Parler CEO is confident app will be back online at end of month

The CEO of right-wing social media app Parler says he is confident the platform will be back by the end of the month after Amazon suspended it from its web hosting service and Google and Apple removed it from their app stores in the wake of the Capitol riots.  ‘I’m confident that by the end of the month, … Read more

New car insurance app claims to save good drivers 40% on their premiums

A new car insurer, aimed at motorists in their 20s, has said good drivers under its policy could save 40 per cent off their premiums. Rooster Insurance, an app-based firm, says it provides premiums to customers based on how they actually drive, as opposed to demographics such as age and marital status. It has been … Read more

Hive remote heating app still not working, say furious users

After we revealed serious flaws in British Gas’s remote heating app…Hive is still not working, say furious users By Laura Shannon, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 GMT, 16 January 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 16 January 2021 Hundreds of customers of smart thermostat provider Hive are demanding their money back after experiencing problems using … Read more

Amazon’s Ring Neighbors app exposes locations and home addresses of users who posted in the app

A bug in Ring’s Neighbor app exposed the locations and home addresses of users who shared posts on the platform. The number of users affected is unknown, but reports show there four million posts were shared to the app last year. The video-doorbell maker launched Neighbor as a hyperlocal community-watch app in 2018, allowing members to … Read more

Symptom-tracking app says cases dropped 23% last week with 54,000 new infections each day 

More hope that Britain’s Covid outbreak is on the way out: Symptom-tracking app says cases dropped 23% last week with 54,000 new infections each day By Luke Andrews For Mailonline Published: 11:22 GMT, 15 January 2021 | Updated: 11:41 GMT, 15 January 2021 An app monitoring the spread of coronavirus in the UK says cases … 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

WhatsApp users ABANDON app over Facebook data share concerns

Millions of WhatsApp users have taken the drastic step of abandoning the app ahead of a privacy policy update that will force them to share their data with Facebook.  The update, which will be released on February 8, affects WhatsApp users in all countries outside of Europe and the UK, where there are strict data protection … Read more

WhatsApp users ABANDON the app over fears their data will be shared with Facebook

Millions of WhatsApp users have taken the drastic step of abandoning the app ahead of a privacy policy update that will force them to share their data with Facebook.  The update, which will be released on February 8, affects WhatsApp users in all countries outside of Europe and the UK, where data protection laws are stricter. … Read more

Dean Gaffney ‘turns to celebrity dating app Raya to find love’

He split from his last long-term partner back in March 2019. And Dean Gaffney has turned to celebrity dating app Raya to find love, according to a new report. The former EastEnders star, 42, has joined the app beloved by A-listers after previously trying his luck on Bumble and Tinder, reports The Sun.  New venture: Dean … Read more