ng PETER HITCHENS: We're destroying the nation's wealth - and the health of millions By Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 23:08:18 +0100 PETER HITCHENS: Why do I bother? For six weeks I have been saying the Government's policy on Covid-19 is a mistake. Most people do not agree, and many are angry with me for saying so. Full Article
ng 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
ng 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
ng Google creates 3D models of five world heritage sites at risk because of climate change By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 21:25:10 GMT In an effort to preserve the legacy of some of the world's most famous landmarks, Google has announced a new project transform five of the most endangered by climate change into 3D models. Full Article
ng 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
ng 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
ng Super Bowl: How Australian Mitch Wishnowsky could become second Australian to win a ring By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 02 Feb 2020 14:28:09 GMT Perth-born Mitch Wishnowsky, 27, will become the second Australian to win a Super Bowl ring if the San Francisco 49ers win the match. Full Article
ng Artist creates a traffic jam on Google Maps by dragging a cart full of 99 smartphones By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 17:04:34 GMT Simon Weckert, from Germany, decided to trick the web mapping service Google Maps by walking through the streets of Berlin with 99 smartphones all connected to the app. Full Article
ng Google apologizes after Photos bug accidentally leaks private videos to strangers' accounts By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 01:19:15 GMT The bug affects users who attempted to back up their photos between November 21 and the 25 last year and caused 'some videos in Google Photos [to be] incorrectly exported to unrelated users' archives.' Full Article
ng Facebook and Google bosses 'will be held liable for online harm including terror and child abuse' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 07:27:40 GMT Culture Secretary Baroness Morgan is set to appoint Ofcom to enforce a legal duty of care demanding online giants operating in Britain shield children from abuse and self-harm material. Full Article
ng Google HR chief steps down after 20,000-strong worldwide staff walkout over sex scandal By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 13:53:46 GMT Eileen Naughton had faced a mass walkout of some 20,000 staff around the world in 2018 over huge severance packages going to Google executives implicated in sexual misconduct claims. Full Article
ng Ring prompts users to share videos of 'neighborly moments' that show people doing good deeds By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 19:09:37 GMT Ring introduced a 'neighborly moments' tag to its app which usually serves as a means for sharing 'suspicious' or apparently criminal behavior caught on camera with users and police. Full Article
ng The illegal tip that is visible from space: 'Dumping ground' in north London By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 14 Feb 2020 01:00:52 GMT The 'dumping ground' in Edgware, north London, (pictured) has been piled so high it can be spotted on Google Maps' satellite view. Full Article
ng Thrifty mum reveals she saved £100 on a food order using an anti-food waste website By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 08:53:07 GMT Julia Young, 33, from Maidenhead, has told how she spent £22.50 on an anti-food waste website - and saved herself £100. Amongst the buys were snacks bars, crisps, toothpaste, and hair care. Full Article
ng 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
ng Stranger Things star Gatan Matrazzo single-handedly raised awareness about rare bone disease By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 21:47:36 GMT A new study has found that Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo raising awareness of his rare genetic bone disorder increased Google searches of the condition by more than 90%. Full Article
ng 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
ng Google Cloud manager RELEASED by police after being arrested for Microsoft employee wife's murder By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 08:39:02 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 in Hawaii. Full Article
ng How you can get your hands on the stunning Australian bikini Kourtney Kardashian in Sardinia By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 03:37:31 GMT Made in one size only, the Sydney-made swimwear is stitched without side seams to flatter waistlines of all shapes and sizes. Kourtney's two-piece costs $165 - but it's already selling out. Full Article
ng Boy, 11, died two days after junior A&E doctor failed to spot he was suffering heart failure By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 15:24:20 GMT Clayton Hague-Winterbottom had an enlarged heart which was picked up on a chest X-ray - a sign of a struggling heart - but Dr Rida Fatima discharged him from Royal Oldham Hospital last year. Full Article
ng Millennials turning backs on cooking and DIY shows in favour of how-to guides on YouTube By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:48:38 GMT Millennials are turning their backs on leisure interest programmes such as those hosted by Nigella Lawson, pictured, in favour of online how-to guides and tutorials. Full Article
ng 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
ng Google asks US government for permission to continue working with Huawei By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 28 Feb 2020 16:40:05 GMT Google has applied to the US government for permission to continue to provide the Chinese smartphone provider Huawei with its services, along with 'hundreds of other companies'. Full Article
ng The club Beckham built: After six years of legal wrangling Inter Miami are set to begin MLS life By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 17:21:54 GMT CRAIG HOPE IN FORT LAUDERDALE: Walk around Inter Miami's stadium and there is little of the excitement that will accompany David Beckham's debut as franchise owner. Full Article
ng 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
ng 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
ng Alphabet unveils AI camera system that monitors fish populations with the goal of feeding humanity By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 18:02:25 GMT A blog post describes project Tidal, which is a part of Alphabet's 'X' division that develops 'moonshot' projects. Tidal is creating a computer vision system that uses AI to monitor fish health. Full Article
ng 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
ng Millions of millennials are so bad at DIY they admit they can't change a light bulb By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 12:00:46 GMT Millennials - people born between the early 1980s and the mid 1990s - can't hang a picture or change a lightbulb without help from a search engine or a family member, a study finds. Full Article
ng 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
ng 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
ng Facebook and Google may face huge competition probe that could end with them being broken up By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 23:18:00 GMT The Mail on Sunday can reveal that senior staff at Britain's competition watchdog are pushing for an investigation over concerns that the two American firms have become too dominant. Full Article
ng 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
ng VPN and ad-blocking apps are allegedly harvesting user data By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 10 Mar 2020 17:46:00 GMT An analytics firm that owns at least 20 apps on the App Store and Google Play Store has been harvesting millions of people's data, according to media reports. Full Article
ng 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
ng Boris Johnson risks Trump's wrath with 2% 'tech tax' targeting Google, Amazon and Facebook By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 12:26:35 GMT The Digital Sales Tax will affect search engines, social media services and online marketplaces which 'derive value from UK users'. Full Article
ng Google is NOT building the COVID-19 testing website Trump promised By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 07:15:31 GMT A website that is very different to the one described at Trump's Friday press conference at the White House is being built by Verily, a healthcare tech company also owned by Alphabet. Full Article
ng 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
ng 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
ng 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
ng 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
ng 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
ng Former star Google engineer faces up to ten years in jail By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 12:42:32 GMT A former Google engineer charged with stealing trade secrets from its self-driving car program has agreed to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors, according to documents filed in a California court yesterday. Full Article
ng 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
ng 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
ng 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
ng The lockdown zoo: Families staying indoors are using 3D phone app to bring exotic beasts to life By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 00:53:19 GMT Families in the UK enduring the lockdown are using an augmented reality feature from Google to bring an array of exotic beasts to life in their homes. Full Article
ng Fashion and grooming tips for video conferencing during COVID-19 By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 01:00:37 GMT From Skype to Zoom, connecting with people via video conferencing apps is the new normal. FEMAIL rounds up easy to create outfits and hairstyles to look your best while socializing in quarantine. Full Article
ng Nazeem Hussain tricks his mother into thinking he has a TIGER in his house for April Fool's Day By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 13:52:50 GMT Nazeem Hussain pulled off an epic April Fool's Day prank on his mother by tricking her into thinking he was keeping a live tiger in his house. Full Article
ng Google cancels its yearly tradition of posting an April Fools' Day joke By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 17:23:18 GMT Google is skipping its tradition of designing an April Fools' Day joke on its front page during the COVID-19 pandemic, out of respect for people working to help curb the spread of the disease. Full Article