Category: Websites
Trustpilot removed nearly 2 million fake reviews in 2021
Trustpilot claims it removed nearly 2 million fake reviews in 2021, out of around 46.7 million which were left on its platform during the period. The consumer website claims to have invested heavily in fraud and anomaly detection software which has sped up and enhanced the process of identifying and removing fake reviews. Using this…
5 Must-Follow Tips to Build an Amazing Website Easily
Source: Pixabay There are many reasons you might want to build a website. The online marketplace is thriving – growing 28% in 2020. You may have a side hustle that you’re turning into a fully-fledged career, you may have aspirations to be taken more seriously professionally, or you may want a…
Amazon.com becomes fifth most visited site globally
Data presented by Buy Shares shows that e-commerce platform Amazon.com was the fifth most visited website globally in September 2020. The website attracted 5.2 billion visitors. The research ranked the top ten most visited websites in September. Google.com emerged top with 105 billion visitors. YouTube.com ranked second with 36.4 billion visitors, followed by Facebook.com with 25.3 billion…
REVEALED: The World’s Busiest Websites
A new report from Fasthosts.co.uk reveals the busiest websites on the internet; from search engines to social media platforms, news sites to entertainment and everything in between. Unsurprisingly, Google is crowned the world’s busiest website on the internet. In just one hour, Google receives 116,892,361 visits, the equivalent of the population of London 13 times over.…
Best web hosting providers according to Reddit
Reddit is a revered content sharing and website rating platform where people discuss a variety of topics. It has more than 300 million monthly active users and enjoys around 14 billion screen views every month, making it one of the most popular social news aggregation sites worldwide. If you’re looking for a good web hosting…
8 out of 10 UK hotel rooms cheaper booked directly rather than online
Holidaymakers can get a better deal if they book their hotel rooms directly rather than through an online travel agent like Booking.com or Expedia, a new Which? travel investigation has revealed. Online travel agents (OTAs) are often thought to be the most convenient way to get the best price on a hotel room, with many…
Tim Berners-Lee action plan to prevent ‘digital dystopia’
World wide web founder Sir Tim Berners-Lee has warned of a “digital dystopia” as he launches a global action plan aimed at tackling misuse of the web. The British computer scientist will unveil a string of standards in Berlin on Monday, over fears of ever-increasing online threats, such as election interference, harassment, invasion of privacy…
Porn age verification checks delayed once again
Age verification measures on porn websites have been delayed once again, the Government has confirmed. The tighter controls designed to protect young people from adult content online were due to come into force on July 15, but Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright said that the move had been pushed back once again due a failure to…
Gov.uk website now accepts Apple Pay and Google Pay for payment
Online Government services have begun accepting mobile payments using methods such as Apple Pay, meaning transactions can be approved with fingerprints or facial recognition. The gov.uk website is accepting transactions using Apple Pay and Google Pay for four services initially, but it will be rolled out more widely and to local government, police and the…
Happy 30th Birthday World Wide Web! 7 things you didn’t know about the Web
March 12 marks a significant milestone in British technology with the 30th anniversary of the World Wide Web. In 1989, working at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, Sir Tim Berners-Lee submitted a proposal for information management that would go on to transform the way people communicate and consume information. Here are…