Apple and Google duopoly ‘hurting competition in phone and tablet market’
An interim report from the Competition and Markets Authority says the two companies have a ‘vice-like grip’ on the sector.
UK News|Dec 14, 2021
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Amazon fined £960 million by Italy’s competition authority
The fine is one of the largest in Europe against the online retailer.
World News|Dec 9, 2021
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Australia’s deputy prime minister tests positive for Covid-19
Barnaby Joyce, who is fully vaccinated, said that he had been experiencing mild symptoms.
World News|Dec 9, 2021
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Matt Hancock memes and banana bread top UK’s quirkier Google searches in 2021
Google’s ‘year in search’ found ideas and recipes nodded to a country in lockdown.
UK News|Dec 8, 2021
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Euro 2020 dominates Google’s Year in Search trends
England’s first major football final in 55 years topped the trending search lists on Google in the UK.
UK News|Dec 8, 2021
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Christmas parties cancelled in ‘catastrophic’ blow to hospitality
Pleas are mounting for financial support as pubs, restaurants and venues see parties scrapped and big events scaled back due to Omicron fears.
UK News|Dec 2, 2021
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NHS App is most downloaded free iPhone app this year
The announcement was made as part of Apple’s annual App Store Awards recognising the best and most popular apps of the year.
UK News|Dec 2, 2021
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Christmas shoppers warned over fake online reviews
National Trading Standards said consumer trust in online reviews was fuelling a surge in criminals using them to sell poor quality goods and services.
UK News|Dec 2, 2021
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Google commits to competition watchdog oversight on privacy changes
The search engine has been investigated over concerns competition could be hit when third-party cookies are phased out.
UK News|Nov 26, 2021
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Teenager boxes more than 1,000 care packages for those in need
Alice Rose, 18, has provided her Positivity Boxes to 1,050 people – sending one as far as Australia.
UK News|Nov 24, 2021
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Facebook owner says encryption of all messaging services not until 2023
End-to-end encryption hides messages from everyone except those in a conversation and has sparked warnings about the impact on safety.
UK News|Nov 20, 2021
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Prevent adults from direct messaging children, Ofcom tells social media firms
The proposals in the Online Harms Bill include fines of up to £18 million or 10% of companies’ global turnover.
UK News|Nov 20, 2021
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Concerns mount for Chinese tennis player as doubt cast on email
Grand Slam doubles champion Peng Shuai has not been seen since she said she was sexually assaulted by a former top government official.
World News|Nov 18, 2021
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Minibus driver jailed for triple fatal crash after Christmas market daytrip
Bogdan Ksiazek, 44, drove into the path of a Volkswagen Golf at a crossroads near Bluntisham in Cambridgeshire where he should have given way.
UK News|Nov 17, 2021
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Minibus driver found guilty of causing three deaths by dangerous driving
Bogdan Ksiazek, 44, was warned he faces a custodial sentence.
UK News|Nov 12, 2021
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