Tag: Parler
Tech Digest daily roundup: Kanye West to buy Parler
Kanye West is to buy the social media platform Parler, the company's current owner has announced. Parlement Technologies said it had reached an agreement in principle to sell the "pioneering uncancelable free speech platform" to the rapper, who now goes by the name Ye. West said: "In a world where conservative opinions are considered to…
Tech Digest daily round up: Amazon opens hair salon
Amazon is cutting into the hairstyling sector with the opening of its own salon in the UK. The bricks-and-mortar “experiential” venue is launching in London’s Spitalfields, on Brushfield Street, as a showcase for new products and the latest industry technology. This includes augmented reality hair consultations to virtually test out a new hair colour, as…
Tech Digest daily round up: Parler is back, Bitcoin hits $50,000
Controversial social-media app Parler is back online after a month out of service. The Twitter-like app was a favourite among supporters of former US President Donald Trump and right-wing conservatives. It was banned from Google and Apple's app stores and Amazon's web-hosting service, after an armed mob broke into the US Capitol building on 6…
Parler goes offline as Amazon pulls plug on hosting
Parler has gone offline after Amazon pulled support for the so-called "free speech" social network. The platform had been reliant on the tech giant's Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud computing service to provide its alternative to Twitter. “Recently, we’ve seen a steady increase in this violent content on your website, all of which violates our…
