If you’re a Spotify premium customer, you may be disappointed to learn you have missed out on a freebie – the music streaming giant was allowing households to claim a Google Nest Mini for nothing. It is likely to have given away thousands to those who pay monthly for the service, with error messages now … Read more
Apple and Google will automatically send notifications to some user’s phones if they have come into contact with a person infected with the coronavirus. The system is an expanded version of the Apple and Google partnership which led to a specialised coronavirus tracking app framework, launched in May. The update will not require health authorities … Read more
Queen suffered obsessive compulsive disorder as a child and used to line up her pencils in perfectly straight lines to feel ‘safe’, new book claims The Governess claims The Queen had ‘crippling’ obsessive compulsive disorder The new book claims Her Majesty’s late teacher noticed behaviour as a princess Author Wendy Holden said the monarch would … Read more
Interactive map lets you track the location of your hometown on the Earth as the planet changes over 750 million years The website app was developed by a software engineer using geological data The interactive tool tracks a changing world over hundreds of millions of years It was designed as way to ‘easily illustrate’ complex … Read more
Google searches for the phrase ‘panic attack’ and anxiety-related queries soared 17 per cent to a record high at the start of the coronavirus crisis, study shows Researchers studied Google searches dating from 2004 through to the present Start of the Covid pandemic coincided with spike in searchers for panic attacks Researchers are calling for … Read more
Can YOU tell the real deal from the designer dupes? Expert reveals the most commonly copied labels (and how to spot a fake) Britons are spending over £3.2bn on fake designer goods according to new data H&T Pawnbrokers found Kanye West’s Yeezy is the most replicated luxury brand Financial service providers shared their advice for … Read more
As wildfires plague the US this summer, Google Maps has added a new feature to help users stay safe and informed during a blaze. A new wildfire boundary map presents the outline of the conflagration in near-real-time, and the feature also directs users to current news and helpful information from local authorities. The information is … Read more
Google is trialling an emergency sound detection mode for its Pixel Buds ear phones that alerts users to what’s going on around them. The new feature, called Attention Alerts, detects signs of an emergency such as a barking dog, a crying baby or ambulance sirens with the help of AI. The new mode – which is … Read more
Google has rolled out a worldwide update of its popular maps app to give terrain a ‘more vibrant’, detailed and colourful appearance. The visual makeover adds greater detail and makes natural features easier to see, such as beaches, deserts, lakes or snow caps on the peaks of mountaintops. The updates gives Google ‘one of the … Read more
Gmail and Google Drive crashes for thousands of users around the world leaving customers unable to send emails or access files Outage tracker site DownDetector picked up problems 7:24am BST Of all the reported problems, 61 per cent were with adding attachments Reports of a drop in connectivity came from all over the world, including India, … Read more