Ifa 2018: Glowing wall tiles respond to strokes
Tiles that change colour and respond to touch are on show at the Ifa tech show in Berlin. Source by [author_name]
Kevin Hart: Fans kicked out for using mobile phones at gigs
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Hart has starred in box office hits like The Secret Life of Pets and 2017’s Jumanji Kevin Hart has split opinion as a “zero tolerance” mobile phone ban at his UK gigs left some people out of pocket. Fans were left frustrated with the US comedian’s strict policy as …
Sajid Javid threatens tech giants over online child sex abuse
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTake online sexual abuse seriously or face legislation, Sajid Javid warns tech giants Home Secretary Sajid Javid has warned he will “not be afraid to take action” against tech giants if they do not help to tackle child sexual abuse online. Mr Javid said he was “demanding” …
Deportation process ‘is racism’ says ex-UBS trader
Former trader Kweku Adoboli says the deportation process he is facing “is racism”. He is set to be deported to Ghana after serving four years of a seven-year sentence for fraud. Foreign nationals sentenced to more than four years in jail are automatically considered for deportation. Mr Adoboli was convicted of a £1.4bn fraud at …
Ex-UBS trader who lost £1.4bn faces deportation to Ghana
Image copyright Getty Images Kweku Adoboli, a former trader convicted of fraud in 2012, is facing deportation to Ghana after being detained at Livingston police station. He served four years of a seven-year sentence for a £1.4bn fraud at Swiss bank UBS. He was released in 2015. Foreign nationals sentenced to more than four years …
Nafta: US-Canada trade talks break up without a deal
Image copyright AFP Image caption Donald Trump announced a deal with Mexico this week but Canada remains on the sidelines Talks between the US and Canada about amending the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta) have ended for the week without reaching a deal. US officials said they would meet their Canadian counterparts again next …
Skype U-turns on Snapchat-like features after complaints
Image copyright Skype Image caption The new layout of the Skype app Microsoft has announced it will remove a number of Snapchat-like features from its Skype messenger service. The software giant updated Skype in June 2017 but now says many customers feel the increasingly complicated features get in the way of its core uses, messaging …
The Brazilian start-up offering a platform for dog walkers
The Brazilian start-up connecting dog owners with people offering to walk their pets for money. Source by [author_name]
TSB admits customers face ‘intermittent issues’
Image copyright Reuters TSB has apologised to customers facing disruption to their online and mobile banking. The bank did not say how many customers were affected, but 1.9 million use its digital banking services. TSB is still recovering from an IT fiasco in April, when customers were left without access to online banking services for …
Funding Circle to raise £300m with listing
Image copyright Funding Circle Image caption Samir Desai, chief executive and co-founder of Funding Circle Funding Circle, the peer-to-peer lender, plans to raise £300 million by listing on the stock market in London. The firm offers loans to small businesses in the US, Germany and the Netherlands as well as the UK and the funds …