Facebook launches corporate rebrand amid antitrust concerns November 4, 2019 Facebook has today unveiled a rebrand for the parent company, in an effort to help users understand what apps and companies the tech giant owns and operates following pressure from regulators and politicians. From now on, apps such as Instagram and Whatsapp will show a more prominent “From Facebook” tagline, with a new logo developed [...]
Does WeWork spell the end of the unicorns? November 4, 2019 | Sponsored WeWork has undergone a dramatic fall from grace recently. Just two months ago the office rental start-up was expecting to offer shares to the public at a total business valuation of $47 billion. This soon halved and then investors rapidly pulled their support for an initial public offering (IPO) above $12 billion. The IPO was [...]
German and British scaleups go head-to-head in tech funding wars November 4, 2019 Tech scaleups in the UK and in Germany are leading the way for European late stage funding, locked in a battle to see which country will come out on top for 2019. The two nations have pulled ahead of the pack in terms of mega rounds — injections of €100m (£86.3m) or more — between [...]
Sony Xperia 5 review: The best way to watch movies in the palm of your hand, if you really must November 1, 2019 Price: From £699Web: sonymobile.comRating: ★★★★☆ Hats off to Sony. Where most phones strive to become more rectangular, more black and more shiny than the last, the Xperia 5 defies convention. Its predecessor, this June’s Xperia 1 was a refreshingly novel design, a mega-tall skyscraper of a phone with a 21:9 aspect ratio, giving it the [...]
Google Pixel 4 XL review: With Jedi-style motion-controls and astrophotography, the new Android superstar is out of this world November 1, 2019 The fourth generation Pixel phone is the prettiest object Google has ever created. Whereas Apple has gone rogue with the boggle-eyed triple lens design of its latest iPhone, the Android flagbearer more closely resembles hardware that, before now, could have come from those same designers in Cupertino. The camera bump on the rear is a [...]
Google to buy Fitbit for $2.1bn November 1, 2019 Google is set to snap up Fitbit in a deal worth roughly $2.1bn (£1.6bn). The tech giant is acquiring the fitness tracking company for $7.35 a share, in a move that is expected to be completed next year. Read more: Technical issue with Revolut app leaves customers unable to sign in Fitbit’s stock jumped 16 [...]
New iPad 2019 review: A solid machine and an absolute steal at just £349 November 1, 2019 Almost a decade has passed since the release of the first generation iPad, a device that created an entire category of consumer tech and cemented Apple as the world’s hottest purveyor of shiny gadgetry. And looking at the latest entry-level iPad – the 7th generation, if you’re keeping score – you’d be forgiven for thinking [...]
Watchdog calls for police restraint over use of ‘invasive’ facial recognition October 31, 2019 The head of the UK’s data protection watchdog has called for the creation of legal guidance on the use of live facial recognition (LFR) and urged the police to exercise restraint in their use of the technology. Video surveillance coupled with the use of facial scanning software should only be used when it is “strictly [...]
Mark Zuckerberg defends political ads on Facebook after Twitter ban October 31, 2019 Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has defended his decision to allow political advertising as the social network after Twitter boss Jack Dorsey threw down the gauntlet over the issue. Read more: Twitter pulls all political advertising as voters support regulation Dorsey announced yesterday that all paid-for political advertising would be banned on Twitter, [...]
Hackers with links to North Korea have hit a critical nuclear power plant in India October 31, 2019 India has admitted its newest nuclear power plant has fallen victim to a cyber attack, illustrating how exposed one of the most valuable sectors to the emerging economy is to cyber criminals. The Kudankulam nuclear power plant was hacked using malware which is designed to extract data which has been linked to Lazarus Group, which [...]