Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Some online services offer to boost your popularity for a fee Photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced a new initiative that will target fake likes and comments. The company say they have developed tools that can identify accounts that use third-party services and apps to artificially boost their popularity. Any …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Tumblr said it discovered child sexual abuse images during a routine audit Tumblr has been removed from Apple’s app store because it let some users post images of child sexual abuse. The social network’s app was removed on 16 November but the reason for it being unavailable has only …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The high street may appear to be dying but only 18% of retail sales are made online, according to government figures Attempts to increase the number of people shopping on UK High Streets has been given a boost by search giant Google. It has teamed up with start-up NearSt …
Image copyright TwitterUK Image caption John Lewis (the man, not the shop) When does Christmas officially start for you? For John Lewis, it starts as early as November. And no, we’re not talking about Christmas ads. We’re talking about the American man who spends every Christmas letting people know that he’s not the major British …
Image caption Fran Bailey said the juxtaposition was “grossly, grossly offensive” Feminists have described a Marks & Spencer window display that suggests women must have “fancy little knickers” as sexist and “vomit-inducing”. The display at the Nottingham store is juxtaposed with one which suggests men must have “outfits to impress”. A campaigner altered the window …
Image copyright Reuters A sell-off continued on Wall Street on Tuesday led by Apple and retailers, with the S&P 500 falling into negative territory for the year to date. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed more than 500 points, with the broader S&P and Nasdaq indexes also down about 2%. Apple fell another 4% to …
Image copyright Getty Images The new sugar tax on soft drinks has raised £153.8m since it was introduced in April, the government has said. The figure, which covers the period to the end of October, means the tax is on track to raise the estimated proceeds of £240m for the full year. The new tax …
Image copyright Getty Images A Quebec father has launched a class-action lawsuit against McDonald’s, alleging the company’s Happy Meals break strict provincial laws against advertising to children. Since its debut in 1979, the Happy Meal has been a staple of McDonald’s menu and a go-to meal option on family road trips. But some Canadian parents …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Hancock building (pictured left of centre with two large antenna masts) is the city’s fourth tallest People trapped in a falling lift in the US city of Chicago thought they were going to die as they plummeted 84 floors to the ground. Six people, including a pregnant woman, …
Image copyright Getty Images A firm that claims to be one of the biggest travel insurance providers in the UK is facing two investigations into its conduct. Travel Insurance Facilities (TIF) – which sells through the High Street chain Boots – is being accused of failing to provide proper care to policyholders. According to an …