Image copyright Reuters Image caption Alex Jones is currently being sued for defamation Twitter says it has permanently suspended the accounts of Alex Jones and his Infowars website. It made the move after a number of tweets that violated Twitter’s abusive behaviour policy, the company said. A number of tech giants, including YouTube and Facebook, …
Image copyright AFP Image caption Jack Dorsey and Sheryl Sandberg appeared at the hearing in Washington DC Facebook and Twitter have said that they took too long to tackle foreign campaigns to meddle in US elections. Responding to lawmakers, Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said the social network was “too slow” to act on …
Image copyright PA A planned tax cut for 2.7m self-employed workers has been scrapped by the UK government. It was originally due to scrap Class 2 National Insurance contributions in April but the move had been delayed by a year and has now been shelved. It cited concerns that low-earning self-employed people would pay more …
Image copyright Getty Images British Airways says it is investigating “as a matter of urgency” the theft of customer data from its website and mobile app. The airline said personal and financial details of customers making bookings had been compromised. BA said the breach took place between 22:58 BST on 21 August and 21:45 BST …
Balmain has used computer-generated 3D models in its latest fashion campaign. Among them is Shudu, who has been dubbed the world’s first digital supermodel, and has previously been used to advertise other brands. We spoke to creator Cameron James-Wilson. Video Journalist: Miriam O’Donkor Source by [author_name]
Image copyright Reuters Supermarket giant Asda is to end a scheme which refunded shoppers if the items they bought cost more than in rival stores. The Asda Price Guarantee was launched in 2010, promising a basket of shopping at the chain would be 10% cheaper than at the UK’s other large grocery chains. If not, …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Honour of Kings is popular with children and is China’s top grossing mobile game Chinese technology giant Tencent is introducing tough new rules to identify under-age gamers, amid a crackdown on gaming addiction in the country. From mid-September it will introduce a real-name registration system for its Honour of Kings …
Image copyright Facebook Image caption The new data centre design is taller than many others and so will take up less space on the ground Facebook has chosen Singapore for the location of its new data centre, which is expected to open in 2022. The new facility will cost more than $1bn (£773m) and be …
Image copyright MATT GLAC Image caption Starbucks has taken up residence in one of Milan’s most historic locations It has taken more than two years to build, but on Friday, Starbucks will open its first Italian outlet, in the heart of Milan. Starbucks’ “roastery” goes far beyond the usual latte production line. There’s marble flooring …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Bitcoin’s price has been extremely volatile over the last few months Bitcoin and other tokens have continued to tumble in value, amid concerns that Wall Street institutions are eschewing cryptocurrencies. It follows media reports, originally in Business Insider, that Goldman Sachs is shelving plans to set up a cryptocurrency trading …