging. He has a strong background in research-based content, working with organizations globally, and has also been a member of government advisory committees on tech matters.

  • Samsung Accidentally Reveals New Wearables Line-Up Whoops. It seems that somebody at Samsung HQ has hit a button early, as the line-up of its latest wearable products has appeared on the front of its dedicated Wear app. The products include a new fitness watch, fitness bands and wireless headphones.
    Jack Turner
  • Tesla Adds Dog Mode – Because Twitter Asked Tesla has announced that a "dog mode" will be added to its cars as soon as this week. The reason? Someone asked Elon Musk for it on Twitter. The new mode is just the latest in a long line of improvements that Tesla has rolled out across its cars based on Twitter suggestions.
    Jack Turner
  • 29 Photo Scam Apps Found on Google Play Store Security firm Trend Micro has found a cache of malicious apps on the Google Play store, masquerading as harmless photo programs. The apps have been downloaded millions of times, and serve users pop-up adverts or pornographic content, and also collect personal data and photos.
    Jack Turner
  • $190 Million in Cryptocurrency Missing Due to Lost Password Cryptocurrency is rarely out of the news, but the recent case involving Canadian currency exchange QuadrigaCX is a real show stopper. With the sudden death of its founder, Gerald Cotton, customers are owed an estimated $190 million due to a missing password only he knew.
    Jack Turner
  • Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on the Joe Rogan Podcast – 5 Things We Learned Over the weekend, podcaster Joe Rogan invited Twitter CEO into his studio to chew the fat for a couple of hours about social media. Fans accused Rogan of giving him an easy ride, but we still learned a lot about Trump, trolls and...terms of service?
    Jack Turner
  • The Latest Samsung Galaxy S10 Leaks and Rumors The Samsung S10 is only a month away, and yet we know very little about it, officially at least. Will it be foldable, 5G, outrageously pricey?The rumor mill is in full swing, and hype levels are through the roof. We round up what we know about the Samsung Galaxy S10 so far.
    Jack Turner
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    Samsung’s Foldable Phone is Finally Official After years of speculation, rumors, teases and mocked up protoypes, Samsung has finally revealed its foldable phone, during a very quick segment at its 2018 developer's conference. Is Samsung's folding phone the future of mobile tech?
    Jack Turner
  • ICYMI: Last Week on the Web | Jan 25 2019 From blocking your most hated artist on Spotify to robots delivering your groceries, Donald Trump losing pounds overnight and making thousands of dollars from virtual farming, a lot has happened in the last seven days. We take a look at what you might have missed.
    Jack Turner
  • Digital Movie Service UltraViolet to Close This Year Bad news for avid movie fans, as 'digital locker' service UltraViolet has announced that it is to shut up shop. The service, which provided an easy solution to those looking to access all their digital movies in one place, closes in July this year.
    Jack Turner
  • Oddest gadgets from CES 2019
    Robot Buddies, Cat Toilets, and Other Weird Products from CES 2019 Each year the Consumer Electronics Show hits Vegas with a big dollop of cutting-edge tech... and then there are the left field items that leave us scratching our heads. Naturally, 2019 is no exception, and it has delivered a bounty of weird and wonderful gadgets. We take a look.
    Jack Turner
  • YouTube to Surface Fewer Conspiracy Theory Videos in “Borderline Content” Crackdown YouTube has a announced a shake-up of the way that it promotes videos in its channels. The streaming site has promised to clamp down on unsolicited recommendations of conspiracy theory videos – deemed "borderline content" – citing concerns about the spread of false information.
    Jack Turner
  • New YouTube Scam Targets Victims with Identity Fraud Influencers and content creators on YouTube are big business, commanding millions in branding deals and attracting legions of devoted fans. It was just a matter of time before a scammer had the idea to get in on the action. Recently, that has taken the form of a phishing scam.
    Jack Turner