ir PETER HITCHENS: Legalise cannabis? Let's ask the five victims of a crazed London knifeman first By Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 00:14:01 +0000 PETER HITCHENS: If Jason Kakaire had screamed 'Allahu akbar!' as he went about his bloody work, you would have heard of him, and he would have been debated in the House of Commons. Full Article
ir PETER HITCHENS: The deep velvet quiet of our cities is as terrifying as a fire bell in the night By Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 01:23:33 +0100 PETER HITCHENS: How is it to be paid for? Oh, everyone says, the Government will pay. But when will it sink in that when we say 'the Government' we mean us? Full Article
ir Google searches for 'Corona beer virus' spike with people thinking it's linked to deadly coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 21:55:07 GMT People have been confusing the new, deadly coronavirus with Corona beer with searches for both 'corona beer' and 'corona beer virus' rising by more than 1,100% over the last week. Full Article
ir Anti-virus company Avast 'winding down' subsidiary that sold millions of users' sensitive web data By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 18:13:26 GMT Avast announced its decision to wind won 'Jumpshot', a subsidiary that drew public scrutiny following a report by Motherboard and PCMag revealing how it tracked users data. Full Article
ir Ring adds new privacy dashboard days after company is found sending data to third-parties By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 23:18:52 GMT The company announced that it has added a new privacy dashboard to its app that allows users of its home security cameras to more easily customize their security and privacy settings. Full Article
ir Woman finds her grandfather's house on Google maps after his death and finds him sitting on a chair By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 13:18:14 GMT The footage was posted online by social media user Yajaira earlier this month as she navigated through the streets of Labor de Guadalupe in Durango, Mexico. Full Article
ir Fired trader says 'prostitute' he stayed with at Davos was actually Eric Schmidt's girlfriend By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 03 Feb 2020 23:04:42 GMT Daniel Michalow, 37, left, left D.E. Shaw in 2018 and has now launched legal action suing the company for defamation and seeking millions in damages. Eric Schmidt with wife Wendy, right. Full Article
ir Huawei's first smartphone without Google apps will be released in the UK this month By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 17:19:47 GMT Huawei has confirmed its first smartphone made without access to Google apps will be released in the UK on February 20, sold exclusively through Carphone Warehouse. Full Article
ir Donald Trump dubs tech giants the MAGA club as their market value soars By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:14:07 GMT Four tech giants whose initials spell out President Donald Trump's favorite acronym have sent the stock market soaring to record highs: Microsoft, Apple, Google and Amazon. Full Article
ir World Health Organization holds secretive talks with tech giants over coronavirus misinformation By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 12:48:50 GMT The meeting, which included Twitter, Youtube and Amazon, was organised by the World Health Organization but was hosted by Facebook at its Menlo Park campus in California Full Article
ir Google Cloud manager is arrested after his wife, 41, is found dead during their Hawaii vacation By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 18:34:01 GMT Harvard-educated Sonam Saxena, 43, reported his wife Smriti missing on Tuesday claiming the 41-year-old mother-of-two had vanished during a late night stroll on a secluded beach. Full Article
ir Google's Thanksgiving Four give first interview after being abruptly fired By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 21:56:58 GMT Laurence Berland, Paul Duke, Rebecca Rivers and Sophie Waldman were all fired from Google on Monday, November 25. Now, they are speaking out in an interview about their saga. Full Article
ir 'I can really be hard on myself': Shakira's struggles with perfectionism By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:12:07 GMT Perfectionism, or obsessive-compulsive personality disorder, as it is known in the medical world, is classified as a mental health disorder. Shakira has recently spoken about it. Full Article
ir Rugby league could be taken OFF free-to-air TV and shown on streaming services By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:51:36 GMT NRL executives have reportedly flown to the United States this week to meet with Amazon, Google and Facebook to discuss screening matches on their platforms. Full Article
ir Ireland Baldwin on fan requesting nude pictures of her: 'You probably can Google it for free dawg' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:52:10 GMT The 24-year-old DT Model wasn't kidding either, as recent as July of last year she posted two nearly nude snaps of herself on a Manhattan balcony and a Malibu beach Full Article
ir Workers avoid traditional greeting amid virus fears By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 17:13:34 GMT Motivational speaker Richard McCann hosted an event in Leeds. He refused to shake hands with attendees due to the coronavirus. #StopShakingHands is now being used on Twitter. Full Article
ir YouTube reduces conspiracy videos but struggles to rein in climate change denial and more By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 23:20:08 GMT The study analyzed 8 million video recommendations over the past 15 months and used an algorithm that rated videos on a scale of 0 to 1 for likelihood that it pedaled conspiracies. Full Article
ir Sinn Féin leader puts herself and her two children in coronavirus quarantine By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 08:25:13 GMT As the disease continues to spread rapidly, the Sinn Féin leader has called off her series of public meetings and Google in Dublin has told thousands of staff to stay home. Full Article
ir Google CANCELS one of its biggest annual events amid fears over the spread of coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 00:26:10 GMT The company announced that its annual in-person I/O conference is being cancelled more than two months before it's slated to take place, as the global death toll from coronavirus ramps up. Full Article
ir The apps that help home-bound workers smarten their appearance By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 05 Mar 2020 12:12:44 GMT With more companies telling employees to work from home because of the coronavirus, MailOnline has taken a look at some of the best and worst AR apps to smarten you up during a video call. Full Article
ir Working from home as a precaution against coronavirus could 'strain the internet' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:12:01 GMT Some experts fear remote access, video conferencing and the use of VPNs may cause a data bottleneck but Openreach in the UK says it believes it could handle home-working on a mass scale. Full Article
ir Coronavirus: the most Googled questions (with answers) By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:16:01 GMT As coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S. here are some answers to a handful of common - and not-so-common - questions about the virus which come up in Google's search engine. Full Article
ir Apple and Google crackdown on misinformation on coronavirus by rejecting apps and blocking searches By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:42:10 GMT Apple is rejecting apps related to coronavirus not developed by health officials and Google has blocked searches for the virus in Google Play to stop the spread of misinformation. Full Article
ir NHS coronavirus guidance will go to top of Google searches By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:06:16 GMT The government said it has worked with Google, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram so that official advice appears first when people hunt online. Full Article
ir UK's broadband network 'won't cope' with millions working from home during coronavirus crisis By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 09:29:19 GMT The added strain of remote access, video conferencing and the use of VPNs may cause some difficulties for the country's broadband infrastructure. Full Article
ir Google urges workers across US to work from home to avoid coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 13:32:52 GMT Google's parent company Alphabet sent out a memo on Tuesday to its workers in 11 offices across North America, recommending that they work remotely until at least April 10, if their roles permit it. Full Article
ir Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson meets experts to beat fake news By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 18:49:18 GMT They will join Health Secretary Matt Hancock and top health figures including Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty and Sir Simon Stevens, the head of NHS England. Full Article
ir Young people are capitalizing on cheap flights because of the coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 22:03:58 GMT Their need to travel comes as more than 1,000 people in the US have tested positive for COVID-19 across 38 states and the District of Columbia, and 31 people have died. Full Article
ir Thrifty mum transforms her empty stairs cupboard into a handy pantry for just £50 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:38:31 GMT Kelly Sharp, 34, from Slough, had minimal storage space in her kitchen, so decided to turn her under stair cupboard into a handy pantry - and it cost just £50. Full Article
ir Exotic flowers and luscious fruits by luxury label Ortiz have made their way onto the High Street By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 22:56:46 GMT Exotic prints including palm fronds, and luscious fruits have made their way onto dresses, skirts, summer suits and swimwear in UK stores this season. Full Article
ir Coronavirus US: Google website to provide advice on COVID-19 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:01:51 GMT The US president said at a press conference on Friday the website would let people 'self-screen' to determine whether they need to tested for COVID-19. Full Article
ir The coronavirus myths that went viral By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 01:08:07 GMT As the country tries to tackle the coronavirus epidemic, fake news and health myths have sprung up on social media. Full Article
ir Google delays launch of its US coronavirus self-screening website until later this week By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:27:43 GMT Supposed to launch yesterday, the site - a collaboration with the US government - is intended to act as a COVID-19 resource hub with general and local information. Full Article
ir Coronavirus US: Trump angry with Kushner over site mix-up By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 19:57:58 GMT President Trump fumed after he said Google creating a coronavirus website only to find it was not - a blunder that came after Jared Kushner and Hope Hicks joined response effort. Full Article
ir Social media giants team up to combat coronavirus misinformation By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 19:29:17 GMT Major tech companies including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter have issued a joint statement on their efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19, which has killed over 7,100 people. Full Article
ir Google's website offering coronavirus test appointments filled up in one day By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 20:34:48 GMT Verily, Google's sister company, which was helping Americans living in the San Francisco Bay Area book appointments to get tested for coronavirus reached capacity one day after launching. Full Article
ir Coronavirus: Engineers share designs for DIY ventilators By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:56:38 GMT With ventilators in dangerously short supply during the coronavirus pandemic, a number of DIY groups have begun working on open source designs that could be made at home. Full Article
ir Android 11 documents confirm file sharing feature called 'Fast Share' that mimics Apple's 'Air Drop' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2020 22:10:06 GMT According to release notes discovered in Android 11, the mobile operating system is working on a feature calls 'Fast-Share' that allows users to share files instantly if they're within proximity. Full Article
ir Couples share self-isolation horror stories as they are forced to work from home amid coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 00:22:22 GMT Couples have shared their self-isolation horror stories, as they've been forced to work together from home in a bid to slow the coronavirus pandemic. Full Article
ir Google cancels I/O conference, including online event, amid coronavirus pandemic By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 02:01:31 GMT The tech giant announced that its annual I/O conference, its biggest event of the year, won't be taking place 'in any capacity this year' after cancelling an in-person conference. Full Article
ir Employees urged to turn off smart speakers while working from home during the coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 22:13:01 GMT As millions around the globe work from home to limit the spread of coronavirus, employers are urging staff to turn off their smart speakers to keep the devices from listening to phone calls. Full Article
ir US government is 'in talks with Facebook and Google' to track coronavirus By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 11:51:36 GMT The US government wants to see if private-sector companies could compile the data in a way that would allow them to map the spread of the deadly virus. Full Article
ir Coronavirus location data could pave the way for greater public surveillance By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 15:39:49 GMT An increased use of phone location data by local authorities to track the spread of COVID-19 or observe social distancing could lead to greater public surveillance after the pandemic. Full Article
ir Map shows how nitrogen dioxide levels have dropped across the US amid coronavirus pandemic By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 20:17:10 GMT A new map pulls data from European Space Agency satellite to show how nitrogen dioxide levels have dropped since many states have enforced lockdowns to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Full Article
ir Google launches 'SOS Alert' for coronavirus in search results By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:20:11 GMT Google has launched an SOS Alert for the coronavirus that makes information about the virus from the World Health Organisation easily accessible at the top of search results. Full Article
ir How to use Australia's new coronavirus app By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 06:34:45 GMT The Australian Government has launched a coronavirus app to provide up-to-date information about the pandemic. Full Article
ir Facebook and Apple say personal N95 masks they are donating were stockpiled during wildfires By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 22:31:30 GMT Tech giants are sending millions of N95 masks to healthcare workers in the US to help with the shortage, but the donations are raising questions to why these firms have a stockpile. Full Article
ir YouTube is making money from videos promoting quack coronavirus cures, report says By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 17:25:01 GMT YouTube is allowing ads to run on videos that promote sham coronavirus advice such as listening to music that 'improves cognitive positivity' and even not entering Chinese restaurants, a report says. Full Article
ir Why worried Australians in self-isolation are searching for bizarre 5G conspiracies By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 06:59:17 GMT Self-isolating Australians are using the extra time they have holed up indoors to research the internet about anti-5G conspiracy theories, according to analytical search trends by Google. Full Article
ir Google unveils virtual braille keyboard that makes phones accessible without additional hardware By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 19:47:10 GMT Though hardware solutions allow those who are visually impaired to type on mobile devices, a virtual keyboard offers users a quick way to type without having connecting a physical keyboard. Full Article