Twitter limits Donald Trump Jr’s account over coronavirus video July 28, 2020 Twitter said today it has limited access to Donald Trump Jr’s account for 12 hours, following a tweet he had posted which violated its misinformation policy on coronavirus. The eldest son of US President Donald Trump posted a video yesterday of doctors talking about the drug hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for coronavirus. In the video, [...]
Facebook and Instagram remove Wiley’s accounts after grime star’s antisemitic rant July 28, 2020 Facebook said it has decided to fully delete the accounts of British grime musician Wiley from both Facebook and Instagram, after he was placed on a temporary ban from the platforms. The self-styled godfather of grime, whose real name is Richard Cowie, is being investigated by police after posting a series of antisemitic tweets over [...]
Oldham hit with new lockdown measures after spike in coronavirus cases July 28, 2020 Some lockdown measures have been reintroduced in Oldham after a “dramatic” spike in cases of coronavirus over the weekend. Residents should not allow social visitors into their homes and must keep a safe distance of 2m from others. Those who are shielding have been told to continue doing so for another two weeks, until 14 [...]
Crypto app Abra launches interest accounts after illegal swaps penalty July 28, 2020 Cryptocurrency investing app Abra has today launched interest-earning accounts, as it recovers after settling with US regulators over allegations it illegally offered swaps to users. Abra will now offer investors up to nine per cent annual interest on their holdings of crypto and so-called US dollar stablecoins — digital currencies tethered to the value of [...]
Intel chief engineer to depart in tech unit shake-up July 28, 2020 Intel said its chief engineering officer Murthy Renduchintala is stepping away from the business, as part of a move to split up a key technology unit into five teams. The chipmaker said today that it is reorganising its technology, systems architecture and client group, with each section’s new leader to report directly to Intel boss [...]
Google to build undersea cable between New York and Cornwall July 28, 2020 Google is set to build a subsea network cable between the US, the UK and Spain, it said today. The landing points will be situated in New York, Bude and Bilbao, and is set to go online by 2022. Named after Grace Hopper, who was a pioneering computer scientist, the project will join three existing [...]
SpaceX investor pours $50m into London tech startup Complyadvantage July 28, 2020 Fintech startup Complyadvantage has closed a $50m series C round, as it seeks to disrupt the way global banks tackle financial crime. The round was led by the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, which has CA$207.4bn in net assets. It made the investment through its innovation arm, which invests in late-stage tech companies. Existing investors [...]
Facebook sues EU regulator for invading employee privacy in antitrust probe July 27, 2020 Facebook has said it is suing the EU antitrust regulator for attempting to gain information beyond what is necessary for its case against the firm. The tech giant said this included seeking highly personal details from its employees, such as medical history and information about family members. The European Commission has been probing Facebook since [...]
Google to extend working from home until mid-2021 July 27, 2020 Google has said it will be extending its offer that all staff who can work from home can continue to do so until the end of June 2021. The search giant had said in May it would begin reopening more offices globally as early as last month, but most Google employees would likely continue to [...]
Facebook forced to delay results as tech giants size up Super Thursday July 27, 2020 Facebook has been forced to push back its second-quarter results due a scheduling clash, putting the earnings of all four major US tech giants on the same day. Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google will now all report their quarterly earnings after markets close on Thursday. The chief executives of the four companies are also set [...]