HSBC and First Direct customers can finally use Apple Pay July 28, 2015 The mobile payment system launched in the UK in mid-July to great excitement, but not all banks supported it from the start. Although HSBC was supposed to be a launch partner, when the day came, customers were told the service had been delayed, and that the bank was “working hard” to get it running by [...]
Mobile network switching is about to get much easier thanks to Ofcom July 28, 2015 Switching your mobile network provider is about to get much easier as the regulator looks at changing the rules because companies are currently making it too difficult switch. Ofcom last month introduced new rules making it easier for people to switch broadband providers and is now looking at a similar move when it comes to [...]
Nike partially refunds FuelBand customers to settle lawsuit alleging wristband claims are inaccurate July 28, 2015 Nike will give partial refunds to customers who bought its FuelBand fitness tracker in the past three-and-half years, settling a lawsuit which alleged the device was inaccurate. The wristband, which costs around £100 in the UK, was designed in collaboration with Apple to keep track of a users' sleep patterns, calories burned and steps taken, [...]
Best UK mobile network: EE crowned fastest and most reliable mobile operator against Vodafone, Three and O2 in study by RootMetrics July 28, 2015 Here’s some news that’ll put a smile on any EE customer’s face: the operator has been crowned the best-performing mobile network in the UK in an independent study by RootMetrics. EE won a clean sweep of all categories, providing customers with both the best speed and reliability. But competitor Three proved a strong rival, coming [...]
London food delivery startup Deliveroo takes away $70m series C funding from Greenoaks Capital, Index Ventures, Accel and Hoxton Ventures July 28, 2015 A London startup which delivers food from some of Britain's favourite high-street restaurants such as Wagamama and Gourmet Burger Kitchen straight to your door, has landed $70m (£45m) of new investment to expand internationally, including backing from the firm behind Just Eat. Deliveroo's series C round was led by Greenoaks Capital and existing investor Index [...]
Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking and Steve Wozniak call for ban on killer robots warning “the stakes are high” July 28, 2015 As far as we're aware, the Terminator was never brought to a halt by a petition. But that hasn't stopped more than 1,000 high profile artificial intelligence experts attempting pretty much that. Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Google DeepMind chief executive Demis Hassabis and professor Stephen Hawking are among those to have [...]
It’s a fact – intelligent people are genetically programmed to live longer July 27, 2015 Intelligence is directly genetically linked to longevity according to a new study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology. Read more: Being poor but clever won't get you far on the career ladder – you need rich parents to win the biggest salaries in the UK Previous studies have shown that clever people live [...]
This is what our kitchens will look like in the future, according to Ikea July 27, 2015 Our kitchens are set to transform dramatically over the next 10 years, according to a futuristic installation created by Ikea. The Concept Kitchen 2025, which is on display at EXPO Milan 2015, shows how our cooking, cleaning and waste disposal will become much more technology-dependant over the coming years. Read more: 14 plans for [...]
Stagefright hack: 95pc of Android phones are vulnerable to this text message hack July 27, 2015 Bad news for Android users: It takes just one multimedia text for hackers to gain access to 95 per cent of the world’s Android devices, according to researchers from the cybersecurity firm Zimperium. In what’s being described as one of the worst Android flaws to date, a vulnerability found in the operating system’s media library [...]
Now Gett lets you order Veuve Clicquot champagne in London as it expands on-demand services July 27, 2015 Londoners will be able to order champagne and have a bottle delivered in just 10 minutes with a new service from taxi app Gett. The partnership with Veuve Clicquot will deliver champagne in the same way as ordering a taxi, as Gett explores a tranche of new product deliveries and on-demand services in a bid to [...]