Zoom adds two-factor authentication after subscriptions soar following lockdowns

Video conferencing app Zoom has added two-factor authentication (2FA) as a new layer of security following its soar in popularity during the current pandemic. The log-in standard requires users to provide an additional piece of information, such as a pin code sent via text message, as well as a password.   Zoom said the addition of … Read more

Working from home could see energy bills soar by £107 per household this winter

Energy bills could soar by up to 18 per cent, equivalent to £107, for home workers this winter, new research has revealed. Employees no longer working from the office could see their personal energy bills rocket to a total of £1.9billion nationwide, due to the increased use of heating and lighting, according to data from … Read more

Britain’s Got Talent Ofcom complaints soar to 7,581 after Diversity’s routine

Britain’s Got Talent’s Ofcom complaints have soared to 7,581 after dance troupe Diversity performed a routine inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement on Saturday night.   The new figures come as dancer and brother of Ashley Banjo, Jordan, 27, got teary as he discussed the ‘horrible’ messages the group have received on his Wednesday KISS radio show.  Diversity’s routine, which … Read more

Camilla speaks out about ‘heartbreaking’ stories of domestic abuse as cases soar during lockdown 

Camilla urges people to ‘reach in’ and help loved ones who are victims of domestic violence after abuse cases soared by 20% during lockdown Domestic abuse services reported an increase in demand throughout lockdown Camilla has urged concerned families to ‘reach in’ to those who can’t reach out  The Duchess has told of ‘heartbreaking’ stories … Read more

This Morning’s ratings ‘break records as they soar to 1.2 million for the first time in 10 YEARS’

This Morning’s ratings ‘break records as they soar to 1.2 million for the first time in 10 YEARS amid the coronavirus pandemic’     By Olivia Wheeler For Mailonline Published: 08:34 BST, 1 September 2020 | Updated: 08:34 BST, 1 September 2020 This Morning is said to have smashed new records for the first time in 10 … Read more

Masks become compulsory in Paris as French coronavirus cases soar

Masks become compulsory throughout Paris as France admits coronavirus R rate is likely to be as high as 1.4 France’s coronavirus cases are soaring, with 5,429 infections logged Wednesday Paris and Ile-de-France region in which it sits are at the epicentre of the outbreak Jean Castex, French PM, said masks will now be compulsory in … Read more

Google searches for the phrase ‘panic attack’ soar to record levels due to coronavirus

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

US tech giants soar by $2.5trillion in 2020

America’s technology giants have added nearly $2.5 trillion to their market values this year – an astonishing rally worth almost as much as the entire UK economy. Despite the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Google parent Alphabet, Microsoft and Tesla have surged higher as their businesses continue to boom. They … Read more

Casual clothing boost for Sosandar: Sales soar during lockdown

Casual clothing boost for Sosandar: Sales soar during lockdown at women’s fashion brand By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:13 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 22:13 BST, 18 August 2020 Sales at women’s fashion brand Sosandar soared during lockdown despite the closure of offices and the cancellation of events. The four-year-old firm … Read more

UK staycation bookings soar AGAIN over the past 24 hours

UK staycation bookings soar AGAIN over the past 24 hours after travellers returning from France are told they must quarantine One travel company saw their web traffic increase by 25 per cent on Friday This comes after the UK imposed quarantine restrictions on countries, including France, to anyone arriving in the UK, dashing the holiday plans … Read more