Google has been accused of waging a misinformation campaign by claiming that Australians will be denied free internet searches if it is forced to pay media companies for news. Anyone using the search engine is now confronted with a yellow exclamation mark with a link to a so-called ‘open letter to Australians’ from the company’s … Read more
TOWIE has released an epic 10th anniversary trailer ahead of its special reunion episodes in September. The hit ITVBe show posted a video to Twitter on Friday full of key moments from the show’s history including when Lauren Goodger pushed ex Mark Wright into a swimming pool. Other hilarious parts include Sam Faiers asking for a vajazzle and Gemma … Read more
The NHS Test and Trace smartphone app is being re-launched today with a second round of trials on the Isle of Wight and in the London borough of Newham. England’s beleaguered app, of which the first version had to be scrapped in June, has now been recreated using technology made by Google and Apple. Officials … Read more
Google turns Androids into ‘mini seismometer’ by alerting users of an earthquake before it strikes Google is alert Android users of an earthquake minutes before it strikes The firm generates alerts from using over 700 seismometers in California Google is set to ask users in Google search if they felt a nearby quake By Stacy Liberatore For … Read more
A Google Earth user discovered what they believe to be a ‘400ft ice ship’ lying in an iceberg about 100 miles from the coast of Antarctica. The huge ice structure was picked up on Google Earth south of New Zealand and has a striking resemblance to a cruise liner with a line of windows and … Read more
Google discontinues the Pixel 4 smartphone just nine months after release Google has confirmed the decision the same week as it announced its Pixel 4a The high-end £669 Pixel 4 may not have a place in the current economic climate The Pixel 4 smartphone is still available ‘from some partners while supplies last’ By Jonathan Chadwick … Read more
Apple says game streaming services like Microsoft xCloud and Google Stadia won’t work on iPhones because they violate its App Store guidelines Google Stadia launched in November 2019 and xCloud will launch in September Cloud services give users access to a wider range of games on mobile devices The apps violate conditions imposed on developers … Read more
Back in 1996, Brian Acton was the 44th employee hired by Yahoo as an infrastructural engineer. For the following nine years he worked at Yahoo and lost millions in the dot-com bubble in 2000. According to his Twitter he was turned down for a job at Facebook in 2009 and also spent a year travelling. … Read more
Google has formally unveiled its much anticipated Pixel 4a smartphone after months of delays due to the coronavirus pandemic. The internet has been awash with rumours and leaks about the mid-market device since Google’s I/O event was cancelled in May. And the device has now finally been revealed and closely resembles the majority of leaks. … Read more
The £170bn tech boom: Bumper figures send shares in Amazon, Apple and Facebook soaring…but Google dives Huge rally saw Apple shares soar to record highs of more than $412 each Bonanza on Wall Street added £5.3billion to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ personal fortune By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:56 BST, 31 July … Read more