Instagram experiences a worldwide outage that left thousands unable to access the desktop site

Instagram experiences a worldwide outage that left thousands unable to access the desktop site or smartphone app with some believing the ‘hate speech haven’ was taken down Instagram outage started around 5pm ET and lasted to roughly 7pm ET Issues were plaguing users across the world – mainly the app and desktop site  The desktop … Read more

Instagram is DOWN: Worldwide outage leaves thousands unable to access the desktop site or app 

Instagram is DOWN: Worldwide outage leaves thousands unable to access the desktop site or smartphone app Instagram is experiencing an outage that started around 5pm ET Issues are plaguing users across the world – mainly the app and desktop site  The desktop site is showing an ‘error’ message and the app will not refresh  By Stacy … Read more

Man has 2 password guesses left before access to $220m Bitcoin LOCKS

Stefan Thomas holds an estimated $220 million worth of Bitcoin in one digital wallet but can’t remember his password A computer programmer is locked out of a digital wallet containing an estimated $220 million worth of Bitcoin with only two chances left to figure out his password before its contents are encrypted and placed out … Read more

BT announces free unlimited mobile data for families with no internet access

BT will provide free unlimited mobile data to families that have no internet access to help children access online learning tools during the latest coronavirus lockdown. The move follows calls from Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and others for technology firms to do more to support students suddenly home-learning due to coronavirus lockdown measures and school … Read more

WhatsApp users will LOSE access to their accounts unless they agree to share data with Facebook 

With over two billion active users, WhatsApp is without a doubt one of the most popular apps around the world. But users have been left reeling by the latest change, which means they could lose access to their account unless they agree to share data with Facebook. WhatsApp has announced that it’s making changes to … Read more

Chris Hemsworth offers SIX weeks of free access to his fitness app

Kicking goals! Chris Hemsworth offers SIX weeks of free access to his fitness app as he vows to help fans ‘nail’ their New Year’s resolutions By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:53 GMT, 31 December 2020 | Updated: 02:53 GMT, 31 December 2020 It’s the time of year when everyone around the world … Read more

British holidaymakers can still access free healthcare abroad after Brexit transition ends

British holidaymakers can still access free healthcare abroad after Brexit transition ends European Health Insurance Cards will remain valid after transition period ends  All cards issued before the end of this year will be valid until their date of expiry  Next year Britain will start issuing different cards covering treatment in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, … Read more

Courtney Love and her ‘wealthy friends’ have had access to at-home COVID test kits ‘for 6 months’

Grunge rock icon Courtney Love revealed Monday that she and her ‘wealthy friends’ have had access to at-home coronavirus/antibody test kits ‘for over six months.’ ‘I’ve never been great at this 1 percenter s***. I love myself some fine living, but in the end I bleed liberal,’ the 54-year-old Golden Globe nominee – who boasts … Read more

Minister urged to protect access to cash on high street

Consumer groups and businesses write to Government urging it to protect consumers’ access to cash on high street By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:53 GMT, 19 December 2020 | Updated: 21:53 GMT, 19 December 2020 Consumer groups and businesses have written to the Government urging it to protect consumers’ access to cash … Read more

Nearly one-quarter of the world’s population may not have access to coronavirus vaccines until 2022

One in four people around the world may not be able to receive a vaccine against coronavirus for two years, a new study warns. Researchers found that more than half of all pre-ordered immunizations are going to high-income countries, which make up just 14 percent of the world’s population. If all vaccine manufacturers are able … Read more