Newsletter Jun 15, 2023

Vodafone, Three announce plan for biggest UK mobile group

Mobile phone giant Vodafone has agreed to merge British operations with Three UK, owned by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, to create Britain's biggest operator with 27 million customers and accelerate rollout of faster 5G connectivity, the pair said Wednesday.

Dominance, data, disinformation: Europe's fight with big tech

The European Commission, which said Wednesday that Google had abused its online ad dominance, has taken the fight to US tech giants on a variety of fronts -- from tax avoidance, disinformation and hate speech to data privacy and monopolistic practices.

British Airways, BBC and Boots among affected companies exposed by data breach

Multiple companies, including British Airways, BBC and Boots, have suffered a data breach, exposing confidential information and personal data.

UK online retailers contend with technical debt as consumer expectations shift

As retailers face the challenge of aligning consumer desires with their business capabilities, a mounting concern known as "technical debt" has emerged.

UK's pandemic-led online shopping boom phasing out as online sales drop by 3.3% in May

In May alone, online sales declined by 3.3 per cent. The figures highlight how non-store sales, that is online sales, were down in three out of four weeks in May.

EU moves one step closer towards 'historic' AI rules

EU lawmakers pushed the bloc Wednesday closer to passing one of the world's first laws regulating artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, by backing a key text that forms the basis of a future law.

Continued use of fossil fuels will be death sentence for millions globally: Greta Thunberg

Climate activist Greta Thunberg has said that the failure to phase out fossil fuels will prove to be a "death sentence" to millions of poor people

Prince Harry cheers on wounded vets in first appearance since UK court hearing

The Duke of Sussex attended the final day of the "Warrior Games" held at the Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California.

Elon Musk explains why he believes humans are already cyborgs

Elon Musk believes murderer Ted Kaczynski's warning about the dangers of technology "might not be wrong".

US music publishers hit Twitter with copyright suit

Major music publishers on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit accusing Twitter of failing to stop "rampant" copyright infringement on the platform.

People still think it is justified to beat your wife, claims UN report

The social and cultural biases against women have not shown any sign of progress in the last 10 years, according to the latest report by the United Nations.

Tourists face £3,000 fine for taking pink beach sand as souvenir from Sardinia

Italy has been coming up with several rules to combat over-tourism this summer.

Portuguese airports see record passenger numbers as tourists return

Passenger traffic at Portuguese airports in the first four months of the year exceeded pre-pandemic levels, boosted by booming tourism, official data showed on Wednesday.

PCR & machine learning could detect breast cancer risk with 94% accuracy

The new study funded by top US research organisations like the National Institutes of Health, Harvard Cancer Center Ovarian Cancer SPORE, Dana Farber Cancer Institute and others reveals that mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes associated with breast and ovarian cancer can be detected without

Researchers test new method of helping people with addiction

A group of researchers from the Rochester Institute of Technology are testing a new method of delivering therapy to people struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, and aggressive behaviour.

Portugal is home to the most female inventors in Europe

An investigation showed that the highest number of female inventors worldwide was in Cuba. In Europe, Portugal ranked the highest for hosting women inventors.

Kylian Mbappe receives ultimatum from PSG: Extend or leave now

The striker has informed PSG that he does not intend to take up his option to extend beyond 2024.