Month: June 2019
Church of England launches social media guidelines
The Church of England has published social media guidelines for the first time in a bid to tackle online abuse and misleading content. The Archbishop of Canterbury is unveiling the set of online principles as part of a live Q&A at Facebook’s UK headquarters on Monday. Justin Welby will also outline a digital charter which…
Review: Nissan LEAF e+ from £35,000
Chris Price travels down to Southampton on Clean Air Day to check out Nissan's latest electric vehicle, the £35,000 LEAF e+ It's perhaps a sign of the growing maturity of the electric vehicle (EV) market that at first glance there's little to distinguish between the latest Nissan LEAF e+, pictured above, and a conventional fuel…
G20 summit: Theresa May pushes for climate change action
World leaders are at odds over climate change and trade, with the process of agreeing a joint statement at the G20 summit running into difficulties. US president Donald Trump has reportedly been pushing to water down the summit communique’s language on climate change – but Theresa May wants “the strongest wording we can deliver”. …
Tesla says car fire caused by failed battery module
Tesla has said a fire in one of its cars in China was caused by the failure of a single battery module and investigators found no defects in the car’s systems. The electric car maker said on its social media account that a joint team examined the battery, software, manufacturing information and the vehicle’s history…
What Video Formats are Best for Mobile Devices
Before you watch video files or distribute them to be watched on mobile devices, it is always a good idea to check the format that they’re in. It is a simple step, yet it can help to ensure that the videos can be viewed and are displayed without any issues. In general there are a…
Cyber Security Essentials: 4 Reasons Why You Should Be Using a VPN on Your Smartphone
Hackers are constantly stepping up their game and wreaking havoc upon the unprotected connections and devices. Hence, a VPN should be an important part of your cyber security arsenal, and being an IT device like any other, smartphones are no exception. Fail to keep it protected, and they may steal any valuable data that you’re…
YouTube gives more control over content recommendations
YouTube has announced changes to how it recommends content to its users in a bid to give people more control on the video sharing platform. The Google-owned service is also offering viewers greater insight into why some videos are suggested to them, as well as adding an option to remove a channel suggestion, amid concerns…
Nokia executive launches scathing attack on Huawei
Nokia has distanced itself from a senior executive who took aim at Huawei over the ongoing debate surrounding the safety of its 5G technology. Chief technology officer Marcus Weldon said in an interview that Nokia is “a safer bet” and suggested that the Chinese firm’s telecommunications equipment poses a security risk to the country. Both…
NASA restores Mission Control 50 years after Apollo 11
NASA has held a grand reopening of its Mission Control room from the Apollo days after it was meticulously restored to the way it looked 50 years ago. The site at Johnson Space Centre in Houston was last used for space shuttle flights in the 1990s, and has been recreated down to the carpeting, wallpaper,…
From Chingford to Silicon Valley: Who is Jony Ive?
Apple has announced the departure of its key designer, Sir Jonathan Ive, who is behind many of its products spanning more than two decades. The award-winning Briton is leaving the iPhone maker to set up his own company but won’t sever ties completely. But who is he? Who is Sir Jonathan Ive? Apple chief executive…