By: Lynsey Barber

I'm City A.M.'s award-winning technology editor, covering everything from happenings at Apple and Google to the latest London startup. In particular fintech, blockchain, artifical intelligence, driverless cars, virtual reality and the sharing economy get me out of bed in the morning. I'm always trying to illustrate stories with pictures of dogs. Sometimes with some success. I was named technology journalist of the year at the UK Tech Awards.

All 3430 Articles

Facebook is cracking down on clickbait with news feed change

August 26, 2014

Just weeks after clickbait was recognised as a modern word worthy of addition to the online oxford dictionary, Facebook has made a change to its news feed algorithm which could signal its demise. Clickbait, or “content…whose main purpose is to attract attention and draw visitors to a particular web page” as the online OED defines, [...]
WPP share price rises as it reports profits ahead of forecast – but it’s been “ravaged” by strong pound

August 26, 2014

WPP has reported a 1.5 per cent rise in headline pre-tax profits to £532m in the first half of the year, slightly ahead of forecasts. Taking into consideration currency differences, pre-tax profit grew 15 per cent as the world’s largest advertising group felt the effects of a strong pound. Reported revenue was up 2.7 per cent [...]
Notting Hill Carnival 2014: Where to watch the parade and hear the soundsystems

August 23, 2014

The weather may have turned a little chilly, but Notting Hill Carnival will bring some welcome brightness to London over the Bank Holiday weekend. The parade kicks off at 10am Sunday and Monday on Great Western Road, but for those who aren't much of an early riser, don’t worry- there’s plenty of time to catch [...]
Iceland volcano warning raised to red alert as risk of Bardarbunga eruption grows

August 23, 2014

Iceland has raised its flight warning from orange to red, its highest level, as the country’s largest volcano experienced an increase in seismic activity which could cause it to erupt. The warning means the volcano is likely to produce significant amounts of ash that could disrupt air travel as Eyjafjallajokull did in 2010. Scientists first [...]
London Bridge Station closure: Southern and First Capital Connect commuters forced to find alternative routes for nine day partial shut down

August 23, 2014

London Bridge has partially closed as work takes place on its multi-billion pound makeover as part of the Thameslink upgrade. First Capital Connect and Southern trains will stop calling at the station for the next nine days, which is likely to affect the 50,000 commuters every hour passing through the station- one of the busiest [...]
Rent or buy? First-time buyers in London save £1,000 a year compared to renting as mortgage rates remain low

August 23, 2014

Londoners managing to jump on the property ladder are saving £984 a year by making mortgage repayments instead of paying rent as a result of low rates and rising rental prices. New home owners in the capital are pocketing more money than any other region along with first-time buyers in the West Midlands, saving £984 [...]
Theresa May to tackle extremism in Britain with new laws but warns it will take decades to eradicate

August 23, 2014

The Home Secretary Theresa May has announced plans to tackle home-grown extremism following the murder of the US journalist James Foley by a suspected British Jihadist. New measures dubbed “anti-social behaviour orders” for extremists will seek to curtail extremist behaviour and language and make it illegal to join extremist groups not directly involved in terrorism, [...]
Doctor Who: The Tardis has landed in Parliament Square

August 22, 2014

The Tardis has landed in London, and it looks like the arrival was a bit bumpy. Ahead of the hotly anticipated new series of Doctor Who which is hitting TV screens tomorrow night- as if the fact needs any promotion at all- the BBC staged the mock crash-landing in Parliament Square with new Doctor Peter [...]
Scottish independence: HSBC chairman Douglas Flint warns currency uncertainty could prompt capital flight, leaving finances in “parlous state”

August 22, 2014

HSBC Chairman Douglas Flint has warned the loss of a combined currency union if Scotland becomes independent could prompt capital flight from the country and leave it in a “parlous” financial state. Writing in the Telegraph, the Scottish-born head of HSBC said a shared currency was a core element of Scotland’s economic benefits. He warned [...]
Monkey selfie: Macaque does not own image but neither does camera owner, US copyright office rules

August 22, 2014

If a monkey takes a selfie, who owns the image – the monkey or the man with the camera? Now we have an answer to surely the most important legal question of modern times: it's neither. The US copyright office has ruled that any work created by an animal- monkey or otherwise- as well as [...]

Investors tremble as Iran risks oil price spiral with attack on Strait of Hormuz

UK Sport: We invest £32m in winter sports because Britain cares deeply

Ministry of Sound: ‘industry is on the up’ as it reveals brand new take on The Box

By: Lynsey Barber

All 3430 Articles

Subscribe