Image copyright Epic Games Image caption Should Fortnite credit dance moves? Fortnite attracts millions of fans worldwide, including the likes of Drake, Travis Scott and Joe Jonas. However, some other artists – including rapper 2 Milly – artists have accused Fortnite of stealing their dance moves. Audiences have noticed some of the dances within the …
Staff at Google offices across the world, including some of its US offices, have walked out in a series of unprecedented protests against the company’s treatment of women. Pictures have been shared of employees taking part on social media in Dublin, London and Zurich. The first walkout was at Google’s Singapore office. The staff are …
Image copyright Getty Images Hackers appear to have compromised and published private messages from at least 81,000 Facebook users’ accounts. The perpetrators told the BBC Russian Service that they had details from a total of 120 million accounts, which they were attempting to sell, although there are reasons to be sceptical about that figure. Facebook …
Image copyright AFP Image caption The bots were taken down in September and October Twitter has deleted an estimated 10,000 automated accounts that were posting messages discouraging people from taking part in next week’s US mid-term elections. Most of the accounts were posing as Democrats, the social media company said. They were taken down in …
By Andrew Walker & Daniele Palumbo BBC World Service economics correspondent & BBC data journalist Image copyright Reuters A successful American political strategist once said “it’s the economy stupid” or something very similar. It was a statement about the key issues a good election campaign needs to focus on. Just a few days before the …
Image copyright Getty Images Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed it is reissuing debit cards to customers affected by cyber-attacks on Ticketmaster and British Airways. The bank has reissued debit cards to all customers that have made purchases on Ticketmaster’s website. It is also working with BA to establish which customers have had their details compromised …
Image copyright Getty Images What is Mike Ashley’s game plan? The founder of Sports Direct seems intent on taking over the UK’s High Streets. This week the businessman, who has a retail empire that spans budget sportswear and luxury fashion, added Evans Cycles to the High Street names in his sprawling and intertwined retail empire. …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Internet cafes are still popular across South East Asia A Malaysian 12-year-old boy who spent almost a year developing a computer game before it was deleted by mistake has been praised for his persistence by a government minister. Muhammad Thaqif was working on his game at an internet cafe, …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Hate-filled comments seemed to do better online, said Sir Tim Web creator Sir Tim Berners-Lee is “disappointed” with the current state of his invention and how it allows hate to prosper. In a wide-ranging interview with Reuters, Sir Tim said some sites’ software skewed interactions. He singled out Twitter for …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Blue-collar workers could be offered visas to work in the farming sector Japan’s cabinet has approved draft legislation to loosen the country’s immigration rules. The relaxed laws would create two new visa categories to allow foreigners in sectors with labour shortages to enter the country. Japan has restrictive immigration …