Apple: iPhone 13 now in green as Tim Cook reveals new ‘budget’ iPhone SE March 8, 2022 Apple CEO Tim Cook has revealed a new iPhone product, an update to the iPad Air and new green colours for the latest iPhone. Speaking at Apple’s keynote address, Cook revealed the iPhone 13 would soon be available in green. The new two finishes – “green” for the iPhone 13 and “alpine green” for the [...]
Calls to boycott Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Pizza Hut and McDonald’s over refusal to quit Russia March 8, 2022 Major international food and drink brands including Coca-Cola, McDonalds, PepsiCo and Pizza Hut have refused to close outlets in Russia – leading to calls for boycotts from campaigners. Companies have faced mounting calls to quit selling their products in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, as other major international brands such as Apple and Netflix [...]
Taiwan trade moving away from China may bring ‘untapped opportunities’, say analysts March 8, 2022 ING is monitoring whether Taiwan trade is moving away from China, as exports to the mainland have fallen slightly so far this year. “With political tension between mainland China and Taiwan escalating, there are signs that Taiwan exports are gradually moving away from mainland China,” chief economist for Greater China at ING, Iris Pang said today, explaining that exports to the US have increased in the period. Exports and [...]
Amazon accused of using suppliers tied to Chinese forced labour camps March 8, 2022 Amazon is under fire for its supply chain after a new report revealed that the e-commerce giant continues to use suppliers that are tied to forced labour camps in China's Xinjiang region.
Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ review: shock of the new March 8, 2022 Tim Pitt drives the Mercedes-Benz EQS – the electric alternative to an S-Class, with a huge 107.8kWh battery and a range of up to 453 miles.
Crypto markets slip into the red as Ukraine crisis shows no signs of resolution March 7, 2022 The price of Bitcoin is currently down three per cent over the past 24 hours and changing hands for around $38,100.
As Russia triggers needless tragedy, we need to defend our global stability March 4, 2022 The lives lost so far in Putin’s pointless and tragic war are a terrible price for Ukraine, and innocent Russians. But the collateral damage of a land war in Europe will soon begin to spread far beyond razed Ukrainian villages and the flattened streets of Kharkiv. War costs billions every day. And the response – [...]
Web 3.0: The Wild West of the web March 3, 2022 A fresh dawn of internet is looming. Dubbed the ‘Wild West’ of the web, a new, decentralised and crypto-infused platform is looking likely to emerge within the internet as we know it.” Web 3.0 is becoming an increasingly hot topic with an enthusiasm to empower users and give them true ownership over their data while [...]
Retail investors snap up US bargains amid market turbulence March 2, 2022 Retail investors piled into US equities in the past week as they looked for bargains amid the market turmoil sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Streamer turned gamer: Netflix snaps up Walking Dead publisher Next Games in £54m deal March 2, 2022 Netflix becomes the latest tech firm to pivot into the world of gaming, with the streaming giant announcing its acquisition of Finnish firm Next Games in a €65m (£54m) deal.