Sun not setting yet: Tabloid sees progress in digital shift March 24, 2022 The Sun shrunk losses last year to just £2m before legal charges, with the tabloid stalwart seeming to find momentum in its ongoing shift towards digital. Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN), which publishes The Sun, lost £51m in total last year but £49m of that relates to legal provisions for cases related to the [...]
Uber lists New York cabs on app as driver shortage continues March 24, 2022 Uber agreed a mega deal to list all New York City taxis on its app this morning, helping address the shortage of drivers in the city and buffering taxi usage. The agreement was announced by Creative Mobile Technologies, which makes apps for the city’s yellow cabs, and Curb, a ride-hailing app for licensed taxi and [...]
Fortnite publisher Epic Games raises £37m for Ukraine March 24, 2022 Fortnite publisher Epic Games has raised more than $50m (£37m) for the Ukraine effort.
Ministers urged to stop running ‘government by WhatsApp’ amid Johnson’s missing phone history March 24, 2022 Campaigners have called on ministers to be banned from using their personal mobiles to carry out official business.
TechRadar owner Future snaps up WhatCulture.com and Waive in a video and data push March 24, 2022 The Week and TechRadar owner Future has snapped up WhatCulture.com, a digital-only entertainment publisher and Waive, a data insight platform. WhatCulture is a digital-only brand focused on the gaming and entertainment market. WhatCulture’s website and 11 YouTube channels have respectively three million users and over eight million subscribers. Around 70 per cent of its revenue [...]
Playtech’s revenues climb thanks to Americas and B2B boom March 24, 2022 Gambling software development firm Playtech reported strong full year results this morning, with group revenue up 11 per cent to €1.21bn, driven by B2B online growth, particularly Latin America. Its strong online performance offset the impact of lockdowns and drove B2B revenue growth of 11 per cent at constant currency to €554m. Americas revenue grew 64 [...]
Ministry of Defence calls on YouTube to axe Ben Wallace hoax call March 23, 2022 The Ministry of Defence have called on YouTube to remove videos of a hoax call to defence minister Ben Wallace.
Fake fundraisers trying to cash in on Ukraine crisis surge March 23, 2022 The national fraud reporting centre has received hundreds of reports of fake Ukraine fundraising requests.
Gambling addiction could be nine times worse than the bookies say March 23, 2022 New research has suggested that gambling addiction rates could be nine times higher than the gambling industry claims.
‘Major incident’ in Stratford following ‘high quantity of chlorine gas’ released in London Aquatics Centre March 23, 2022 Emergency services are responding to a “major incident” at the London Aquatics Centre in Stratford and are treating “a number of patients” with “breathing difficulties”. The London Fire Brigade said a “high quantity of chlorine gas” was released inside the building in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park due to a “chemical reaction”. The brigade tweeted: [...]
