EU refugee crisis: Facebook to cooperate with Germany to clamp down on racist and anti-refugee hate speech September 15, 2015 Facebook has promised to help the German government tackle a wave of online hate speech in the wake of the ongoing refugee crisis, responding to criticism that it’s failed to do its part. The social network has come under fire for being too slow in removing xenophobic content from its platform, even when reported, as [...]
Now you can tweet political donations as Twitter and Jack Dorsey’s Square partner for 2016 Presidential elections September 15, 2015 As if it didn't already feel like Twitter sets the political agenda these days, it could soon also dictate political finances. The social network has teamed up with US payments startup Square to let people make donations to political campaigns for the 2016 Presidential elections with just a simple tweet. That means candidates such as [...]
Man convicted of “drone offences” for first time in the UK after flying aircraft over Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City stadiums September 15, 2015 A 42-year-old man has become the first person convicted of "drone offences" in the UK, having been found guilty of illegally flying drones over famous landmarks and football stadiums as games were being played. Nigel Wilson from Nottingham flew the unmanned aircraft over Anfield stadium during a Liverpool Champions League match last September, during match days [...]
ESA Rosetta space mission: This is what it looks like when you land on a comet September 15, 2015 In November last year, the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta spaceship became the first ever man-made vehicle to land on a comet. The event was a huge moment for the scientists involved in the mission, who had spent a whole decade working towards this moment. Read more: Rosetta mission 2014 in pictures: ESA spaceship [...]
Is your phone operator the worst? Ofcom names and shames the most complained about providers September 15, 2015 Telecoms regulator Ofcom has today named and shamed the broadband, mobile, and landline providers who received the most complaints in the first quarter of 2015. Landline provider complaints per 1,000 customers (Source: Ofcom) Ofcom, which receives about 300 complaints a day from telecoms consumers, said EE was the biggest culprit when it came to [...]
Would Jeremy Corbyn add a dose of homeopathy to the NHS? He believes it works, after all September 15, 2015 What would the NHS be like if Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn became Prime Minister? It would certainly remain publicly-funded – that he's adamant about. It would also focus more on tackling mental health issues, as his appointment of the shadow cabinet's first ever “mental health minister” indicates. But what about alternative types [...]
Is Mercedes the next Uber? Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche plans driverless limos on-demand September 15, 2015 The maker of Mercedes-Benz cars has set out its ambitions to create a high-end Uber service – with driverless cars. Ticking what must be all the boxes when it comes to cutting-edge transport tech trends, Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche told Reuters that developing driverless transport services with limousines was "a concrete goal" of the German [...]
EC1V is the UK’s hottest tech post code: Silicon Roundabout houses eight times more tech firms than nearest rival Silicon Canal September 14, 2015 Silicon Roundabout’s EC1V is the UK’s hottest tech post code, as a survey of where tech companies are based reveals just how much the capital’s biggest tech hub outstrips its rivals around the country. Being home to Silicon Roundabout, it’s no surprise that the East London post code is number one when it comes to [...]
Twitter for the Web down for 45 minutes: “Something is technically wrong” September 14, 2015 Twitter for the Web went down 7.25pm, making it impossible to access the social media platform’s website for about 45 minutes, until the site came back up at 8.10pm. When trying to access twitter.com users were instead greeted by the error message: “Something is technically wrong.” Thanks for noticing – we’re going to fix it [...]
iPhone 6s Vs iPhone 6 pre-order sales: Apple share price ticks up after revealing it’s on track to break first weekend record September 14, 2015 Apple has said that it's on track for sales of the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus to beat last year's record-breaking iPhone 6 and 6 Plus sales on the first weekend it hits the shops. "Customer response to iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus has been extremely positive and pre-orders this weekend were very [...]