Online sales fall flat in January, IMRG survey shows

After a surprisingly strong Christmas sales period, retailer hopes of a continuation of such growth into 2020 were dashed in January, with online retail sales growth dropping back to -0.4% Year-on-Year (YoY). That’s according to the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks the online sales performance of over 200 retailers. In a month where almost 10,000…

OneWeb launches 34 satellites for high speed Internet

Global communications company OneWeb has announced the successful launch of 34 satellites aboard a Soyuz launch vehicle from the historic Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Lift-off occurred on February 06th at 21:42 pm UTC. The OneWeb satellites separated from the rocket and were dispensed in nine batches over a period of several hours. This is the…

Over 30% North Americans use dark web regularly

Regardless of its predominantly negative connotations, an increasing number of people have started using the dark web to keep their online activity hidden. According to PreciseSecurity.com research, North America is the most active region globally in this part of the internet. More than 30 percent of North Americans have used the deep web regularly during 2019.…