In the same week the British Treasury announced new proposals to help maintain access to physical cash, around 50,000 people in China were handed 200 digital yuan, around £23, each. Much in the way the UK government handed out ‘helicopter money’ to those eating out to help out in August, China’s version last week had … Read more
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will host TIME100 Talk on the State of Our Shared Digital Experience after Duchess compared social media users to drug addicts Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will host edition of TIME100 Talks on Tuesday Talk will bring together experts advocates, online creators and journalists Conversation will discuss pursuit of a … Read more
Amazon will NOT be impacted by £500m digital services tax – but smaller retailers will be, HMRC admits Two per cent on tax on internet giants will not impact Amazon, HMRC admits Treasury said Digital Services Tax would make companies pay ‘fair contribution’ Business leaders say the tax is penalising smaller companies who use Amazon … Read more
Making a simple will can ensure your loved ones inherit what you want them to after you die. But what if your family life is not so straightforward? And what about the wealth that you’ve saved up online? As we store more of our lives on the web, including money via banking apps or personal … Read more
Apple is revealing its next-generation iPhone Tuesday that is rumored to include 5G connectivity and boast squared-off edges – but new leaks provide more details of what many are calling the iPhone 12. The smartphone is set to have a 30x zoom camera that is capable of focusing in on objects and people three times … Read more
Downing Street plans new digital ID cards for British citizens as Dominic Cummings bids to transform Government’s use of data despite privacy fears People to get online identity that can be used for daily activities like proof of age It comes after issues emerged identifying people during the Covid-19 pandemic Some – such as Tony … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: High Street banks face digital stress as online rivals’ slick software wins over customers By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 17 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 17 August 2020 The reputation of Britain’s High Street banks never recovered fully from the 2008-09 financial crisis, and is not helped … Read more
The number of digital bits will overtake the number of atoms on Earth within 150 years, according to a new study that warns of an ‘information catastrophe’. By 2170, the world will be ‘mostly computer simulated and dominated by digital bits and computer code’ to power humanity’s reliance on technology, the study warns. There will … Read more
‘To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die’: Bindi Irwin receives a digital print of her family posing with late father Steve By J. Peterson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:21 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 04:21 BST, 7 August 2020 Steve Irwin was killed in 2006 after being pierced in … Read more
Drew Barrymore is preparing to be the latest name in daytime talk shows. Ahead of the premiere of the Drew Barrymore Show, on September 14, the Santa Clarita Diet star, 45, is launching a digital lineup. Alongside a new website for the show, Barrymore sat down for an introduction video, out Monday, to announced her … Read more