Instagram to launch new tool to combat abuse after Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling targeted

Instagram to launch tool THIS WEEK that prevents players from seeing abusive messages – after removing sickening racist abuse aimed at Raheem Sterling just 48 hours on from English football’s social media boycott Instagram will launch a tool to prevent players from seeing abusive messages The new system will come into place this week after … Read more

Zoom launches new Immersive View tool that places participants into realistic SCENES

Zoom launches Immersive View tool that places participants into realistic SCENES including classrooms, coffee shops and art galleries The feature is live now for all Free and Pro users on the most updated Zoom  Will work for calls of 25 people or fewer and arenas can be customised   The surroundings and seating plan can be … Read more

Instagram’s new Reels Remix tool competes with TikTok’s Duet feature

Sound familiar? Instagram copies TikTok’s Duet feature with the launch of new Reels Remix tool that lets you create reaction videos on the app Instagram has globally launched a new feature today called Reels Remix  The tool allows people to create their own Reel alongside an existing Reel It’s very similar to TikTok’s Duet feature, which … Read more

How much would YOUR home be worth on Airbnb? New tool calculates income as demand for UK stays rises

Have you ever wondered how much your home would make on Airbnb?  Prospective hosts now can find out exactly how much they could earn each month by renting out their space, thanks to a new tool from the site. The ‘What’s My Place Worth’ tool calculates your home’s estimated income based on its location, the … Read more

Google Maps unveils editing tool that let users draw in roads

Google Maps has launched a map editing tool for desktop that lets users add new or missing roads to the landscape. This feature, which is rolling out over the coming months in more than 80 countries will let users add missing roads by drawing lines, rename roads, realign or delete incorrect roads and report if a road … Read more

Millionaire houseboat tycoon, 60, ‘chased tenant with roofer’s tool’

Millionaire houseboat tycoon, 60, ‘chased tenant with roofer’s tool shouting ‘I’ll break your f***ing head’ and slapped him with gardening gloves in row over £5,500 charges at west London boatyard, court hears Millionaire houseboat tycoon Myck Djuberg, 60, chased Klaus Beversluis, 52  Djuberg ‘sprung’ additional and unwarranted charges on tenant Mr Beversluis    The 60-year-old then chased … Read more

Facebook developing new ‘topic exclusion’ tool that can keep ads away from political News Feed posts

Facebook is developing a new tool that will keep ads away from sensitive posts in your News Feed. The social media platform is testing ‘topic exclusion’ controls that allow advertisers to keep marketing from politics, crime, controversial social issues and other designated topics. It’s already started using the controls with a limited number of advertisers. … Read more

Prince Harry launches mental health tool overseas

Prince Harry helps to launch new online mental health service for first responders in Australia set up by Invictus Games co-founder – and says he knows how ‘critical it is to train your mind as a muscle’ Prince Harry, 36, assisted in launching mental health tool, Peak Fortem It is online resource for first responders … Read more

Free interactive tool reveals the risk of catching coronavirus indoors

A website built by the University of Cambridge has been created to reveal the risk of infection from coronavirus in indoor spaces.  The app has various customisable settings which include level of ventilation, number of occupants and the level of activity and mask wearing.  Anyone can use it to find out the level of risk … Read more

Interactive tool reveals how many patients are in NHS Trusts across the country

A fifth of all critical care units in England were full last week, NHS figures show as the number of Covid patients in hospital continued to spiral.  Some 27 of 140 major NHS trusts had no space on the specialist wards, designed to care for the most seriously ill patients who need constant monitoring, on … Read more