Google turns 21: US tech giant is now old enough to drink As Google turns 21 today, there can be no better time to review the last 21 years of the all-powerful search engine. On 27 September 1998, Sergey Brin and Larry Page launched an early prototype of what they called a ‘large scale search engine’ while studying for their PhDs at Stanford University. Read more: Google [...]
Tube drivers vow October disruption over ‘excessive’ track noise Tube drivers are set to launch industrial action in October over the noise levels of train tracks, saying they cause “distraction, discomfort, and anxiety” for drivers and passengers. The RMT union said 95 per cent of drivers voted in favour of taking action in a ballot covering the Jubilee, Central, Northern and Victoria Lines. Read [...]
TUI claims resilience following Thomas Cook collapse European travel group TUI has said that it had been assessing the impact of the collapse of rival Thomas Cook on its own operations. Responding to the collapse, the travel group stated that: “Where TUI customers are booked on Thomas Cook Airlines flights and these are no longer operated, replacement flights will be offered.” TUI [...]
Microsoft issues emergency security fix for Internet Explorer September 24, 2019 Microsoft has released an emergency patch for its ageing Internet Explorer browser to fix a bug that hackers have used to exploit web users. Read more: Microsoft invests $1bn in Elon Musk’s Open AI The US tech giant warned users that cyber thieves could use the bug to take over people’s devices and install malware. [...]
Sexual assaults on Tube network have risen 42 per cent since 2015 September 23, 2019 The number of reported sexual assaults on the London Underground has risen 42 per cent over the last four years, according to new data. Attacks on the capital’s transport network have jumped from 844 in 2015-16 to 1,206 in 2018-19, the PA news agency’s analysis of figures found. Read more: Bank Tube station upgrade hits [...]
Thomas Cook collapse wrecks wedding for man called… Thomas Cook September 23, 2019 A man who shares the name of doomed travel company Thomas Cook faces the likelihood of cancelling his wedding after the travel company collapsed overnight. Read more: Thomas Cook collapse set to net hedge funds millions Among the hordes of unfortunate holidaymakers, Thomas Cook, 29, and his partner Amelia Binch, 27, from Hucknall, Nottinghamshire were [...]
