With comedy venues – hit hard by the pandemic – reopening in England and Scotland, NextUp’s Sarah Henley argues that online audiences are key to the industry’s future Telling jokes to live audiences over Zoom has offered an alternative for standup comics since comedy clubs shut last year. It has also presented them with a …
What are the changes, why are they controversial, and how are they linked to Facebook? WhatsApp to force users to accept changes to terms of service The company wants to launch a range of features for businesses to make WhatsApp a place where users not only chat with friends, but also shop, plan and organise …
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Controversial changes aim to allow small businesses to upload catalogues, letting users buy goods without leaving WhatsApp WhatsApp’s new terms of service: what you need to know On Saturday, WhatsApp will finally begin to force users to accept its controversial new terms of service, almost half a year after it first announced plans to do …
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IT systems shut down and some medical appointments cancelled after attempt to access data Ireland’s state health services provider has shut all its IT systems and cancelled some medical appointments after what it described as a “significant ransomware attack” overnight caused widespread disruption. Paul Reid, the Health Service Executive chief executive, told RTÉ there had …
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Parcel centre to open in Doncaster and fulfilment centres in Gateshead, Swindon, Dartford and Hinckley Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Amazon is creating 10,000 permanent jobs in the UK as the company bolsters its workforce in response to the pandemic boom in online shopping. The company, which has also announced that …
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Value of bookings for San Francisco-based firm up 52% year on year to $10.3bn in first quarter Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Airbnb has reported a surge in bookings as coronavirus restrictions are eased in some countries. The value of bookings made by holidaymakers shot up 52% year on year to …
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Cyber criminals have attacked solar power firms, water treatment plants and police departments in attempts to extort money The wider American public was afforded an unwanted glimpse into the Wild West world of ransomware this week, after a cyber attack crippled Colonial Pipeline, causing fuel shortages across the eastern seaboard and states of emergency to …
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Ofcom and big tech will be told to do more, but do we want them to decide who’s allowed to say what Consequences matter. If there was one clear message from football’s temporary boycott of social media earlier this month, in protest at the torrent of online hate experienced disproportionately by black players, that was …
Here Comes the Break melds a fictional story with interviews and new music. Plus: illuminating fashion industry conversations, and witty fun with Mike Wozniak Here Comes the BreakA new concept from Def Jam Recordings and pod makers Double Elvis, Here Comes The Break fuses a fictional story about a hip-hop show with artist interviews and …
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Tech industry struggles to keep up with demand brought on by the reopening of the world economy The shortage of computer chips plaguing industries around the world and helping to fuel inflation could last another two years, the boss of IBM has said. As Ford said it was redesigning some car parts to overcome the …
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