Author: Stuart
Stuart is formerly a Technology Production Editor for The Evening Standard and lives in Battersea
Superfast broadband is on track in UK, says government
If you live in the UK and are still struggling with slow broadband, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. The British government has announced that its rollout of superfast broadband has now reached more than one million homes and businesses across the UK. It said that its plan to roll out…
Former Apple employee Sam Sung sells uniform on eBay
We all know that tech giants Apple and Samsung are not exactly the best of friends – but did you know that a man named Sam Sung used to work for Apple? The former Apple staffer has now decided to sell his business cards and uniform on eBay for charity. Sung, a former specialist at Apple…
Like Google, Microsoft tips off police on child porn
Google isn’t alone in its scanning for child porn - Microsoft is also keeping its cyber-eyes peeled. The BBC reports that a tip-off from Microsoft has led to the arrest of a man in Pennsylvania who has been charged with receiving and sharing child abuse images. Microsoft informed the National Center for Missing and Exploited…
Gmail makes it easier to unsubscribe
Google has unveiled a new Gmail feature that is sure to have many marketers tearing their hair out. Gmail will now move the Unsubscribe link in certain emails to the top, beside the sender’s email address. The new feature is a real boon for those Gmail users who are are looking to reduce the number…
Is Google going to downgrade websites that don’t use encryption?
Google is looking at giving more prominent search rankings to websites that use encryption to promote better online security practices, according to reports. The Wall Street Journal says that Google is giving bonus points in its ranking algorithm to web pages that are encrypted. It says that Google hopes the move will prod developers to…
Chip-maker giving away ‘free’ smartphone speakers
Are you more interested in spending your hard-earned cash on junk food than on buying new technology? Well, here comes an offer that could be right up your street. Almost-potato chip-maker Pringles has released a limited edition speaker that people can send away for when they buy two promotional cans of its product. To get…
Russian hackers steal more than 1 billion usernames and passwords
A Russian cyber gang has stolen more than 1.6 billion internet username and password combinations, according to US security firm Hold Security – a company that specialises in finding breaches. Hold Security said that the gang – which it dubbed “CyberVor”, after the Russian word for thief, vor – had gathered confidential data from more than 500 million…
BT Openreach says ‘we’ll do better – promise’
BT Openreach – the phone and broadband company that we all love to hate – is promising to do better. Back in June, the UK telecoms giant was told by watchdog Ofcom that it could face fines if it did not meet new targets to repair its extensive UK telephone and broadband network. Under new…
Google Gmail scan helps to catch child sex offender
It's a well known fact that if you have a Gmail account, then Google scans all of your email messages. So why would anyone be foolish enough to use a Gmail account to send images and videos that he really didn't want anyone else but the intended recipient seeing? The Guardian reports that a tip-off…
The Legend of Zelda gets a Monopoly game
We've seen many board games – including Monopoly – become video games over the years, but it's rare to see it go the other way. Monopoly has been around for a while now. It was invented by American Charles Darrow in 1933, and the board was based on Atlantic City, New Jersey – although the London version…
