It’s official: 2016 is going to be the hottest year ever November 14, 2016 It might not feel like it after the cold snap experienced by the UK over the past few days, but this year is on course to be the hottest on record, with global temperatures set to rise 0.88 degrees celsius above the average. Today the World Meteorological Association said 2016's global temperatures were approximately 1.2 [...]
Eight very cool ways Amazon Echo can make your life easier November 14, 2016 It's a speaker, it's a personal assistant, it's activated by just your voice and it's promising to make your life easier – meet the Amazon Echo. Many people are already raving about the device across the pond where it's been available for some time while many others not in the US have been hacking the device to get [...]
Amazon’s streaming service Music Unlimited launches in the UK November 14, 2016 Amazon is launching its new music streaming service in the UK in a bid to take on Spotify and Apple Music, priced from as little as £3.99. It comes less than a month after the long-rumoured service was revealed in the US, and will feature music from top artists such as Adele. “We’ve been thrilled with [...]
How to see tonight’s supermoon if you live in London November 14, 2016 Don’t worry if you didn’t catch last month’s Draconids or Orionids meteor showers, because tonight the largest moon since 1948 will be visible over London. Yes – the supermoon is back, and it's absolutely massive. When can I see the Supermoon? Since the clocks went back and the nights have started earlier, stargazing hours have [...]
Most fintech employees don’t value diversity in the workplace November 14, 2016 Fintech might be shaking up the financial industry with disruptive innovation, but new research suggests it hasn’t been so ahead of the crowd on diversity in the workplace. In fact fintech employees place the lowest value on diversity in the workplace of all financial services workers, according to recruitment firm Astbury Marsden. The survey of [...]
“More than 99pc of what you see on Facebook is authentic” insists Mark Zuckerberg November 13, 2016 Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has been forced again to respond to accusations that the social network influenced the result of the Presidential elections by failing to address the proliferation of fake news on the site. He insisted that "more than 99 per cent of what people see is authentic" but admitted there was more that could [...]
There’s an easy way to beat festive overindulgence, but you won’t like it November 11, 2016 It’s nearly Christmas, and what with all the office party canapes, festive drinking and eating out, we’re likely to be consuming more than usual. Overeating at Christmas is as certain as turkey sandwiches and the new John Lewis advert. But now new research has emerged showing all the harm of a week of binge eating can [...]
Hotly-tipped London startup Yubl has collapsed into administration November 11, 2016 One of London's most hotly-tipped startups, Yubl, has collapsed into administration with the loss of more than 50 jobs, City PM understands. In August City PM reported the social messaging app was aiming to raise up to £20m in venture capital as it eyed a move into Europe. The company, which has been tipped as the "UK's answer [...]
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg rejects claims the network swayed the US election November 11, 2016 Mark Zuckerberg has denied claims that fake news on Facebook helped elect Donald Trump to the White House. The chief executive of Facebook said at the Techonomy technology conference in San Francisco last night that it was a "pretty crazy idea" and that voters "make decisions based on their lived experience". “The idea that fake news on [...]
The new bridge to China heralds the start of a golden age for UK fintech November 11, 2016 Over the past few years I’ve witnessed first-hand the UK’s fintech sector emerge as the world’s dominant hub – over traditional technology centres such as Silicon Valley, New York, Israel, Singapore, and Hong Kong. There is no question that more technology innovation and value creation in financial services comes from the UK than anywhere else [...]
