Image copyright Reuters Image caption Twitter said it did not know how many people had their private messages exposed Private tweets sent by users of Twitter’s Android app could have been exposed publicly for years. Twitter said it had discovered a security flaw which meant “protected” tweets became public when some changes were made to …
Image copyright Epic Games Image caption Players can form squads to help them survive in Fortnite A 41-year-old man accused of using the hit video game Fortnite to initiate sexual activity with children has been arrested in Florida. Anthony Gene Thomas of Broward County is accused of unlawful sex with a minor and possessing indecent …
Image copyright Getty Images Car insurance costs are climbing for the first time since 2017, partly because of Brexit uncertainty, according to the AA. Over the last three months, the cost of a fully comprehensive policy climbed 2.7% to £609.93 on average. Premiums have also climbed because an expected cut in claims costs won’t now …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Hundreds of people have been arrested during the crackdown this week Zimbabwe has blocked Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp messaging app amid a crackdown on days of violent protests. A coalition of local human rights groups says at least 12 people have been killed and many more beaten and tortured by …
Naked photos sent by strangers on public transport are a growing concern for police in the UK. BBC Minute‘s Ione Wells has been investigating the rising trend of “cyber-flashing”. Graphic images are sent to people’s phones via features like Bluetooth, and AirDrop on iPhones. Apple advises people to change their security settings and police are …
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Image copyright Rocket Leisure/ Graham Turner Image caption The Old Street Records bar in Shoreditch “As a small independent bar group, we do feel a hit at the start of the year,” says Tom Jackman, director of the Northcote, Venn Street and Old Street Records bars in London. In January people are naturally recovering from …
Image copyright Getty Images You might have blamed the winter gloom, but if the traffic ahead of you appears a bit drab, it is because the view really is greyer than it was. Half a million of us chose to buy a grey car in 2018, making it the most popular colour for the first …
Image copyright The Postings A shopping centre in Kirkcaldy, Fife, is to be auctioned off with a reserve price of just £1 after it failed to attract enough tenants. The Postings mall, in which 14 of its 21 shops lie vacant, is being sold by pension fund Columbia Threadneedle next month. It follows a spate …
Image copyright Dream Lodge Group Image caption Dream Lodge Group, which owns eight luxury lodge parks, has gone into administration Hundreds of holiday park goers and investors have been potentially left out of pocket after a luxury lodge firm went into administration. Eighty of the 121 Dream Lodge Group staff, who worked at eight parks …