Forget passwords, Google is trialling password-free logins using only your phone to improve IT security December 23, 2015 If you’re the type who’s always forgetting their password, this might just be the most welcome news of the day for you. Google has confirmed it is trialling password-free logins to sign in to a Google account, letting you authenticate through a smartphone notification instead. Passwords are well established as IT security’s weakest link: ineffective [...]
Mysterious moon: Scientists find unusual rock on lunar surface December 23, 2015 While we search far and wide in space to find out everything we can about the universe, it turns out there are still some unanswered questions about our closest neighbour – the moon. An unmanned Chinese rover, currently roaming the lunar surface, has identified a new type of rock with a composition that's different from [...]
Hoverboard Lucozade thief Omaree Lindsay who went viral from CCTV video released by police is spared jail December 23, 2015 What's thought to be the first ever conviction for using a hoverboard illegally has been handed down to a thief who brazenly swiped a crate of Lucozade and escaped down the street on a self-propelled scooter, becoming internet famous in the process. Footage of the theft went viral after CCTV was released by the police to catch him. [...]
China, the US presidential election and tech unicorns: Everything you need to know about M&A in 2016 December 23, 2015 M&A activity in 2015 has closed out strongly in value terms, with the blockbuster deals we’ve seen in the last few months propping up headline numbers. The outflow of capital from the US has also been a positive factor. However, the mega deals are masking a degree of uncertainty that has crept into the market [...]
Beatles back catalogue confirmed for music streaming from midnight on Christmas Eve on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon, Google December 23, 2015 The back catalogue of hit songs from the Beatles such as Hey Jude will be available on music streaming service for the first time, giving a Christmas treat to music fans. The fab four's music will be available on Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon Music, Deezer, Tidal, Groove and Rhapsody. On Spotify, both free and premium users will be able to [...]
Man arrested in south London for terrorist offences “linked to extremist Islamist terrorism” December 23, 2015 A man has been arrested in south London on suspicion of being involved in the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism. The 31-year-old man was arrested yesterday (Tuesday 22 December) under the Terrorism Act. Metropolitan Police said the arrest was "being linked to extremist Islamist terrorism". The man was detained by officers at [...]
Anonymous “declares war” on Turkey in retaliation for “helping” the Islamic State December 23, 2015 Anonymous has “declared war” on Turkey, taking responsibility for the massive cyber attacks that have hit against the country. The hacker group said the attacks are retaliation for its suspicion Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is indirectly helping Islamic state (Isis). Anonymous released a video accusing the country of supporting Isis, also known as Daesh, financially: As many of [...]
Film Tax Relief reached £251m this year December 23, 2015 Government support for the UK film industry through Film Tax Relief reached £251m this year, generating over £1bn worth of investment in the UK. Chancellor George Osborne, whose name appeared in the credits for the new Star Wars film due to the relief, said it was a sign that the golden age for British creative [...]
Nasa has had to cancel its 2016 mission to Mars – and it won’t be rescheduled until 2018 at the earliest December 23, 2015 Nasa has had to put its latest Mars mission to one side, due to a technical fault in one of its scientific instruments. The US space agency was due to send its InSight spacecraft to the red planet in March next year, with the intention of probing the structure of the Mars's interior by listening to [...]