Facebook fixes glitch that crippled photo-sharing across platforms July 4, 2019 Facebook said it has resolved a glitch that prevented users from sending and viewing images and videos across its platforms for several hours yesterday. Read more: Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra could run into tax trouble, say lawyers An outage yesterday crippled image-sharing for Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and Whatsapp users around the world. But in a tweet [...]
The NHS needs to plan for today, not 10 years into the future July 4, 2019 The NHS was built with one key purpose: to address social inequality by making the best healthcare available to everyone. For years, that aim has driven technological innovations that power better provision of care. However, as we mark 71 years from when it was founded, the NHS is operating in a very different world – [...]
In the age of flexible working, how can businesses prevent a cyber security nightmare? July 4, 2019 At least half of us are expected to embrace flexible working by 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics. This is excellent news for employees who crave the ability to work when and where it suits them. Unfortunately, it might not be such good news for your company’s data security. Along with the rising [...]
Internet regulation plans ‘fall short’ for digital businesses July 4, 2019 Government plans to regulate tech firms will not do enough to secure the UK’s status as a hub for digital companies, businesses have warned. The Confederation for British Industry (CBI) said proposals laid out in a recent white paper risk falling short of the government’s ambition to create world-leading regulation. Read more: MPs set ultimatum [...]
Tesla shares rally as firm makes record number of deliveries July 3, 2019 Tesla shares rallied today after the tech company announced it delivered a record number of electric cars in the second quarter. Elon Musk’s firm delivered 95,200 cars in the period, sending shares up 6.4 per cent to $238.92, the highest price in almost two months. Read more: Tesla boss Elon Musk rebrands on Twitter as [...]
Huawei blacklist remains in place, US government staff told July 3, 2019 A top US government official has reportedly told staff in the commerce department that Huawei should still be treated as blacklisted, despite an apparent easing in tensions. In a surprise move, US President Donald Trump last week rowed back on previous measures by saying US companies would be allowed to trade with the embattled Chinese [...]
Competition watchdog launches probe into tech giants over digital advertising dominance July 3, 2019 The competition watchdog has launched an inquiry into major tech firms amid fears about their dominance in the digital advertising market. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today said it has launched a market study into online platforms such as Facebook and Google, which are funded almost entirely by digital advertising. Read more: Hammond calls [...]
Erskine May is online – now even you can understand parliament’s arcane rules July 3, 2019 The UK government has allowed the “bible” of parliamentary procedure, Erskine May, to be published online – fully and freely accessible for the first time in the 175-year history of the book. Anyone with an internet connection can now explore the full intricacies of everything that goes on in Westminster, from “Absence, leave of” to [...]
Amazon to create 2,000 UK jobs in ‘clear vote of confidence’ post-Brexit July 3, 2019 E-commerce giant Amazon will create 2,000 new jobs in the UK this year, as it seeks to up its total workforce to almost 30,000 roles. Amazon said the new positions would include engineers, software developers, data scientists and experts in cloud and machine learning, along with a number of entry-level roles. Of those created, more [...]
UK regulator warns tech companies over cryptocurrency projects July 2, 2019 The UK finance regulator has warned Facebook to reject the mantra “move fast and break things” in relation to its libra cryptocurrency project, saying tech giants must “get it right the first time round”. Christopher Woolard, the executive director of strategy and competition at the Financial Conduct Authority, said regulators are facing issues that “could [...]
