by alex | Sep 28, 2017 | newsletter
Speaking at the United Nations, Prime minister Theresa May said technology companies must go “further and faster” in removing extremist content. Given the recent increase in terror-related incidents in London and Manchester (and other European cities),...
by alex | Sep 28, 2017 | newsletter
Taxi-booking giant Uber will lose its licence to operate in London at the end of September. The ruling, made by regulators at Transport for London, was because they deemed Uber was “not fit and proper”. London Mayor Sadiq Khan publicly endorsed the...
by alex | Sep 28, 2017 | tech tip
If you ever find that you’re getting unwanted search results, you can quickly and easily narrow down the list by using the minus sign. Here’s a classic example; let’s say that you’re interested in natural history and wanted to know more about a...
by alex | Sep 21, 2017 | newsletter
Contrary to concerns that social news platform Reddit would drive abusive user groups to other areas of the site by banning them, research has shown that bans have cut hate speech and bad online behaviour for the longer term. What Happened? Back in 2015, social news...
by alex | Sep 21, 2017 | newsletter
In the wake of the recent, massive Equifax hack, a well-known chatbot developed to overturn parking fines has been modified to help victims file legal claims against Equifax. What Happened? A vulnerability in the Equifax website was reportedly exploited by unknown...
