Google Store is set to ban stalkerware apps but leaves a loophole for hackers to launch services

Google has officially banned stalkerware from the Play Store. Stalkerware apps allow users to spy on someone’s phone, tablet or other devices without their knowledge or consent, allowing hackers to track children, employees, spouses, or even complete strangers.  The tech giant announced the ban, which goes into effect on October 1, in an update Wednesday to … Read more

Labour calls for ban on sale of petrol, diesel and hybrid cars to be fast-tracked to 2030

The Labour Party has today confirmed it has written to transport secretary Grant Shapps calling on him to bring forward the ban on sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars. Prime minister Boris Johnson has already backed proposals to accelerate a scheduled deadline for the ban from 2040 and Shapps himself has suggested the … Read more

TikTok to have US HQ and Oracle as minority shareholder to avoid ban

TikTok will be restructured as part of a new company headquartered in the United States while Oracle, which will own a minority stake, will manage Americans’ user data in hopes of winning the approval of President Trump, it has been reported. The changes are part of an agreement between Oracle and TikTok’s Chinese-based parent company, … Read more

Woodward: China travel ban was NOT Trump’s idea

Bob Woodward says banning travel from China was NOT Trump’s idea despite the President’s boasts – and that his advisers told him to do it Journalist Bob Woodward confirmed on the ‘Today’ show Monday that it wasn’t President Donald Trump’s idea to ban travel from China in late January  Trump had said in previous interviews … Read more

Oracle wins bidding for TikTok’s US operations after the app rejected Microsoft two days before ban

Computer software company Oracle has won the bidding for TikTok‘s US operations, a source told the Wall Street Journal.   It comes a week before President Donald Trump promises to follow through with a plan to ban the Chinese-owned app in the US. A person familiar with the matter told the WSJ that Oracle will be … Read more

Louise Redknapp admits she has been threatened with a BAN from her son Beau’s football matches

Louise Redknapp admits she has been threatened with a BAN from her son Beau’s football matches as she shouts too loudly in support By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 17:53 BST, 12 September 2020 | Updated: 17:55 BST, 12 September 2020 Louise Redknapp has admitted she was threatened with a ban from her son’s football … Read more

Laura Anderson shares defiant makeup-free selfie as she discusses proposed air-brushing ban

Laura Anderson continued to hit back at trolls on Saturday as she shared another makeup-free snap after sparking controversy with her ‘changing face’ earlier this week. It comes as the newly-single Love Island star, 31, appeared on BBC Breakfast earlier in the day to discuss the proposed air-brushing ban. Tory MP Dr Luke Evans has drawn up … Read more

EU threatens to ban UK food exports if no trade deal agreed

The European Parliament will block any trade deal with the UK if Boris Johnson breaches his Brexit deal, MEPs said today. Leaders in Brussels said the Prime Minister’s UK Internal Market Bill is a ‘serious and unacceptable breach of international law’ which puts at risk the trade negotiations. A statement added: ‘Should the UK authorities … Read more

Cabinet at war over the rule of six: Almost every minister on committee argued against stringent ban

Boris Johnson‘s Covid clampdown has divided his Cabinet, it emerged last night. He faces a fierce Tory backlash over the contentious ‘rule of six’ that bans gatherings of seven or more from Monday. A string of senior ministers opposed the measure at a crunch meeting, with Chancellor Rishi Sunak among those to speak out. A … Read more