Eurostar warns of ticket price hike as High Speed 1 threatens to raise fees June 2, 2019 Eurostar has warned that passengers could be hit with rising ticket prices after High Speed 1 (HS1) unveiled plans to hike its charges by more than 40 per cent. HS1, which connects London with the Channel Tunnel, has put forward plans to increase access fees to fund maintenance and upgrades to the line. Read more: [...]
One in five digital transformation projects fails as tech knowledge falls short June 2, 2019 One in five businesses has launched an unsuccessful digital transformation project, new research has revealed, as companies fail to get to grips with new technology. Figures published by digital services firm Econocom showed a sharp increase in the number of businesses undergoing digital transformation, but revealed 20 per cent are doomed to fail. Read more: [...]
Chinese state hackers accused of ‘rigging’ 5G tests to protect Huawei June 2, 2019 China has reportedly been accused of rigging 5G security tests in a bid to discredit western companies and protect Chinese telecoms giant Huawei. Beijing has been leaking details of security vulnerabilities in equipment made by Huawei’s rivals to a 5G testing team as it looks to bolster the reputation of the controversial Chinese firm, the [...]
Not clear UK has reached final verdict on Huawei, states US national security adviser May 30, 2019 US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser has said it is not clear the UK has reached a final decision on its policy towards Huawei. “I’m not sure that this decision has reached the prime ministerial level in final form. I mean we are still talking… people are talking back and forth,” John Bolton told [...]
Netflix raises prices by 20 per cent as it blames $15bn production budget May 30, 2019 Netflix is raising the prices of some of its subscriptions by as much as 20 per cent as it prepares to ramp up investment in new TV shows and films. The streaming service is increasing the cost of its standard plan, which allows users to watch on two screens, by £1 to £8.99, while the [...]
Shares in Daily Mail owner jump on profit boost as streamlining strategy pays off May 30, 2019 Shares in Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) jumped as much as 10 per cent this morning after it posted strong growth in profit for the half-year. The Daily Mail owner reported a 19 per cent increase in adjusted profit before tax to £100m in the six months to the end of March, while revenue ticked [...]
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange ‘too ill’ to appear in court via video link May 30, 2019 Wikileaks founder Julian Assange was too ill to appear via video at a court hearing in London today, his lawyer has said. Assange, who is facing extradition to the US on 18 charges related to the leaking of confidential government documents, was due to appear at a hearing via video link from Belmarsh prison. Read [...]
Apple, Google and Whatsapp slam GCHQ over ‘ghost’ eavesdropping plans May 30, 2019 Major tech giants including Apple, Google and Whatsapp have launched a searing criticism of government plans to spy on encrypted messages, warning of “serious threats” to cybersecurity and human rights. In an open letter published today almost 50 companies, civil society groups and policy experts urged GCHQ to drop proposals that would see law enforcement [...]
Online harms proposals will damage UK tech sector, tech giants warn May 30, 2019 Government plans to crack down on social media firms over the growing problem of online harms are unclear and will damage the UK’s digital sector, tech giants have warned. A scathing new report, seen exclusively by City A.M. and authored by the Internet Association (IA), which represents online firms including Google, Facebook and Twitter, has outlined a string [...]
Exterion Media rolls out new digital screens across London Underground May 29, 2019 Out-of-home advertising firm Exterion Media has boosted its partnership with Transport for London, unveiling plans to launch new digital screens across the Tube network. Exterion will roll out full-motion digital screens at five major Tube stations, in what it described as the largest launch of advertising screens at one time. So-called digital ribbons will be [...]
