Category: Internet
Sir Tim Berners-Lee auctions web source code as NFT
Sir Tim Berners-Lee is auctioning his original source code for the web in the form of a non-fungible token, as digital collectables continue to fetch millions of dollars despite recent cryptocurrency sell-off, writes the Financial Times. The non-fungible token (NFT) is described by Sotheby’s as “the first historical artefact” linked to the computer scientist's invention…
5 largest Internet companies hit 1.7 million employees, 60% increase in year
The digital transformation fuelled by the COVID-19 pandemic has sped up the growth of the world's largest internet companies. Today, these tech giants employ more people than ever and generate revenue counted in tens and hundreds of billions of dollars. According to data presented by BuyShares.co.uk, Amazon, Alibaba, Alphabet, Facebook, and eBay - the world's largest…
1 in 4 would fall for ‘safe account’ scam, claims report
A recent survey conducted by KIS Finance has revealed worrying statistics regarding safe account scams. The survey asked 2,000 participants whether they know what a safe account scam is and, more importantly, whether they think they would fall for it and transfer their money to a scammer. Over a quarter (25.7%) of people said that…
GoDaddy adds Instagram integration
GoDaddy has announced new features allowing customers to create content and share it directly to Instagram in just a few clicks. GoDaddy’s Websites + Marketing tools now support scheduling and publishing posts directly to Instagram – making it easier and faster for small business owners to be everywhere that matters online. This new feature makes GoDaddy…
UK adults spent more time online during lockdown than those of other nations
UK adults spent more time online on computers, smartphones or tablets in 2020 than those in other European countries, according to Ofcom’s annual study into the nation’s online habits. Its Online Nation 2021 report looked at an unprecedented year, when communication, entertainment, culture, retail, work and education moved more online. UK adults spent more than…
Huge internet outage hits Gov.UK and worldwide media outlets
Anyone trying to log in to gov.uk this morning may well have been greeted with the message "503 Service Unavailable". It is one of a number of websites that have gone down around the world. Others include news outlets such as The Guardian, Financial Times, Independent, New York Times, Evening Standard, and Bloomberg. Sky also…
More than 3 billion internet users now use Google Chrome
According to the recent Atlas VPN team findings, nearly 3.3 billion internet users (or 41% of the population) now use Google Chrome, making it by far the most popular internet browser. The second most popular browser is Safari, with a total of 944,576,100 internet users. iPhone or Mac device users mostly work with the Safari browser as Apple developed…
Little association between tech and mental health problems in teens, claims study
A new Oxford University study that examined data from over 430,000 adolescents in the UK and US claims there is "little association" between technology and mental-health problems. The Oxford researchers investigated the links between social media use and depression, emotional problems and conduct problems. Researchers also examined the associations between television viewing and suicidality as well as…
Brits spend average of 22 years of their lives online
Perhaps rather depressingly, Brits will spend the equivalent of 22 years, one month and four days of their life online. A study of 2,000 adults found the typical week will see 59 hours – the equivalent of more than two full days - spent using the internet. This amounts to 128 days a year, or…
1 in 3 Brits ordered food online for first time during lockdown, claims research
Over a third of Brits have tried a local small restaurant or shop for the first time by ordering food online during the Coronavirus lockdowns, new research from Internet Association (IA) reveals today. And with 71 percent of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) surveyed planning to continue selling products online after the end of lockdown,…