In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, WhatsApp acted swiftly and introduced a new rule designed to stop the spread of conspiracy theories and misinformation…
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EE v Vodafone v Three: best UK network revealed and the winner might surprise you
Anyone who uses some of the UK’s biggest mobile networks might be interested to know just how well they perform. Now there’s some new research…
Read More EE v Vodafone v Three: best UK network revealed and the winner might surprise youTesla applies to become UK electricity provider: The Telegraph
(Reuters) – U.S. electric carmaker Tesla Inc has applied for a licence to supply electricity in the United Kingdom, The Telegraph reported on Saturday. The…
Read More Tesla applies to become UK electricity provider: The TelegraphElon Musk, EPA at odds over mileage range for Tesla Model S sedan
Once again, Elon Musk has put his foot in his mouth. The man branded Tech Covidiot No.1 for tweeting dubious claims about the coronavirus, said…
Read More Elon Musk, EPA at odds over mileage range for Tesla Model S sedanIndia orders coronavirus tracing app for all workers
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has ordered all public and private sector employees use a government-backed contact tracing app and maintain social distancing in offices…
Read More India orders coronavirus tracing app for all workersTesla to extend furlough for some employees by another week: internal email
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) told furloughed employees on Friday that they will remain out of work for at least another week, postponing a plan…
Read More Tesla to extend furlough for some employees by another week: internal emailSwitching cameras is a snap
Imagine turning a regular action camera into a 360-degree one by changing one component. That is what you get with the Insta360 One R. It…
Read More Switching cameras is a snapIndia makes government tracing app mandatory for all workers
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has mandated that all public and private sector employees use a government-backed Bluetooth tracing app and maintain social distancing in…
Read More India makes government tracing app mandatory for all workersWindows 10 face nightmare choice between losing their files or breaking Google Chrome
If you rely on Google Chrome – or Opera, Microsoft Edge, Brave, or any other web browser based on the open-source Chromium codebase – to…
Read More Windows 10 face nightmare choice between losing their files or breaking Google ChromeSky Q: How to use voice search and record your favourite shows
Sky Q was first released back in 2016 and since it launched, the satellite TV firm has continued to improve this clever set-top box. Over…
Read More Sky Q: How to use voice search and record your favourite showsSky TV, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+ and more: How to stream all these FREE
If you’re running low on new shows or movies to binge-watch during lockdown – don’t panic. There are a huge selection of streaming services available…
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Android smartphone and tablet owners have been placed on high alert after researchers unearthed a terrifying new form of malware for the hugely-popular Google-developed operating…
Read More Most terrifying Android warning yet: new malware is targeting your banking appsAmazon, Target, Instacart workers stage U.S. protests on May Day
(Reuters) – Some workers at Amazon.com Inc, Target Corp and Instacart Inc staged protests and sick-outs on Friday to demand a safer work environment and…
Read More Amazon, Target, Instacart workers stage U.S. protests on May DaySyrian tycoon appeals to Assad in rare video to help save his telecom firm
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s leading tycoon, Rami Makhlouf, said he will appeal to President Bashar al-Assad to allow his mobile communications company, Syriatel, to reschedule…
Read More Syrian tycoon appeals to Assad in rare video to help save his telecom firmSnapchat down: Popular messenger not working, outage reported
Users of the popular messenger app Snapchat are reporting that core online services are down tonight. Loading issues with Snapchat are leaving many users unable…
Read More Snapchat down: Popular messenger not working, outage reportedTesla tumbles after Musk tweets stock too high
(Reuters) – Shares of Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) tumbled 9% on Friday after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted that the electric carmaker’s high-flying stock was…
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(Reuters) – Shares of Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) tumbled 10% on Friday following a tweet from Chief Executive Elon Musk’s Twitter account that the electric car…
Read More Tesla tumbles after tweet from Musk account saying stock too highFacebook warned it may lose a key seal of approval for ad measurement: WSJ
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc is at risk of losing a key seal of approval that gives companies confidence they are getting what they pay for…
Read More Facebook warned it may lose a key seal of approval for ad measurement: WSJTencent buys 5% stake in Australian buy-now-pay-later firm Afterpay
(Reuters) – Chinese gaming and social media group Tencent Holdings has bought a 5% stake in Afterpay Ltd, the Australian buy-now-pay-later firm said on Friday.…
Read More Tencent buys 5% stake in Australian buy-now-pay-later firm AfterpaySpace-based observations have mapped 16 years of melting ice on Earth
Melting ice from Antarctica and Greenland’s shrinking ice sheet has been responsible for a 14mm (0.55in) rise in sea level since 2003, scientists said. The…
Read More Space-based observations have mapped 16 years of melting ice on EarthOur sun is less active than similar stars, scientists find
The Sun possesses powers which make it the most important source of energy for life on Earth, but compared to some of its galactic counterparts…
Read More Our sun is less active than similar stars, scientists findSwiss soldiers pick up smartphones to fight COVID-19
CHAMBLON, Switzerland (Reuters) – In the battle against coronavirus, Swiss soldiers are using smartphones to test a new contact tracing application that could prevent infections…
Read More Swiss soldiers pick up smartphones to fight COVID-19Nasa picks designs for spacecraft to take astronauts back to the moon
Nasa is turning to the private sector in hopes it can build the first lunar landers for astronauts in half a century. Three competing designs…
Read More Nasa picks designs for spacecraft to take astronauts back to the moonMicroplastics found on seafloor in largest quantities ever recorded
‘Missing’ microplastics have been found on the seafloor in the largest quantities ever recorded with nearly two million pieces per square metre. Oceanographers have finally…
Read More Microplastics found on seafloor in largest quantities ever recordedMusk's SpaceX, Bezos' Blue Origin land contracts to build NASA's astronaut moon lander
(Reuters) – NASA on Thursday selected space firms SpaceX, Blue Origin and Dynetics to build lunar landing systems that can carry astronauts to the moon…
Read More Musk's SpaceX, Bezos' Blue Origin land contracts to build NASA's astronaut moon landerTwitter gains users, beats estimates but ad trends alarm investors
OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) on Thursday reported higher first-quarter revenue and a smaller loss than analysts had expected amid the coronavirus pandemic,…
Read More Twitter gains users, beats estimates but ad trends alarm investorsCoronavirus to accelerate UK grocery's digital shift, says Sainsbury's boss
LONDON (Reuters) – The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating a digital shift in UK grocery shopping as Britons embrace home delivery, click and collect and technologies…
Read More Coronavirus to accelerate UK grocery's digital shift, says Sainsbury's bossZoom admits it does not have 300 mln daily users: the Verge
(Reuters) – Zoom video conferencing app does not have 300 million daily active users, the company admitted on Thursday to the Verge, saying it “unintentionally”…
Read More Zoom admits it does not have 300 mln daily users: the VergeFrance's contact-tracing app should be ready by end of May-Orange
PARIS (Reuters) – Orange is in intense discussions with Apple over developing France’s smartphone app for tracing people who are at risk of coronavirus infection,…
Read More France's contact-tracing app should be ready by end of May-OrangeChina opposes U.S. abusing export control measures
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is strongly opposed to the United States abusing export control measures, which would hurt the interests of U.S. firms more, the…
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