Category: Internet
Over 30% North Americans use dark web regularly
Regardless of its predominantly negative connotations, an increasing number of people have started using the dark web to keep their online activity hidden. According to PreciseSecurity.com research, North America is the most active region globally in this part of the internet. More than 30 percent of North Americans have used the deep web regularly during 2019.…
Over two thirds of Brits now buy Christmas gifts online
Over two thirds of Brits will shop online to find their gifts this Christmas, a new poll reveals today. The new research, commissioned by the Internet Association, shows the huge rise in popularity of the internet for festive shoppers to buy their presents - with 67 per cent of UK adults saying they use online…
Replace Boris Johnson with puppies with Pawry-Party tool
Fed up of seeing pictures of Boris Johnson all the time in the run up to the general election? Well now you can replace his face with that of a much cuter puppy when you are online! The Paw-ry Party is available to users of Google Chrome and will remove all pictures of the PM…
Google Chrome to shame sites that load slowly
A badge highlighting websites that typically load slowly could land within Google Chrome in the future (Google/PA) Google could soon call out websites that load slowly by displaying a badge of shame within its Chrome web browser. The tech giant said it believes the web “can do better” and is considering…
Cybersmile urges young to speak out against cyberbullies
Cyberbullies are hiding behind claims that online abuse is “banter”, new research has claimed. To mark the start of Anti-Bullying Week on Monday, Instagram and cyberbullying charity Cybersmile have released a report calling for wider discussion on the topic, warning that many young people are being affected by such incidents. According to the research, two-thirds…
BT introduces home visits from tech experts
BT is to offer home visits by technology experts as part of a new phone and internet plan. The Halo plan will include access to BT Home Tech Experts, who will offer repair services as well as help with any connectivity or other gadget issues around the home. BT said its new home visits scheme…
Calling out online bullying in #GoodMannersEmojis campaign
The organisation responsible for emojis is being urged to introduce a person holding a yellow card and a whistleblower in a bid to counter online bullying and abusive behaviour. Tory parliamentary candidate Penny Mordaunt has launched the #GoodMannersEmojis campaign with six anti-bullying emoji designs, with the backing of the Jo Cox Foundation, a charity set…
Airbnb to review and verify every listing by end of 2020
Airbnb is to verify every listing on its platform, following a string of scams and a deadly shooting at a house party. In a series of tweets on Wednesday, Airbnb co-founder and chief executive Brian Chesky said every home and host on the site would be reviewed and verified by December 15, 2020. A refund…
Tim Berners-Lee warns internet’s power for good ‘under threat’
World Wide Web founder Tim Berners-Lee has warned that the internet’s power for good is being “subverted” by those spreading hatred and threatening democracy, as the technology marked its 50th birthday. Tim Berners-Lee urged governments, campaign groups and individuals to back a new plan from his foundation to make the internet safe, fair and accessible…
Plans for online pornography age checks dropped
Age verification measures designed to prevent children from accessing online pornography have been dropped, the Government has announced. Under the scrapped plans, people would have to prove their age in a number of ways, including using traditional forms of ID such as a credit card or passport, or by buying an over-the-counter card from shops…
