Instagram launches ‘live donations’ that allow nonprofits to raise money from followers who tune into their real-time streams The donations let nonprofits run fundraisers via Instagram Live Users can donate directly in the app during a livestream Instagram also released ‘I Donated’ stickers that can be posted to Stories The feature looks to capitalize on a … Read more
Toyota has become the first mainstream car manufacturer to launch an all-new model during the coronavirus pandemic. The Japanese brand has today revealed a funky new high-riding – dinky – hybrid SUV called the Yaris Cross, which is due to go head-to-head with the likes of Ford’s Puma and the Nissan Juke. The news of … Read more
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched the fifth batch of its ‘Starlink’ space internet satellites – taking the total to 300. They form a constellation of thousands of satellites, designed to provide low-cost broadband internet service from low Earth orbit. The constellation, informally known as Starlink, and under development at SpaceX’s facilities in Redmond, Washington. Its goal … Read more
If you’ve always thought your handsome hound had a shot at winning big at Crufts, now is your chance to find out. The Kennel Club, the organisation behind the prestigious event, has launched an online dog show for pet owners stuck indoors during lockdown. The competition includes classes for both pedigree and crossbreed mutts, as … Read more
The Government has launched a series of bizarre coronavirus adverts in a bid to get them shared online. The adverts, which include deliberate errors, are designed to be mocked online so that people share them and spread the ‘stay at home’ message. It is a repeat of the Tory party‘s general election strategy in which social … Read more
Greta Thunberg posts video of family walking obliviously around their burning house as she calls for more action on climate change Video shows a house burning as a family walk around inside during the morning Video was released by Fridays for Future with LA-based creative agency FF Emissions around the world have plummeted as economies … Read more
Post Office launches cash delivery service to ensure vulnerable can access pensions and benefits By Amelia Murray For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 21 April 2020 | Updated: 23:05 BST, 21 April 2020 A new cash delivery service has been launched by the Post Office and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to … Read more
Instagram co-founders launch state-by-state coronavirus tracker that estimates secondary COVID-19 infection rates and shows decline in New York while North Dakota has highest rate The site distills data taken from the COVID-19 Tracking Project It then uses that data to calculate the effective reproduction rate of the virus Figures show how many people are infected … Read more
Civil servant Sir Philip Rutnam launches unfair dismissal claim against Home Secretary Priti Patel weeks after quitting and accusing her of bullying Sir Philip Rutnam is taking the Home Secretary to an employment tribunal He accuses her of unfair dismissal and claiming he was a whistleblower Raises prospect of Ms Patel having to give evidence … Read more
Killer mother who robbed husband of his two twins by drowning them in the bath is now trying to take his house as she launches £30,000 divorce suit from psychiatric unit Samantha Ford, 38, drowned 23-month-olds Jake and Chloe on Boxing Day 2018 Jailed for 10 years at Old Bailey for manslaughter by diminished responsibility Ex-husband … Read more